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Immediate Release
NEW TAPE PACKAGE "SNAPPAX" PREVENTS SHINGLING OF THIN PARTS
Parts As Thin As 0.2mm Can Now Be Taped And Fed
In Standard OEM SMT Feeders With Protected Coplanarity.
Columbus, Ohio USA
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Ltd
management released today an innovative design of interlocking cover and embossed
carrier tape used to package very thin parts such as metal stampings and flex
circuits, while protecting their integrity and coplanarity in the package.
The design uses tabs in the cover tape, which "snap" into and are
retained by corresponding receiver pockets in the carrier. Vertical movement
of the part in the pocket is controlled preventing the thin parts from bouncing
and shingling between pockets and also between the side of the carrier and
cover.
William A. Mahoney, Vice President, Marketing for GPAX, Ltd said, "Automatic feeding very thin parts has been quite a problem for some time and required the use of special and custom feeders. Now, users can reliably feed these parts in pockets using standard OEM feeders."
The package is even more cost effective when the GPAX UltraFlex Feeder is used because several thin parts can be stacked in the same pocket with the feeder sensing removal of the last part, then indexing to the next pocket.
The GPAX mechanically interlocking spliceable tape concept is maintained. GPAX tapes are made in accordance with EIA standards in widths from 44mm to 152mm.
GPAX, Ltd is a manufacturer
of component packaging and feeding products in tape and reel format for use
in small parts assembly automation. With headquarters located in Columbus,
Ohio, USA, GPAX markets its products worldwide to users and component manufacturers
through a direct sales force, a network of assembly systems integrators, and
appointed distributors and representatives.