Board notes
Courier Notes
A floor note on courier paperwork for teams moving boards, feeders or nozzles between sites.
Courier Notes is our note on sending SMT equipment, spare parts and consumables with the details a receiving team actually needs: site name, box count, pallet count, weight, and what inside the shipment matters first.
Keep dispatch wording useful for production teams moving SMT items between plants. The note records who is sending, which site must receive, how many cartons or pallets are booked, and which contents need attention first on unpacking. When you send a message through the contact form, include the shipment reference used by your team.
Dispatch details that must travel
- Sending site and receiving site named
- Photo of labels and packed cartons included
- Part codes or asset numbers listed clearly
- Sender contact and department shown
Use Courier Notes with the linked records that explain what is moving and why it matters to the next line. The journal can carry the handover context, while equipment pages identify the feeder, nozzle, board carrier or spare tied to the shipment.
What Courier Notes looks like in day-to-day dispatch
Courier Notes covers the paperwork and checks needed when boards, feeders or nozzles move between sites. It helps production teams send the right identifiers, counts and handling details with the shipment. Use it to reduce confusion when equipment leaves one SMT line for another.
Start with the shipment basics that a receiving technician needs before opening the box. Include site name, box count, pallet count, weight, courier reference, and a short line on whether the contents are boards, feeders, nozzles, spares or consumables. Teams in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town often handle different cut-off times and handling conditions, so the note should match the actual route.
Capture the package condition as soon as it lands at the receiving bay. A quick image of the outer labels, seals and any impact marks helps when items must be checked before they reach the SMT line. That first record is more useful than trying to reconstruct the handover later from memory.
What the receiving team gets
The finished note gives the next site one clear dispatch record instead of scattered messages. It should show counts, identifiers, handling points, and the order in which contents should be checked after arrival. For SMT work, that matters when one missing feeder or mislabelled nozzle can hold back changeover.
Match Courier Notes with the related board or machine record before widening the shipment scope. Check labels, counts and special handling marks again before the courier leaves the site. SMT line enquiries should name the board type, the placement volume and the machines already on the line.
- Counts and labels in one record
- Arrival condition logged before unpacking
- Courier reference recorded for follow-up
Dispatch conditions across South Africa
Courier paperwork changes with route, depot and collection window. Shipments moving through OR Tambo, Durban or Cape Town can face different handover timings, while factory parks may have stricter access rules for collections and deliveries. Notes should reflect the real dispatch chain, not an ideal one.
Coastal air can matter when packed metal parts or opened consumables are in transit. Inland dust and repeated power interruptions can also affect when goods are packed, labelled and checked against the line record. If fragile nozzles, feeders or boards are included, state the handling requirement directly on the note.
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When to raise a courier note
A floor note on courier paperwork for teams moving boards, feeders or nozzles between sites.
Write the note on the same day the shipment is packed or booked. It works best alongside the project record and the equipment reference, especially when a buyer, stores team or receiving technician needs one place to verify what was sent.