摘要 |
<p>A tape guide (10) for guiding a carrier tape (2) in a component mounting machine; a tape magazine (40) for receiving at least one such tape guide (10); a system comprising a component mounting machine and at least one such tape guide (10); and a system comprising a component mounting machine, at least one such tape guide (10), and a tape magazine (40). The carrier tape (2) carries components (6) positioned in sequence on the carrier tape (2) and covered by a cover tape (4). The tape guide comprises means for guiding the carrier tape and for exposing the components at a picking position, and is arranged for ready and quick attachment and detachment of the tape guide (10) to and from the component mounting machine or the magazine. The tape guide further (10) lacks feeding means for feeding the carrier tape towards a picking position in the machine, which feeding means are provided in the magazine (40) or in the component mounting machine. <IMAGE></p> |