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2.3 Mounting PCBAs, Displays and Modules

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 2. Mechanical Assembly

The installation of sensitive electronic components into the chassis is the point where electrica...

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2.2 Fasteners, Torque and Thread Management

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 2. Mechanical Assembly

Fastener installation is the most frequent and most vulnerable mechanical operation in Box Build....

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2.1 Chassis and Enclosure Preparation

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 2. Mechanical Assembly

Chassis and enclosure preparation is the mandatory foundation that dictates the success of final ...

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1.5 Assembly Flow Design

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 1. Box Build Overview & Planning

Assembly flow design is the process of structuring the physical sequence of work and allocating l...

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1.4 Work Instructions and Visual Aids

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 1. Box Build Overview & Planning

Effective Work Instructions (WIs) are the backbone of a high-quality Box Build operation, standar...

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1.3 BOM, Subassemblies & Kitting

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 1. Box Build Overview & Planning

Effective management of the Bill of Materials (BOM), sub-assemblies, and kitting is the most crit...

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1.2 Box Build Complexity Tiers and Risk Mandates

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 1. Box Build Overview & Planning

Classification of Box Build products by complexity is a mandatory exercise for accurate resource ...

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1.1 What is Box Build (System Integration)

06. Electronics Final Assembly (Box Build) Part 1. Box Build Overview & Planning

Box Build, often referred to as System Integration or Final Assembly, is the manufacturing stage ...

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6.2 Maintenance & Calibration

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 6. Changeover and Maintenance

While Book 07 covers facility-wide strategies, this chapter defines the specific, tactical mainte...

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6.1 Changeover Reduction (SMED)

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 6. Changeover and Maintenance

In high-mix electronics manufacturing, the greatest threat to OEE (Overall Equipment Effectivenes...

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5.5 Data Logging & Repair Tickets

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 5. Electrical Test (ICT, FCT, boun...

Data logging and the formal Repair Ticket system are the nervous system of modern electronics man...

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5.4 Functional Test Design

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 5. Electrical Test (ICT, FCT, boun...

Functional Test (FCT) is the final stage of the electrical quality strategy, confirming that the ...

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5.3 Boundary Scan Essentials (JTAG)

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 5. Electrical Test (ICT, FCT, boun...

Boundary Scan, formalized as IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG), is a mandatory technology for structural testing...

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5.2 ICT & Fixture Design

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 5. Electrical Test (ICT, FCT, boun...

In-Circuit Test (ICT) is the fastest, most effective way to eliminate 90% of all common structura...

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5.1 Strategy & Coverage

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 5. Electrical Test (ICT, FCT, boun...

Electrical test is not an option; it is a financial and technical firewall. The goal of a well-de...

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4.5 SPC & Dashboards

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 4. In-Line Optical & X-Ray Inspect...

Statistical Process Control (SPC) is the operational discipline that converts raw machine data in...

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4.4 Programming & Tuning

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 4. In-Line Optical & X-Ray Inspect...

Inspection programming translates raw component and solder data into actionable pass/fail judgmen...

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4.3 AXI Techniques

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 4. In-Line Optical & X-Ray Inspect...

Automated X-ray Inspection (AXI) is a critical, non-destructive testing method that uses X-ray te...

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4.2 AOI Fundamentals

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 4. In-Line Optical & X-Ray Inspect...

Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) systems function as the visual quality gate of the SMT line. U...

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4.1 SPI Recap & Cp/Cpk

03. Surface Mount Technology Part 4. In-Line Optical & X-Ray Inspect...

Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) transforms the stencil printing process from a manual art into a pr...

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