SMD reel tray for flat storage of reels up to 180 mm diameter, first in first out

Opened component reels pile up at the setup station of an SMD line, and without a fixed order the operator picks the reel that was put down last. This tray holds reels up to 180 mm in diameter lying flat and releases them on a first in, first out basis, so stock is consumed in the order it arrived rather than by whatever is easiest to reach.

Benefits

• Takes reels up to 180 mm in diameter, which lie flat on top of each other without tilting inside the shaft.
• First in, first out retrieval. The reel loaded first leaves the tray first, which keeps storage times short for moisture sensitive components.
• Inner size 182 x 169 x 190 mm, the shaft guides the stack of reels at the sides and needs no additional retainer.
• Outer size 186 x 173 x 210 mm, so several trays stand side by side on shelves, setup trolleys and workbenches.
• Available from one piece with no minimum batch, letting you equip one workstation at a time.

Application

The tray sits at the setup station of the placement machines, where opened reels wait between two changeovers, and in the component store as a defined place for remaining quantities. Inside the ESD protected area it replaces the loose pile on the bench with a fixed sequence, so stocktaking and delivery lot tracing both show which reel goes to the line next. The range is also available in versions for larger reel diameters.