Suppliers are:
* Siemens Industrial Automation in Alpharetta, GA 770-740-3922 [p/n 2102987
($1.4k) tool & 100 splices] [p/n 2102988 ($550) box of splices]
* H.R. Scheidegger Holzweidweg 34, CH-4852, Rothrist, Switzerland
062-794-23-69 [HRS Tape Splicer 4]
* TopLine 714.898.3830 [HRS Tape Splicer 4 $899 plus $129 for each of two
cutting tools that have sprocket pins to make the butt cuts.] [Splices are
$295 per thousand]
* Steier Tesa 011 49 41214 730 / 800 4262181 [(SMD Double Splice Tape. A box
of 500 splices was DM 16.75 (less than $10 )]

We allow no splicing, because it is too difficult to control.  For us, it is
too easy to splice a new reel to the wrong leader, as compared to monitoring
part use and preparing a replacement feeder, programming multiple feeder
locations, etc.

Dave Fish


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Thompson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 10:43 AM
Subject: [TN] Tape splicing tool recommendations


> Can anyone give me some recommendations for sources of tape splicing
> tools to add leader tape to reeled components? I'm sure there are
> several around and I'd like to get opinions from current users.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Rick Thompson
> Ventura Electronics Assembly
> 2655 Park Center Dr.
> Simi Valley, CA 93065
>
> +1 (805) 584-9858   x-304  voice
> +1 (805) 584-1529 fax
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