Reflow
Multi Site
A multi-site SMT plan for South African electronics operations, written for teams who already work across more than one floor.
How Multi Site works across a live week
Multi Site is for SMT operations that split assembly between separate South African locations and still need one usable reflow record. It captures what changes from site to site, including oven setup, handover points, operator notes, and board status. The aim is a single working reference for the same product moving through different buildings.
Different sites need different briefing detail before a reflow decision is useful. Coastal humidity around Durban, inland dust on the Highveld, load-shedding windows, and late courier pickups can all change oven settings, handling notes, and board movement between Johannesburg, Cape Town, and smaller electronics centres. Include the PCB build, planned shift, and the fault or delay seen at each location so the Multi Site note matches conditions on the ground.
Photograph each station before trays, feeders, or profile settings are changed. Add one visible note with the date, site name, and the fault being chased so the next team does not guess what they are looking at. That small record helps when a batch moves overnight and the morning shift inherits half-finished work.
Cross-site reflow handover pack
The output is a route for the board, a site-by-site check list, and written notes that identify the actual production issue. One clear chain of information is more useful than separate messages from each location. It keeps engineering, stores, and machine operators on the same page when stock or boards move between sites.
Link Multi Site with the matching reflow record and a Board notes entry before expanding the job to another location. Check packed boards, labels, and courier paperwork before collection leaves the gate. SMT line enquiries should name the board type, the placement volume and the machines already on the line.
- One board route across separate sites
- Photos taken before settings are touched
- Email trail tied to each location
South African transfer points that matter
Planning changes around OR Tambo freight pressure, Sunnyrock dispatch windows, Crown Mines industrial buildings, and trading hours at smaller Gauteng branches. State clearly if the line is live and whether product is moving daily between locations. Separate rush faults from routine weekly movement so the board history stays readable.
Coastal air can shorten cleaning intervals around sensors, conveyors, and exposed metal surfaces. Inland sites usually deal with dust build-up on covers, feeders, and optical checks. Where power dips are common, record first-article results as soon as the run is stable rather than waiting until the batch is nearly complete.
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What to send for Multi Site
Send the Multi Site brief with photos from each location, timing for each stop, and what has already gone wrong. Make the subject line clear on the sites involved.
Send the note while the batch details are still fresh and the machine state can be verified against photos. Include site names, board code, oven profile reference, stop times, and what was changed between locations. That gives purchasing or production control a record that matches the physical movement of stock.
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