Feeders / Stick / Vibratory Feeder
Vibrates ICs down a tube to the pick point.
Also known as: tube feeder, vibratory feeder
A stick feeder holds one or more component tubes and uses vibration to slide ICs down to a fixed pick position, keeping their orientation. It's how tube-packaged parts (SOIC, QFP, connectors) are fed.
On the machine
Slower than tape and needs the part in tubes; useful for ICs not stocked on reels.
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