Melbourne auction - tomorrow [21 September 2016]

[mrpackethead]

I bought 2 x Yamaha YV100's and 1 x Yamaha YL88 machines plus a decent inventory of feeders today.   :-)   Very happy about that.. There was no other bids for them

[VK3DRB]

BUMMER! I missed the post, otherwise I would have been there. I know Labtam well. In fact they have manufactured some of my designs. The people there are good people, but are they closing? Their website indicates they are open for business. Labtam did some good work and had some excellent manufacturing personnel.

Mr Potato Head did very well with his Yamaha placer if it is in good working order. I am jealous

I wonder if anyone remembers what the name Labtam was infamous for in the 1980's.

[EEVblog]

I wonder if anyone remembers what the name Labtam was infamous for in the 1980's.

There was a LabTam PC in the 70's, maybe 80's. S-100 probably?

[VK3DRB]

I wonder if anyone remembers what the name Labtam was infamous for in the 1980's.

There was a LabTam PC in the 70's, maybe 80's. S-100 probably?

Yes - in the late 70's/80's. Try something much more powerful than S-100. Labtam designed and built some powerful computers. Such computers were classified as being illegal to export to embargoed countries like Eastern Bloc communist countries during the cold war. Let's just say Labtam computers were being smuggled into Bulgaria by a certain entity who got caught by the government. I heard the details from someone in Australia who knew what went on first hand, and this coincidentally matched a story by a Bulgarian engineer I once worked with who was at the receiving end of the contraband.

The Labtam today has no employees or owners who were involved with the scandal. The company was sold decades ago and only the name remained. Those at Labtam today are ethical and are decent and talented people from my experience. I hope they are still in business.

[mrpackethead]

Mr Potato Head did very well with his Yamaha placer if it is in good working order. I am jealous

Dont' call me a vegetble.

[mrpackethead]

Those at Labtam today are ethical and are decent and talented people from my experience. I hope they are still in business.

Very much not in business. the place will be a building shell next week.

[VK3DRB]

Those at Labtam today are ethical and are decent and talented people from my experience. I hope they are still in business.

Very much not in business. the place will be a building shell next week.

Not according to their website. It is illegal to trade whilst insolvent. In any case I hope the employees found decent work elsewhere. Maybe SRX Global absorbed some of them. If I recall they had a $100K AOI machine there. If someone got that for a song, they'd be very happy.

[digsys]

From what I saw, most of the projects / employees went to Duet. They pre-bid a major amount of the "good" stuff.

[mrpackethead]

Those at Labtam today are ethical and are decent and talented people from my experience. I hope they are still in business.

Very much not in business. the place will be a building shell next week.

Not according to their website. It is illegal to trade whilst insolvent. In any case I hope the employees found decent work elsewhere. Maybe SRX Global absorbed some of them. If I recall they had a $100K AOI machine there. If someone got that for a song, they'd be very happy.

I'd say the web site was just prepaid and will fall off the air when nobody pays the next bill.

the AOI machine did'nt sell. You'd get it for a song.  This is what they had left this morning.




