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First Article Inspection SMT: Prevent Batch Defects Guide

A single misaligned 0402 capacitor on the first board off the line can silently kill an entire production run. We have seen it happen: the reel was swapped during setup, nobody caught the polarity mark shift, and 500 units went through reflow before anyone noticed. That is exactly why first article inspection SMT exists as a mandatory checkpoint. It is not just paperwork; it is the only reliable gate between a correct setup and a costly batch failure. In our builds, we treat this step as non-negotiable, because catching one bad board now saves scrapping five hundred later. Why First Article Inspection SMT Matters on the Line Actually, FAI serves as your […]