Dish Basics
What does TIM stand for? What is TIM for?
Thermal Interface Material. Transfers heat.
MES
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How much does it cost to make a kit?
187$ as of 10/23/25
PPE and JHA
Personal Protective Equipment
Job Hazard Assessment
Sealant on dishes on the same spot
Sealant on the radome nesting / sonotrodes
What does ORT stand for? What are 3 examples of ORTs?
Ongoing Reliability Test
Gore Vent Leak Check
Teardowns
OTA Litepoint / Skytest
Factory Dashboard
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What are the largest contributors to the kit cost?
BOM - Bill of Materials
EHS
Who is our EHS representative?
Environment, Health, and Safety
Habib Saba
Only radomes coming out to defect eject
Backwards radomes loaded into the line
What is the purpose and function of the patches/layers?
Increase signal efficiency by changing the frequency.
Maintenance Ticket
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How can you find kit cost?
KPI
OEE
Key Performance Indicators
Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Uptick in B2B connector scan fail defects
Wifi nozzle is dirty
What are the purposes of calibration?
Functional test the dish and to ping the satellite.
Facilities
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What is the largest contributor to the BOM?
PCB / DC Antenna Boards
FIFO
RFI
SOP
First in, First out
Request for Inventory
Standard Operating Procedure
Infeed is loaded with piece parts but light is blue
Tote is stuck in gravity drop / AB stuck in infeed
Pallet stopper failed to actuate down
What does the TIM hardness check look for?
The hardness check characterizes both mechanical and thermal properties under various pressures and temperatures, providing data on the material's ability to conform to surfaces and minimize contact resistance.
Factory Targets
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How can YOU impact kit cost?
Production Labor - more units means cost of labor per dish is lower
Scrap - The less we scrap, the lower scrap cost
PCB(A)
SMT
AOI
Printed Circuit Board (Assembly)
Surface Mount Technology
Automated Optical Inspection
Heatstaker 1 faulted for too many consecutive coldstakes
Sealant build up on modules
Lamps failing to fire
Modules not actuating