There are quite a bit of problems in dealing with feeders not just how components are being taped and reeled. With the amount of glue on the cover tape, it would not be too much to stick to the carrier tape or the glue that has been applied is the like of "GORILLA GLUE". You did not mention the kind of feeder you are using and to what machine type. Anyway, the first thing to do is check your feeders: 1. if there is enough tension on the top foil(cover tape) - the top foil(cover tape) should pass through the right tape paths. Make sure the winding rollers and crimping rollers are in good condition. 2. if the feeder index is correct. 3. if any feeder parts are loose, damaged or broken. 4. if the carrier tape is stuck in the tape guide or any component might be stuck in it. Hope this will help. Ernesto V. Rueda SMT Process Engineer Pelco, Inc. 3500 Pelco Way Clovis, CA 93612 -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tempea, Ioan Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 10:46 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Peeling strength of cover tape Hi Technos, we're having issues here with tape jamming in the feeders and we feel that the cover tape is too well glued to the carrying tape. Is there a standard or a commonly recognized rule for the adherence of the cover tape? Can it be measured somehow? Thanks, Ioan --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this transmission is legally privileged and confidential, intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entities named above. This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of Pelco. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, retention, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone call to +1-559-292-1981 or forward the e-mail to [log in to unmask] and then permanently delete the e-mail and destroy all soft and hard copies of the message and any attachments. Thank you for your cooperation. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------