Surface Mount Taping
Mid America has been a pioneer in Surface Mount Tape and Reel services for over 25 years, specializing in this as their core business. They have the capacity to handle over 1 million parts per day using a range of equipment from leading manufacturers, covering widths from 8 mm to 120 mm. Whether dealing with 100 parts or a million, Mid America adheres to ISO 9001-2015 standards to ensure top-quality service. Every pocket, of every reel, is inspected for 13 essential criteria.
What is Surface Mount Taping?
Surface mount taping is a packaging method used to prepare electronic components for automated assembly onto printed circuit boards (PCBs). It involves placing small, lightweight components like resistors, capacitors, and integrated circuits onto a carrier tape with thermoformed pockets, which are then secured with adhesive tape. The carrier tape is wound onto a reel and utilized in an automated pick-and-place machine.
How is it performed?
This machine picks up the components from the tape using a vacuum nozzle and positions them accurately on the PCB. Surface mount taping is highly efficient and cost-effective, enabling high-speed assembly while minimizing component damage during handling and transport. This method ensures precise placement and enhances overall production efficiency.
Benefits
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Taping capability for all sizes ranging from 8 to 120mm.
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Full selection of reel sizes includes 7, 13, 15 and 22-inch reels.
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ESD procedures adhered to on all components, ESD sensitive or not.
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Facility designed and built for the tape and reel process with conductive floors throughout the production environment.
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Possibly the largest inventory of SMD taping materials in the world
Our Taping Standards
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Experienced Technicians: Most Mid America Taping and Reeling Technicians have over a decade of industry experience, ensuring unmatched expertise.
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Specialized Facility: Tape and Reel production is carried out in a dedicated facility designed for this process, with a strong emphasis on ESD (electrostatic discharge) control.
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Diverse Equipment and High-Volume Capabilities: Mid America utilizes a wide range of equipment to handle the full spectrum of SMD device taping, from 0.0402 to 120 mm components. High-volume needs are met with high-speed automated equipment and vision inspection, while gullwing devices are processed with advanced 3-D Coplanarity inspection.
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ISO 9001 Certification: Mid America has been ISO 9001 certified since the standard's inception in the early 2000s, with rigorous quality processes and procedures ensuring compliance with EIA standards and thorough
documentation of test results.