International Business Machines Corporation
Manufacturing a press-fit apparatus

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a press-fit apparatus suitable for press-fitting multiple connectors to a circuit board is provided. A machine press head that is movable by a power supplier of the press-fit apparatus is provided. A universal press block is fixed to the machine press head to allow the universal press block to be movable with the machine press head. A locating block is fixed to the bottom plate of the universal press block, by inserting a locating fastener of the locating block into a locating hole. A press block is fixed to the locating block at a predetermined position suitable for press-fitting one of the connectors.