Anodize Inputs
The following setup options are provided by the Anodize process:
Enable Sealing Operation
By default, the Seal operation is included in Anodize routings (see
Anodize Routing). With this setup option, users can override the default on a part-by-part basis. To exclude Sealing from the routing, set the option to
false.
Number of Components per Loadbar
By default, the number of components processes at one time is determined as described in
Number of Parts per Load Window. With this setup option, users can override the default, and specify the number explicitly.
Time to load all the parts on to the loadbar
By default, the time to hang one load of parts on the loadbar is calculated based on the number of parts per loadbar and on values looked up by part weight in the lookup table
tblandlingTimes (see
Anodize Formulas). With this setup option, users can override the default and specify the load time per loadbar explicitly.
Specify Anodize Coating Thickness
• By default, the thickness of the oxidized layer is specified in millimeters by the following cost model variables (depending on the type of anodizing in the current routing):
o anodizingCoatingThicknessTypeI (0.01016mm in starting point VPEs)
o anodizingCoatingThicknessTypeII (0.02032mm in starting point VPEs)
o anodizingCoatingThicknessTypeIII (0.04064mm in starting point VPEs)
See
Anodization Formulas. With this setup option, users can override the default on a part-by-part basis, and specify the thickness explicitly.
Current Applied for Anodizing Process
By default the anodizing current density (amps per sq ft) is specified by the machine property
Anodize Current. See
Anodization Formulas. With this setup option, users can override the default on a part-by-part basis and specify the current density explicitly.
Clean Time for Anodizing per Loadbar
By default, clean time per load bar is specified by the machine property
Clean Time (see
Pre-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.
Etch Time for Anodizing per Loadbar
By default, etch time per load bar is specified by the machine property
Etch Time (see
Pre-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.
Deoxidize Time for Anodizing per Loadbar
By default, deoxidize time per load bar is specified by the machine property
Deoxidize Time (see
Pre-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.
Sealing Time for Anodizing per Loadbar
By default, clean time per load bar is specified by the machine property
Clean Time (see
Post-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.
Drying Time for Anodizing per Loadbar
By default, dry time per load bar is specified by the machine property
Dry Time (see
Post-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.