SMT Feeder

How the SIS7000A Intelligent Reel Rack slashes SMT line changeover time from hours to 15 minutes, lowering labor costs and boosting throughput.

A THT radial taped feeder is the material-supply link that keeps auto insertion heads fed: it indexes taped radial-lead components — capacitors, safety capacitors, LEDs, triodes and keys — to a fixed, repeatable pick position, replacing manual DIP insertion and its errors. Southern Machinery (Shenzhen, China; 237+ global customers since 2011) designs and manufactures customized THT radial taped feeders for smart EMS factory PCB assembly, including the catalog RTF-2002 Radial Tape Feeder. This guide covers what the feeder does, typical applications, how it fits an SMT/THT line, key selection parameters and the ROI case for feeder-fed automation.

The S-JVF02 Vibration Stick Feeder integrates with JUKI RS-1 for consistent component presentation in SMT lines — reducing manual placement and supporting high-mix EMS production.

The STF-1002 Stacked Tube Feeder delivers axial and radial SMT components from tube packaging, reducing feeder footprint and changeover time in high-mix assembly lines.

Dual-lane stacked tube feeding for high-mix SMT lines: the STF-1002 from Southern Machinery keeps JUKI, Panasonic and FUJI mounters fed with tube-packed ICs.