Spliced Tapes on SSMD Taping Equipment

The robust carrier spliceability can significantly reduce costs of the taping location.

1. All tape is used, no scrap, no waste. Scrap and waste can consist of up to 15% of tape cost. Unusable (unspliceable) carrier on input supply reels (insufficient length for another output reel), is spliced on the taping machine - without purging the taping machine in order to add a new supply reel.

2. Taping equipment is more efficient with SSMD carrier - no downtime to replace carrier supply reels. This is of particular importance for A) deep pocket carrier where reel changes are frequent, or B) fully automated taping equipment does not have to be stopped and purged to replace carrier supply reels and reattach cover tape to carrier. This can result in increased taping equipment "availability" and more throughput.

3. Reworked reels for a "less than full reel" no longer require unpackaging and repackaging. Keep parts on pockets and simply splice on additional carrier length, remove cover and replace with new cover. One set of tools accommodates all EIA tape widths from 32mm to 152mm.

Example: 56mm carrier

1. Tape as received 3. Place on alignment tool (lap joint) 5. Staples complete 7. Splice complete (top view)

2. Trim ends for lap joint 4. Insert staples with guide 6. Install edge strips 8. Splice complete (bottom view)