EEVblog #684 - Ness SMT Manufacturing & Assembly Factory Tour

As a college EE student in early 1980s, I worked a month hand placing parts at board manufacture and it was a horrible, tedious job. For slightly above minimum wage, you sat at a table of 8 people, with a 8 to 10 parts each, counting through holes, placing your parts, and passing it to the next person. Most of the workers spoke English as a second language, and majority female. After an 8 hour shift, I left with blurred vision and mentally exhausted. I greatly respected the people who did this for years and years. Glad automation has eliminated a lot of drudgry.

This guy kept interupting and preventing the man from actually completing important statements. This is not the point where you show off your knowledge of the machines more than being a good interviewer and letting the subject speak. He knows what he is saying too. Talking over him is just cring and prevented me from getting useful information at key points.

that said, thanks for doing this. i'm sure youll improve too.

The interviewer asks good questions. However, less disruption would be better.

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"600 girls inserting components" Not sure its just girls that would work on a production line.

the uk is just backwards. lol right to left. america is left to right. lol

Daves's tour in 2014! whereas I just come across this invaluable insight video NESS CEO seam to be a decent and highly motivating engineer Well done Dave for bringing this great factory to light. I wonder what the price of a 100 by 100 PCB from Ness would be?

Fab video, takes me back to my days in the PCB assy game. This was pansert thru hole and programming of bed of nails test.
Thank you!

I miss those days, with flatron trinitron lg crt screens

I work in such a dqctory, it's nice seeing how other places operate.

You are back on track. Thanks for the good effort.
Do not get upset by negative comments. They could be most useful

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Hanzhen harmonic drive gear , over 30 years experience , robot joint , strain wave reducer,

I will start as an SMT technician soon, comming from a Cigarette manufacturing mechanic. This is a big help understanding the process.

Yep, yep, Yep

It seems "girls" did all the work. I wonder whether their gender meant better quality work or - shock horror - they were cheaper workers.

i did this job for years in saltaire for Pace Micro technology, was a good job

Looks very nice! Glad to see the level where the technology has reached.

You're worse than Leo Laporte, mate. Let the man speak. :)

Awesome vid. 👌.

Excellent video! Engineer to engineer pulls out the depth that makes this very informative.

I would have thought by now they would have had a modern technology a lazer profile P.C.B cutting machine, which was computer controlled; instead of a crude circular saw to cut P.C.B's.

anto static ... so that is y i was getting zits 🤔

dude these CLR Displays.... for one sec I thought since when footage from 1980s can become so high definition.

Man in blue shirt is he the company lawyer Haha

Awesome,

He really is involved, and this is very interesting.

Jean-François

Motorcycles, pianos, and also pick-and-place machines, Yamaha does everything!

All in-house? In Straya...?? I can't believe it.

mechanical engineer is code for "I never learned how to weld"

SALUDOS DE JOACIN MONTOYA, INVENTOR DE ESCRITURA GLOBAL, CON UNA GRAN IDEA ELETRONICA DONDE LAS PERSONAS MUDAS BAN A PODER HABLAR.. Y POR ESTE MEDIO YO ANDO BUSCANDO UN FABRICANTE PARA MI INVNTO.. GRACIAS...

Yep

I have been using Ness gear for 3 decades, reliable, bullet proof and built with Aussie pride, thanks for the video.

This is a man who is passionate about his craft and a all round nice guy. I would love my product to use NESS pcbs

Two men that love their craft and they both want to show off a little bit about it. Great video.

рот держать закрытым видимо это непосильная задача когда слушаеш

informative video, thank you, but it could do without the incredibly annoying interviewer babbling and bragging in the background. if you could mute him, that would be great!

Had to stop watching. So rude to constantly interrupt someone when they are trying to talk, basic manners.

Hey heres an idea...why dont you ask a question then answer it yourself first....youre a totally annoying fuckwit sometimes....

This is like my millionaire dream.

I was most impressed by the carton live system. They don't teach you that shit at school.

What an awesome tour and a brilliant explanation of the process by both CEO & Dave!

Every politician and investment banker should watch this.

I want to buy stuff from this company after seeing this.

Great CEO, and great tour!

Still a fantastic video......would love to see Dave revisit Ness now it's 5 years later.

Whr shoot this video, country & company name ,pls tl me