/technologies/embedded/b/blog/posts/newly-developed-electroadhesive-stamp-could-push-miniaturization-to-new-levelsIf you have ever populated a PCB with lots of SMD components by hand, you know how frustrating and time-consuming it can be. Thankfully, when its time to move into production we employ special robots called “pick and place” machines to do the job foren-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/embedded/b/blog/posts/newly-developed-electroadhesive-stamp-could-push-miniaturization-to-new-levelsWed, 30 Oct 2019 09:37:04 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b6116c23-cba3-4f4b-8d4f-0fd46267ac83dubbie0<p>I can remember seeing one of the first pick and place machines installed in the factory where I was doing my industrial placements. It was all pin through hole then and I think it was mostly TTL style chips that GEC Telecommunications in Coventry was using to make System X I think it was. Fascinating to watch - which was as near as we were allowed to get!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=8075&AppID=7&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">