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How SMT parts are packaged for handling and machine feeding — and why it matters for placement. A part sits at a fixed orientation in its carrier, so the carrier is where the pick-and-place rotation actually comes from.
Tape & Reel
machine-feedableThe dominant pick-and-place carrier: components in pocketed tape wound on a reel.
Cut Tape
machine-feedableShort strips cut from tape & reel for prototypes and small runs.
Tube (Stick)
machine-feedableICs stacked in an anti-static plastic stick.
Tray (JEDEC)
machine-feedableMatrix tray for fine-pitch and large ICs — QFP, QFN, BGA.
Bulk / Bag
hand-placeLoose parts in a bag — not directly machine-feedable.
Ammo Pack (Fan-fold)
machine-feedableCarrier tape fan-folded into a box instead of wound on a reel.
Carrier orientation is what the converter corrects when it prepares a job. See also feeders, machines and the SMD package reference.
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