Steve Exactly what I needed, thanks! - Graham > -----Original Message----- > From: Lustig, Steven K.. [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 1998 9:09 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] need info: automated counting chip capacitors / > resistors > > Graham, > > We have a V-tek PC-2500 Motorized SMD Taped Parts Counter which we have > given to our stockroom for those same inventory purposes. They are > happy with it and find it easy to use. Basically, you place the reel on > one spindle, feed the tape through the counting sprocket and into a > second reel. It is motorized so it counts fairly quickly and you can > then quickly rewind the reel to get the tape back the way it started and > double-check your count at the same time. Note that this equipment, > like others I am aware of, counts the holes on the tape adjacent to the > component pockets rather than the components themselves. So, if you are > missing parts somewhere in the middle of the of the tape, it will not > tell you this. > > Hope this helps > > -Steve > Steven K. Lustig > Process Engineer > EMS Technologies, Inc. > Norcross, GA > (770) 263-9200 x4714 > [log in to unmask] > > >---------- > >From: Collins, Graham[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > >Sent: Thursday, May 14, 1998 7:55 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: need info: automated counting chip capacitors / resistors > > > >Good day Technet. > >I'm currently battling with our parts guys over inventory control of > >components. For the big stuff like ICs it is fairly easy to count them, > but > >for chip caps / resistors it is more difficult to count them 'cause they > are > >on tape and reel. I've suggested the technique of measuring the length > of > >tape and dividing by the pitch, but our inventory guys want something > >automated. > >I'm sure such a thing exists, but have no idea where to begin looking. > Can a > >Technet guru point me in the direction of an automated counting machine > for > >counting parts on tape and reel? Please reply off the Technet if it > sounds > >like an advert. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Graham Collins > >Process Engineer > >Litton Systems Canada > >(902) 873-2000 extension 215 > > > > > > ################################################################ > TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ################################################################ > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet > ################################################################ > Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional > information. > For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.311 > ################################################################ ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################