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Accessories Tape Splice Tool for SMD Tape Connections Connecting the Tapes 98 User Manual SIPLACE S-Feeder Preparing the end of the tape ► Cut the end of the tape exactly in the middl e and at r ight angles , between two…
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Connecting the Tapes Tape Splice Tool for SMD Tape Connections
User Manual SIPLACE S-Feeder 97
6.1.6.2 Joining Tapes
We advise that you practise splicing with various different tape types before you splice at the placement
machine for the first time. Being familiar with the splicing process, helps you avoid errors which could
lead to tape conveyor malfunctions or to vacuum pickup errors.
►Take the rest of the "old" tape from its reel.
The tape should still be approx. 1.5 m long.
►Remove the reel from the tape container.
►Insert the new tape reel in its place.
Preparing the beginning of the tape
►Lift part of the cover tape (about the width of a pocket) with the tweezers and fold it back.
►Cut the beginning of the new tape exactly in the middle and at right angles, between two component
pockets.
►Leave approx. 1 mm of the cover tape overlapping and then cut off the rest.
This overlap is needed later for overlapping onto the end of the other tape.
When using wider tapes, leave a little more foil overlapping.
NOTICE
The following description is also available as a poster for your workshop.
Job Poster "Splicing tapes", Item No. 00192460-xx
NOTICE
Perform all the following steps in the specified order.
NOTICE
Make sure that the required components are on the new tape.
NOTICE
When using blister tapes with gaps between components:
Fold the tape once towards the cover tape. This helps you to cut more easily between the com-
ponent pockets (cut with scissors along the folded line). Lift the cover tape at the beginning of
the new tape and then cut the tape.
Accessories
Tape Splice Tool for SMD Tape Connections Connecting the Tapes
98 User Manual SIPLACE S-Feeder
Preparing the end of the tape
►Cut the end of the tape exactly in the middle and at right angles, between two component pockets.
Splicing the tape
During splicing, the two prepared tape ends are connected to one another with the help of a splicing plate
and an adhesive tape. You need to use the tape splice tool for this.
►Insert a splicing plate onto the two middle pins (1) of the open tape splice tool, with the raised "spikes"
showing upwards.
NOTICE
When using tapes with perforations on both sides, proceed as described below. Afterwards, join
the tape at the second perforation with another splicing plate.
Accessories
Connecting the Tapes Tape Splice Tool for SMD Tape Connections
User Manual SIPLACE S-Feeder 99
►Place the prepared end of the "old" tape into the tape splice tool, so that one half of the splicing plate
is covered and the tape end is held by the two pins (1).
►Turn the swivelling latch towards the front, to fix the tape end into place.
►Place the prepared beginning of the "new" tape onto the pins (1), so that the tapes touch one another
in the center, over the splicing plate.
Make sure that the overlapping foil is lying on the "old" tape end.
►Turn the swivelling latch to the front, to fix the beginning of the tape into place.
NOTICE
The distance between the components at the splice point must be the same size as the normal
distance between components on the tape.
The ends of the new and old tape need to be cut at right angles for splicing, otherwise the tape
ends could shift, leading to tape conveyor malfunctions and finally to a machine standstill.
However, if there is a minor gap between the tape ends at the splice position, this will not have
a negative effect on the connection process.