Lot
Qty
Description
63
1
Extension Ladder, Unbranded, Approximately 7000mm Extended, Fibreglass
93
1
Work Bench, Grey Laminate Top on Fabricated Timber Frame, Fitted Electrical Points, Approximately 11000mm
95
1
Pallet Jack - Hydraulic, 1500Kg Capacity (Not to be removed until last day of auction pickup)
101
1
Stock Shelf, Black Steel, Two Bay, 4 Tier MDF Shelves, 1900mm
105
1
Allowance for Various Furniture Items - Comprising - 3 x Timber Veneer Desks - 1 x Workbench Fitted Magnification Lamp - Fabricated White Laminate Top Workbench, 1 x Filing Cabinet, 4 Drawer - 1 x Timber Veneer Credenza 1500mm
114
1
Dishwasher - Hobart 12E - 415V, Stainless Steel, Flow Through Type, S/N: 90017071
115
1
Timber Cupboard with Quantity of Brooms etc.
116
1
Work Bench - Vinyl Top on Black Steel Frame
118
2
Mobile Workbench - Grey Laminate on Black Steel Frame with Back Board - 1800mm
119
5
Bays of Blue Steel Shelving - 3 Tier
120
1
Technicians Workbench - White Laminate on Fabricated Timber Frame - Approximately 13 metres length
154
1
Forming Machine - Hosotec - ICF 106 - Three Purpose Machine, 240v, Cutting, Aligning and Forming, S/N: Not Visible
158
1
Lead Trimming Machine - Hosotech HS-360 - Vibratory, 240 V, Linear Type, S/N: Not Visible
165
2
Temperature Controller - ATC300
166
1
Riveting System - Avdel Type727 - Mounted to Mobile Table, Foot Pedal Control, S/N: Not Visible
168
1
Wave Soldering Machine - APS Novastar - YOM: 2011, Dual Head, 415V, Preheat Elements, S/N: 12D-LF10121368
173
1
Board Unloader - Yamaha 500-UL - YOM: 1995, 3 Magazine, 240V, S/N: Not Visible
174
1
FloMaster- SMD 5000 Heat System
175
1
PCB Inspection System - Saki BF Voyager - YOM: 2006, Computer Controlled, 240V, Single Panel Board Loading Capacity, Inspection Computer, S/N: Not Visible
176
1
Stencil Printing Machine - MPM Corporation SPM-AV - 220V, Traversing Conveyor, Product Loading, 19 Inch Square Twin Inspection Cameras, Single Print Head, Screen Printing, SPM Auto Cleaner, Stencil Wiper Proview 19 Inch Monitor, S/N: 758
177
1
Stencil Loader - Yamaha YML-100 - YOM: Approximately 1995, Glue Dispenser With Yamaha YM12D Single Dispensing Head, Product Conveyor, 900mm, S/N: K95401531, Hours : 38527
181
1
Tray Feed Machine - Yamaha YTF-100A - YOM: 2002, 240V, 100 Tray Capacity In Twin Magazines, S/N: Y9050P
182
1
Inspection Conveyor - Panasonic, Model Not Visible - With Panasonic DVUS829W Speed Control, 600mm Width Capacity , S/N: Not Visible
185
1
Board Unloader - Unbranded - 3 Magazine - 240v
186
1
Semi Automatic Stencil Printing Machine - MPM Corporation - SP - 220
189
1
Allowance for Approximately 180 Aluminium Stencils (Scrap Only)
190
1
Feeder Cassette Storage Stand with Quantity of Spare Parts
195
1
Workbench - White Laminate Top on Fabricated Timber Frame -
196
1
Allowance for Furniture to Area Comprising - 1 x Timber Veneer Desk - 2 x Four Drawer Filing Cabinets - 1 x Wall Mounted Whiteboard 1800mm - 1 x Two Tier White Laminate Stand on Black Steel Frame - 5 x Various Typist Chairs - 1 x White Laminate Pigeon Ho
203
1
White Laminate Work Bench On Casters
204
1
Metal Six Tier Shelving Unit
207
2
Large White Laminate Work Benches With Timber Base
220
1
Large Fabricated Test/Work Station, Timber Surface On Metal Base, 240V Power Outlets
224
7
Road Cases In Various Sizes
225
1
Allowance For Furniture To Area Comprising - 1 x Whiteboard On Casters, 1 x Laminate L-Shape Desk, 4 x Dining Tables, 18 x Chairs, 5 x Lounge Chairs, 1 x Laminate Desk
226
1
Allowance For Appliances To Area Comprising - 1 x Refrigerator Homemaker Approx. 300L, 2 x Sharp Microwaves And Drip Coffee Machine
227
1
Allowance For Furniture To Main Reception Area Comprising 1 x Timber Table, 1 x Coffee Table, 1 x Two Seater Sofa, 2 x Laminate Desks, 4 x Desk Chairs
228
1
Multifunction Printer, Canon IRC4080 With Automatic Load Tray
230
1
Allowance For Furniture To Office 1 - Comprising Timber Sideboard, Laminate Desk And 2 x Office Chairs
231
1
Allowance For I.T Equipment To Office 2 - Comprising HP Colour Laserjet 2840, Pc, 2 x Apple Imac Computers And Proview Monitor
232
1
Allowance For Furniture To Office 2 - Comprising Laminate L-Shape Desk And 2 x Office Chairs
233
1
Allowance For Furniture To Office 3 - Comprising Timber Desk, Desk Chair, Five Tier Shelf, Two Tier Shelf, And Two White Boards
234
1
Allowance For Furniture To Office 4 - Comprising Timber L-Shape Desk And 2 x Office Chairs
235
1
Allowance For Furniture To Office 5 - Comprising Timber Laminate L-Shape Desk, 2 x Office Chairs, Five Tier Shelving Unit And Pin Board
237
1
Allowance For Furniture To Office 6 - Comprising Timber Laminate L-Shape Desk, Timber Sideboard, 2 x Office Chairs, Five Tier Shelving Unit, Timber Side Table And Two Drawer Cabinet
246
1
Allowance For IT To Office 9 - Comprising, 3 x PC, 2 x Flat Screen Monitors, 2 x CRT Monitors And A Router
248
1
Allowance For Furniture To Office 10 - Comprising Timber L-Shape Desk, Four Drawer Filing Cabinet, 2 x Shelving Units And 2 x Office Chairs
 

