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16.
Feeder Hardware
Parts are installed in feeders corresponding to its feeder number set in the software.
Feeder parameters are displayed in the feeders tab. There are 3 feeder types:
(1)
Tape feeders:
Feeders 1-29 are used to load parts embedded in tape, which
accommodates 3 different widths:
i.
8 mm
feeders 1-22;
ii.
12 mm feeders 23-26;
iii.
16 mm feeders 27-28;
iv.
24 mm feeder 29;
Tapes of a given width can have different part spacing (typically 4, 8 and 12 mm), so
the
“feeder advance” must be entered to specify this parameter.
Tapes are loaded on the left side of the machine with the following procedure.
i.
If the tape is on a reel, place it on the three disks, with the tape feed and
cover film on the top. See Fig. 16.1 below.
ii.
Thread the tape under the rod.
Figure
16.1.
Image of tape reel on 3 disks, with tape threaded under rod.
iii.
Thread the tape into the feeder. Separate the cover film from the tape and
feed it back over the metal batten (blue line in Fig. 16.2). Thread the tape so
that it extends past the final screws.
