A refurbishment service for feeders for Fuji surface-mount assembly machines is now being offered to end users by alternativeSMT.
A refurbishment service for feeders for Fuji surface-mount assembly machines is now being offered to end users by alternativeSMT. The company previously only carried out refurbishment as part of its pre-owned equipment sales activities. alternativeSMT has invested heavily in the latest jigs and tools, as well as Fuji-trained engineering staff, to offer comprehensive refurbishment to standards as good as, and in some cases better than, the manufacturer’s own specifications.

The refurbished feeders have been tested and proved using a system which cycles as quickly as 0.09 sec per shot (equivalent to 11 components per second).

A high degree of customisation is offered to users, who can select any relevant tape leaf and tail size to suit their particular feeder requirements.

Among a number of enhancements to the original manufacturer’s designs, the company has developed its own tape-feeder detection system as well as incorporating a number of upgrade features designed to make the feeders more user-friendly, reduce attrition at the nozzles, and protect high-value items such as chucks and shafts.