Hi Guys,
Thanks for the response.
To answer your questions... The compoments we are placing and experiencing trouble with are generally 1206 components. It isn't just one manufacturer either. The one part though we have most problems with though is a 100nF, 1206 ceramic capacitor. Irony is that this is the part that we use most of as it is used in all our designs as a decoupling capacitor so we use thousands of these things a day. As far as the feeders go they are standard Europlacer 8mm feeders that have not been modified in any way. I think John has answered my question though...from what I am seeing in the feeders and on the tape, the exceptionally well stuck cover tape theory looks like the winner. As I said (vaguely) in my first message, the components are sticking to the cover tape and also jumping out of their pockets, exactly as you said John. Looks like that's the reason for my blues, but the chances of getting the manufacturers to play a different tune are slim. I'm off to try and find a manufacturer who'll supply these babies in a paper tape. Easy life.
Thanks again, any other comments welcome.
Dougie.
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