Custom Carrier Tape
Our custom embossed surface mount carrier tapes, along with our tape and reel packaging services, provide our customers with a one-stop solution for packaging devices in ESD-compliant media. In addition to being the preferred packing format for electronics manufacturers, it also boasts the following benefits:
- Ease of counting inventory without exposing devices to individual piece handling or atmosphere.
- Safe transportation to the customer’s facility.
- Safe transportation from inventory to production and back to inventory.
- No human contact with sensitive device surfaces.
- No deformation caused by tangling, as can happen with bulk packaging.
- No loss or drops, as can happen with bulk, tube, or matrix tray packaging.
- High quantity of devices per reel versus tube or matrix tray.
Embossed carrier tape packaging is no longer just for your typical electronic devices. Today’s surface mount pick-and-place machines can be equipped with mechanical grippers and custom nozzles that automatically process unique odd-shaped devices that could not be automatically placed years ago. This evolution has opened up opportunities for manufacturers to offer their devices in the preferred package format, making it more appealing to end users and, in turn, generating more market share.
End users can also reduce costly manual assembly processes and non-conformances, resulting in more competitive pricing and higher quality finished products.
For formal quotes on carrier tape design and manufacturing, e-mail your drawing(s) to Walter Kintner at vedsales@vestalelectronics.com.