SMT Tape-and-Reel Packaging
SMT Tape-and-Reel Fasteners bring threaded hardware onto the board through the standard surface-mount process. The nuts and standoffs are supplied in EIA-standard carrier tape, so they are picked and placed by the same equipment and in the same program as the other SMD components.
Because the parts are positioned by machine rather than by hand, placement accuracy is high and repeatable. Combined with solderable surfaces engineered for reflow, this produces strong, consistent solder joints and eliminates the manual soldering step that traditionally accompanies hardware installation.
The practical effect on production is significant: board-level assembly efficiency improves, labour content drops, and quality becomes a function of the process rather than of operator skill — which is exactly what high-volume electronics manufacturing requires.
Extensively used in consumer electronics, mobile communications, medical devices and automotive electronic control units, these fasteners suit high-density, ultra-thin PCB automated assembly.
They meet the professional requirements of Industry 4.0 for rapid response and standardized operations in fastening solutions, supporting production lines where throughput, traceability and consistency are all critical.
