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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As circuit boards become more densely populated and components more sensitive to minor stress and strain, it is crucial to ensure proper support during testing. Board supports, commonly referred to as Dead Stops, contact both the bottom and top surfaces of the circuit board. These Dead Stops must maintain 100 percent coplanarity with the circuit board's contact surface to minimize stress and strain effectively. ![deadstop](https://blog.circuitcheck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/deadstop.jpg?width=200&height=267&name=deadstop.jpg)To meet the coplanarity requirements and achieve maximum stress and strain reduction, we have developed an automated process for inserting Dead Stops into designated locations. This process begins with defining Dead Stop locations during the engineering design stage. Drill machines create holes at the specified XY locations. These XY coordinates are then loaded into a CNC table equipped with a vision system, product hopper, and insertion tooling head. Dead Stops are fed through the machine, initially placed with preliminary force, and then inserted with optimal force and stability. 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