Losing Devices on 3X Laser
Are you experiencing problems, where programmed devices are being dropped inside the laser marker on a 3X system or BPWin, is reporting that no device was found on one of the laser nozzle positions?
If so, here are some suggestions to check and confirm.
- Has anyone seen the problem happen, as this will help understand what is happening?
- Was the device still on the nozzle at that time of the BPWin error report?
- Has the part fallen off the nozzle into the laser?
- Does the problem only happen on nozzle 1, or do you see it on nozzle 2.
- Is the problem only happening on the laser positions or other places too?
- Do you have to correct nozzle for the device?
- Is the nozzle spin speed too fast, causing the part to fly off.
If this is only happening at nozzle 1 position have tests been done to make sure that sufficient vacuum is present on the nozzle to hold the device during marking, that there is no damage to the nozzle o ring, that no holes are present in the vacuum tubing.
As always, BB file for when the job was running of for when tests are carried out will always be useful to see what is exactly happening.
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