| 摘要 |
Replaceable component carriers ( 40 ) are adapted to be freely floating in belt apertures ( 74 ) and have alignment features ( 160 ), such as conical holes ( 170 ), mated to features ( 162 ), such as tapered pins ( 184 ), in processing stations to temporarily hold a carrier ( 40 ) and its components ( 10 ), such as resistors, in a fixed position during various processes, such as termination. The carriers ( 40 ) include a rigid substructure ( 50 ) and a more elastic coating ( 60 ) to provide receiving holes ( 46 ) that can be adapted to hold particular components ( 10 ). The carriers ( 40 ) can be replaced without removing the belt ( 72 ), whenever differently shaped holes ( 46 ) are desired or become too worn to reliably handle components ( 10 ), thereby reducing damage risk, replacement cost, and operational down time of the belt ( 72 ).
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