NewIntroducing the SMT Caddy MTI tape feeder
A manual tape indexer for cut SMD tape. One press advances the tape and peels the cover tape clear of the pick zone. It clips onto 35 mm DIN rail and is only 2 mm wider than its tape.
−10%Launch pricing on every quantity tier through Nov 30. No code needed.
+2 mm
Feeder width over tape width: 10 mm for 8 mm tape, 14 mm for 12 mm, and so on.
8–32 mm
Five tape widths from one base unit. Reusable kits add 4 mm or 8 mm.
6 mm
Maximum tape advance per full press. Fingertip, or the plastic body of a pickup stylus.
0 motors
No electronics, no power. It grounds through the DIN rail.
See it work
Under three minutes: DIN-rail mounting, loading tape, fingertip indexing, automatic cover-tape peel-back and a width change.
Quantity pricing
One product, priced per unit by how many are in the cart. Mixed tape widths count together, the discount applies automatically, and label sheets are included from 5 units.
1–4 units
Launch price $31.50
regular price $35−10%
base
5–9 units
Launch price $27
regular price $30−10%
−14%
10–19 units
Launch price $23.40
regular price $26−10%
−26%
20–49 units
Launch price $21.60
regular price $24−10%
−31%
50+ units
Launch price $19.80
regular price $22−10%
−37%
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Extension kits
Every MTI comes configured for 8 mm tape. A 4 mm kit converts it to 12 mm; 8 mm kits stack for 16, 24 and 32 mm. A screwdriver and a minute or two, and the kits are reusable. No need to commit to a tape width up front.
SMT Caddy Model A · Manual pick-and-place system
A benchtop manual pick-and-place system. You guide a vacuum pick spindle by hand on a two-axis gantry; a digital microscope, a laser landing guide and motorized tape feeders handle the seeing and the feeding.
PCB panels up to 320 × 180 mm · parts down to 0402, 0201 with the fine stylus · 5 MP microscope · up to 20 feeders · ESD-safe, no wrist strap
One system, sold as two packages: à la carte at $2,399 (system only), or Starter at $2,789 (system plus 10 Tape Feeder Kits).
Model A uses its own Tape Feeder Kits. The MTI does not fit Model A feeder banks.
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