tape splicing pros and cons

2017/2/2 22:20:15

Hello all, I am looking for a general opinion on splicing tapes. It has always been my opinion that splicing was an after thought for the machines that did not allow feeder removal and replacement during machine operation. If the machine has the ability to recognize that a feeder has been removed and dynamically re-optimize, isn't it easier and more efficient to remove the feeder and replenish it offline? What are the pros and cons to tape splicing (tape feeder jams, wrong part, etc.). Thanks for your responses.