Rework Damaged Leads
Damage to fine pitch components is a common industry problem, and with current parts shortages, can become a critical production issue. Typical Military and Aerospace components are fabricated with Ceramic and have Kovar leads to survive extreme environments, are very expensive, and sometimes not easily replaceable.
As pick and place machines become more accurate in their inspection cycle, the parts must be within JEDEC specifications or will be rejected. Lead reconditioning of these "rejected" fine pitch components use to be an expensive process.
There are machines on the market that cost well over $150,000 that need to be retooled completely, for an additional $50K for every different component. Fancort's MLCS-3 System changes this for a fraction of the cost. The leads on all SMT components have a memory from the initial lead forming, and fine pitch components are easy to deform, sometimes during test or handling.
You, also, risk permanent damage to the components by overworking the leads during repair, if not done in a machine that accurately and precisely controls the process. If you are doing hand rework now, or your pick and place system rejects some of your formed components, we have a solution: MLCS-3 System.