Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 16 11:48:23 EDT 2014 | markhoch
We're an OEM Tier 1 Automotive Supplier, (Yes, one still exists in the US), with two SMT Lines and we splice all day, every day. First, let me say, I 100% agree with Rob's comments above. Technique is everything. We use ASM SiPlace, (formerly Sieme
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 14 12:11:17 EDT 2014 | rgduval
We used to use the Tapesplicer tool available from http://www.tapesplice.com (Sierra Electronics), in a high mix, low volume environment with MyData's (older feeders). Short review: It worked. Longer review: First, technique is everything. Splicin
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 21 13:11:25 EST 2006 | SWAG
We have fought with cut-tape way too much. It's always a bad idea. We've tried a couple methods/devices for manual splice with limited success. Before you look into this I would ask them if they could supply you cut tape qty's inslusive of fairly
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 22 14:25:22 EDT 2007 | russ
Go inform the owner of your company that you are spending hours of labor dealing with these parts instead of spending the extra 4 dollars it takes to buy an entire reel. When we deal with strips we make sure that an extra amount is ordered to apply
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 04 13:34:02 EDT 2007 | rgduval
I'd be happy to tell my customers that they need to provide more parts...the problem is, we specialize in short runs. So, if the customer pinches pennies, and only buys 50 pieces for 50 piece demand, I need to be able to deal with it. Hence, the
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 21 08:34:03 EDT 2007 | rgduval
We have the same problems with cut/tape parts. But, we specialize in short-run prototypes, so I don't have much of a choice but to deal with it, and find a way to make it as easy as possible. We just demo'd a splice tool from Sierra Electronics (ww
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 22 13:09:16 EDT 2005 | gregp
Thanks for the reply Rob, This we already do. The machine will pick from the most efficient available feeder (assuming multiples of the same part number)...so when you remove the primary it will seemlessly move to the next available. When you re-in
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 20 16:19:44 EDT 2005 | gregp
Hello all, I am looking for a general opinion on splicing tapes. It has always been my opinion that splicing was an after thought for the machines that did not allow feeder removal and replacement during machine operation. If the machine has the ab
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 21 10:40:18 EDT 2005 | PWH
Splicing for us has been a rough go as we haven't really found a tool that works well/fast. We have a few different machines = different feeders. They all react different to a splicing "style". The best so far is a crimp tool that crimps a brass s
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 22 08:06:13 EDT 2005 | gregp
Hello Rob, We have reel hangers on our feeders as opposed to "buckets". The reels cannot be removed while the feeder is mounted to the machine. Thus splicing is not currently an option. As mentioned above, we felt that it is easier to remove the f
