Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 01 16:09:33 EST 2007 | Steve
Just learned today that Humiseal will no longer be producing their HT-500 masking tapes or dots. Bummer, because their tape worked very well and left no residues even after baking. They say it was becoming so hard to get the raw material for their
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 08 10:20:16 EST 2010 | kevslatvin
Not familiar with your machines, but on out Assembleon Opals we take the used cover tape from another feeder and tape it to the cover tape of our cut tape we are loading with some thin double stick tape. The 3m VHB type. Then we wrap that with a piec
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 03 10:25:04 EDT 2013 | gregp
We all seem to have forgotten about cover tape peel force testers. GPD makes them as do others I suppose. I would ask the tape and reel house if they have a tester. If they don't I would consider using someone else. Otherwise as another poster s
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 25 13:29:14 EST 2017 | emeto
you can check several things here: 1.Is this original tape or it is tape and reel service? 2. Is the cover tape that sticky, to lift component a little bit(sometimes might get the hole component). 3. Hole too loose, allow it to move too much 4. Fee
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 23 13:44:57 EDT 2020 | emeto
Hello SMT bear, 1. Is the embossed tape the correct tape for the component? Sometimes packaging services might use wrong tape if part was sent for tape and reel. CAn you tell us what package the component is? What tape is it packaged in? 2. Feeders
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 10:17:09 EDT 1998 | Eric Jenkins
| | Looking for vendors of splicing tape for 8,12 and 16mm tape and reel. | | Any net sources? | If you can use carrier (cover) tapes go see "Igmar Grewar 16:04:32 5/28/98" on SMTNet. Dave F It is very difficult to splice carrier tape, we have tried
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 05 08:27:58 EST 2004 | pjc
We had a V-Tek TM30 manual taping machine using heat seal top tape. Had very good results- with skilled operator - to supply taped components to our 2x Fuji IP2 machines - no tape cropping. Stefan's points are somewhat valid, but you can have a succe
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 09 14:10:24 EDT 2001 | cal
I am confused. You are using pressure sensitive tape. the pessure sensitive tape i have seen does not use cover tape.The pressure sensitive tape I am familiar with is called "Surftape" could you provide some more clarification?? Surftape is more co
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 15 11:03:59 EDT 1998 | Haim Halpert
We are looking for some basic mechanical parts to advance parts in the Tape & Reel Carrier Tape using a stepmotor. The Carrier Tape we use is as per the EIA Standards and I imagine there are dozens of companies that make a sprocket gear to handle t
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 29 18:33:49 EST 2003 | Rob Sierra
We are manufacturers of Tape Splicing Supplies, including Tape Extenders for adding a leader to the beginning of an unused reel of components. We carry a New Tape Splicing Tool and offer a loan program and ship worldwide. We can send out samples at