Description

The SMT Cut Tape Feeder Finger for YS/SS/ZS & ZSR feeders is a precision-machined tape guide that converts Yamaha feeders into leaderless feeders. The plow blade design detaches the cover tape and folds it out of the way, eliminating routing and collection while keeping your pick-and-place line running smoothly.

Components such as resistors, capacitors, and chips are packaged in small pockets on a long strip, known as component tape. This is normally loaded into the feeder on a full reel.

Cut tape is a cut-off piece of that tape, useful when you only need a limited number of components, for example for a prototype, a small production run, or when your components are supplied as a short strip instead of on a full reel. Normally, such a piece of tape first needs to be extended with an empty leader to pass through the feeder, which costs time and material (splicing).

Thanks to this design, you can load cut tape as short as 1 inch (25.4 mm) without a cover tape leader. Operators can load the feeder in under five seconds, helping reduce component loss during setup.

The Feeder Finger can reduce feeder setup and changeover time by up to 80%, helping you move faster and run more efficiently. It works with both paper and embossed tapes, giving you flexibility across a range of setups.

Built for reliable performance, the YS/SS/ZS & ZSR Feeder Fingers are a smart upgrade for teams that want faster changeovers, less waste, and greater versatility. They’re designed for use in SMT production lines and help operators load short cut tape strips on 8 mm paper or embossed tape without a cover tape leader, making them especially useful for high-mix assembly, prototype runs, and fast feeder changeovers.

Benefits:

• Attaches easily to your existing feeder
• Handles cut tape as short as 1″ / 25.4 mm
• Eliminates splicing
• Loads in under 5 seconds
• Eliminates cover tape jams
• Up to 80% faster feeder setup
• Includes a Tape Push Tool for extra loading convenience

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