[Brumby]

I wouldn't mind having a sticky-beak .... except there's nothing there for me that is worth travelling from Sydney.

[digsys]

   So all the components were sold? No dumpster diving needed. 

The entire packaged components went in pre-bid. There are many odds and ends in some of the boxes, but it's impossible to have a clue as to what.
The sad part is, many of the engineering offices had boxes of loose development boards, and their own stock and these weren't included in the LOT #s.
They may just end up being scooped up dumped !! In fact, possibly everything that isn't sold may be dumped. I would have loved some of the R+D rooms.

[DTJ]

   So all the components were sold? No dumpster diving needed. 

They may just end up being scooped up dumped !!

Sadly in my experience lots of great stuff goes into skips.
Administrators just see tech parts as rubbish.

[mikeselectricstuff]

   So all the components were sold? No dumpster diving needed. 

They may just end up being scooped up dumped !!

Sadly in my experience lots of great stuff goes into skips.
Administrators just see tech parts as rubbish.

Which is why it can be worth hanging around and talking to the people running the sale..
Dumpsters cost them money - if you can clear a pile of unsold stuff for them for a nominal amount, or even free you're doing them a favour

[Brumby]

Which is why it can be worth hanging around and talking to the people running the sale..
Dumpsters cost them money - if you can clear a pile of unsold stuff for them for a nominal amount, or even free you're doing them a favour

That's the sort of interest I would have - but it's still too far.  London to Edinburgh and back is still less than the one-way drive from Sydney to Melbourne.

[VK3DRB]

A lot of crap leftover I guess, but I might check it out.

It is sad Labtam is gone. I suspect the name Labtam is no longer associated with violating the US Table of Denial Orders.

Most professional engineers involved with product export would have to be aware of the lists. Companies involved with export should ensure personnel are aware of embargoed entities. I doubt eBay vendors would even know or care, but the ramifications can be serious... 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitutoyo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWB_oil-for-wheat_scandal

Some countries like China leak like a sieve. There are next to no inspections of goods travelling via Dandong into the DPRK. Maybe it is because they are comrades, but more that the lust for money talks loud.

[mrpackethead]

Not sure if this has already been posted by someone:

http://simulcast.hymans.com.au/lots/auction/pcb-manufacturing--electrical-testing-equipment-liquidation-auction

PS. BIG thanks for posting this. I woud't have known about it otherwise.

[mrpackethead]

And the have a new home.

[aargee]

For me SWWNBA - would not. (She Who Would Not Be Amused)