Cassette tape loading process providing for recovery of cassettes previously loaded with waste tape, and loading machine for putting the process into practice

摘要

In a machine for loading tape into cassettes, a cassette (3) previously loaded with waste tape (45) is engaged in a work station (6). A trailing section (45a) of the waste tape (45) is extracted from a front opening (18) of the cassette (3) together with a second portion (15) of a leader (13) spliced thereto. The second portion (15) of the leader is separated from the waste tape (45) which is then connected to a previously discarded tape length (54) which is susceptible of engagement with a winding fork (61) upon the action of which all waste tape (45) is extracted from the cassette (3). When extraction is over, a first portion (14) of the leader is separated from the extracted waste tape (45) and then spliced to a new use tape (12) to be loaded into the cassette (3).