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Subject:

UNIVERSAL CONTACT – PICK & PLACE APPLICATION

Description:

when pick and placing ITT’s Universal Contact products using production SMT equipment

onto Electronic PCB’s. This note will also detail information about the normal status of

components when packaged in tape and reel packaging materials.

PRODUCT RANGE DETAILS:

The Universal Contact range consists of eight contact sizes covering a connection height

range of 0.8mm to 4.0mm.

120220-0210 – 0.8 to 1.3mm

120220-0211 – 3.5 to 4.6mm

Each contact is of a similar design structure and is available packaged in antistatic tape and

reel packaging.

PACKAGING TAPE:

Universal Contacts are packaged in tape and reel packaging. All component variants are

packaged in tape with the following basic dimensions.

Maximum Reel Diameter: 330 mm (13 inches)

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COMPONENT ORIENTATION IN THE TAPE POCKET:

The Universal Contact is maintained in position by a rectangular shaped pocket in the tape.

This pocket shape controls the orientation of the contact so it is always pointing in the correct

direction, with the contact point nearest the tape sprocket holes and the pick and place

surface uppermost.

during the feeding and indexing of the machine, the natural vibration should settle the

component down into the pocket. Should the vibration not re-position the contact fully the use

of the correct nozzles and settings during pick and place will rectify this situation.

Care needs to be taken during the pick and place process to control shock and vibration from

the machine. Excess shock and vibration once the cover tape is removed can cause the

component to jump in the tape into an incorrect orientation.

For more detail on nozzle selection and pick and place settings see pages 4 to 7.

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Shenzhen City, PRC, 518125

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COMPONENT POSITION IN THE POCKET

1) Ideal position of the component in the tape pocket. The contact is sitting flat in the bottom

of the pocket, centrally positioned and not tipping over to either side. The contact can move

in the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ direction a little.

2) Possible out of position situation for the contact in the pocket. This can not be controlled or

avoided but it can be dealt with during pick and place to enable the contact to be pick and

place. The component will usually vibrate down into the pocket once the cover tape is

removed and the feeder indexes. Providing the correct nozzle type is used and the correct

offset position, the nozzle can be used to nudge the contact down into the pocket

Contact is centralised in

pocket and vertical

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