Dear EEVblog Community,
I have the honor of compiling a list of equipment for our electronics laboratory in our company, which recently ventured into electronic development. This equipment is intended to enable us to carry out our development work. The budget ranges from €10,000 to €20,000.
We already have a 4-channel oscilloscope from Rigol (MSO5000 series), an electronic load from Siglent, a laboratory power supply from Rigol, excellent multimeters (GMC Metrahit 29S), and two soldering stations from JBC.
We specialize in developing hub dynamos and bicycle lighting systems, operating in power ranges up to a maximum of 20W. Occasionally, there are special applications that require higher power, but I won't consider those here.
Recently, our electronic development has become much more complex, and therefore, we need better equipment. I was thinking of adding a logic analyzer to the oscilloscope, although a standalone logic analyzer could also be interesting. Additionally, we need a reflow oven, a thermal imaging camera, a solder paste printer, a function generator, and a power amplifier for the function generator.
Generally, we don't require high-end devices that would quickly eat up our budget. Solid options from the mid-price range would be sufficient. Unfortunately, I don't have experience in the field of thermal imaging cameras and reflow ovens. There are certainly function generators with integrated power amplifiers, but they are likely to be expensive.
I would greatly appreciate your suggestions and recommendations! I may have forgotten a few things, and I will add them if necessary.
Best regards,
johofz
PS: I forgot to mention that we are currently 2 EEs at our company and have a decent amount of space.