The practical performance of Hanwha Feida as seen from user reviews: Real feedback from front-line SMT factories

When it comes to the SMT assembly industry, the name Hanwha should be no stranger to everyone. Especially their Feeder, which has been doing very well on many production lines over the years. You might be curious: Although the machine parameters look similar, who is actually using it and what is the effect like? Today, let's not talk about the official promotion. Instead, from the perspective of a first-line SMT factory, let's discuss whether the Hanwha Feida mentioned in the household is reliable or not.

We interviewed several established SMT factories that are using Hanwha's surface mount technology (SMT) equipment, such as mobile phone module factories, automotive electronics factories in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and smart home appliance manufacturers in Shenzhen. Their evaluation of Feida can almost be summed up in one sentence - "Stable, worry-free, and no material jams."

One of the equipment supervisors, Lao Zhang, said, "I used to use a Feida from a certain Japanese brand. After using it for a long time, there was a problem of material jamming. Even after adjusting it for a long time, it still didn't work." After switching to Hanwha, the Feida hardly needs us to adjust it. It often runs as soon as it is placed on, and the workers also like to use it.

On an SMT assembly line with extremely high requirements for cycle time, whether a Feida is good to use or not is not determined by the advertised parameters, but by whether it can perform well at critical moments. In this regard, Hanwha Feida does indeed perform relatively "steadily", especially in high-speed mounting. Even after continuous operation for more than 6 hours, there are rarely problems such as "failing to pick up components" or "misalignment".

Many SMT factories are confronted with a practical problem: high worker turnover, a large number of new workers, and high training costs. So if a Feida is too difficult to handle, it will actually slow down the overall pace of the line. Hanwha's Feida has also been praised by many factories in this regard: it has a clear structure, intuitive operation logic, and can be mastered after one or two hours of training.

In a factory that produces smart home control boards, two new Hanwha SMT lines were added last year. A novice female student, after the first day of training, was able to skillfully change the material tape and install the feeder on the second day. Not only was she fast, but she also made very few mistakes. The person in charge told us, "It's hard to recruit people now. If the equipment can reduce the training pressure, it's really crucial."

Nowadays, product updates are so rapid. Today we make 40mm ics, and tomorrow we switch to 0201 small resistors. If the feeder is not flexible enough, it will have to be replaced frequently, which will greatly reduce its efficiency. One advantage of Hanwha Feida is its strong compatibility, capable of adapting to various material widths, and its wire changing speed is also very fast.

Xiao Zhao, an equipment engineer at a consumer electronics factory in Shenzhen, mentioned: "We have a line that simultaneously pastes small resistors and capacitors as well as large ics. The switching speed of feida affects the overall production rhythm." Hanwha's Feida went from replacement, testing to going online in just a few minutes, which really increased production capacity significantly.

Many people only look at the purchase price of the equipment and ignore the maintenance cost in the later stage. But the old equipment administrators on the front line all know that if the quality of Feida is not up to standard and three or five need to be replaced every year, the cost would be truly high. The service life of Hanwha Feida is also quite reassuring.

A technician from a well-established factory in Guangzhou said with a smile, "Our batch of flying motors has been in use for nearly four years. Apart from regular cleaning, they have hardly undergone major repairs. It's really worry-free."

Some factories also mentioned that Hanwha Feida has done a good job in handling details, such as:

The design of the spring piece force is reasonable: it is suitable for material tapes of different thicknesses and is not easy to fly off or get stuck.

The label position is clear: it is convenient for on-site quick identification and management, without having to search for a long time each time.

Compact structure: It occupies a small space and is suitable for production workshops with compact equipment layout.

These seemingly trivial matters are actually the key to improving efficiency in fast-paced production.

Of course, user feedback is not 100% positive either. Some factories have reported that a certain model of Feida occasionally has unstable absorption when applying 0201. After the feedback, Hanwha promptly dispatched technicians to the site to assist with adjustments and made optimizations in subsequent versions.

In terms of service response speed, Hanwha has done a good job in this regard. At least it is not the kind of manufacturer that "sells and then leaves". This is also one of the reasons why many users are willing to repurchase Hanwha equipment - when there is a problem, they can find someone and solve the issue.

Overall, the performance of Hanwha Feida in practical applications can be summed up in one sentence: the best choice for pragmatists. It may not be the most fancy or the most publicized, but it is stable, durable and easy to use. This is what many first-line SMT factories value the most.

Of course, each factory has different production processes and product types. The compatibility of Feida still depends on the specific application. However, based on the genuine feedback from multiple users, Hanwha Feida is indeed a reliable "production tool" on the current SMT production line.

If you are currently choosing a surface mount technology (SMT) device or are troubled by the frequent problems with your old FIDA, you might want to consider Hanwha. Go to the site to try one first. Maybe you will find it as great as many other users!