INTERCHANGEABLE CUT TAPE / LEADERLESS FEEDER FINGER ADAPTABLE TO VARIOUS SURFACE MOUNT ASSEMBLY MACHINE FEEDERS FOR CHIP MOUNTERS

摘要

Provided is a cut tape/leaderless feeder finger for use in tape feeders for component mounters. The cut tape/leaderless feeder finger can be attached to existing component tape feeders to allow feeding of component tape without a leader. The cut tape/leaderless feeder finger includes a stripping mechanism that folds and creases the top cover of component carrier tape to expose the component in the tape. The cover tape stays attached to the carrier tape and is folder and creased out of the way of the feeder mechanism and the chip mounter. The component tape passes between guides that retain the component in the tape until it is picked by the component mounter.