Conductive SMD reel rack for reels up to 250 mm diameter, 450 x 240 mm base

Part-used tape reels travel between setup trolley, intermediate storage and placement machine, and they must neither topple over nor pick up charge on the way. This reel storage rack takes reels up to 250 mm in diameter and holds them upright and individually accessible on a 450 x 240 mm base.

Benefits

• Capacity for reels up to 250 mm diameter, so the reel sits fully inside its slot instead of overhanging the rack.
• 25 repositionable dividers split the rack by reel width, narrow and wide tape reels share the same unit.
• A continuous labelling rail runs the full length, so part number and lot data sit on the slot rather than on the reel.
• Conductive material drains charge, which keeps the reels handleable inside the ESD protected area.
• A 450 x 240 mm base in black lets the footprint on a trolley or shelf be planned before purchase.

Application

The rack stands at the setup station next to the placement machine, in the buffer store for part-used reels and at rework. There it sorts the tape reels by part number so that a changeover does not mean searching the whole stock. Because the material is conductive, the rack stays part of the EPA and reels can be taken out without repacking. The range also covers versions for larger reel diameters.