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Tube-packaged ICs, connectors and DIP parts still get loaded by hand on many lines. The STF-1002 stacked tube feeder presents them to the placement head automatically, so the line never waits for a reload.
Your placement head only runs as fast as its material supply. Run the Tray Fit Audit, then see how a custom Southern Machinery tray feeder keeps QFP/BGA/LGA/CSP and odd-form parts presented without manual swaps.
For tube-packaged ICs, LEDs, and connectors, the bottleneck is often the operator refilling the feeder. Run the 40-Tube Throughput Test, then see how the STF-1002 stacks 40 tubes and presents them hands-free.
Surface-mount SOP and SOIC ICs still ship in tubes, yet many EMS lines load them by hand. Run the Tube-Feed Fit Test, then see how the SSTF01 feeds them hands-free.
Odd-form parts are why many EMS factories still keep a manual DIP bench. Run the Odd-Form Feed Audit, then see how a custom tray feeder removes the human from the repetitive part.
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