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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2005
Josephus Martinus Maria Van Gastel, Tilburg, NL;
Josephus Martinus Maria Van Gastel, Tilburg, NL;
Assembleon N.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
Component placement apparatus () comprising a storage device () for storing components, means () for transporting a component from the storage device () to a transfer device () comprising at least one component pickup position (), and a component pick and place device () for picking up a component from the pickup position and placing the component on a desired location on a substrate () positioned on a substrate support. The transfer device () is movable between a position relatively close to the stationary storage device () and a variable desired position above the substrate support relatively close to the movable pick and place device whilst the means () for transporting a component from the storing device to the transfer device () comprise guiding means for guiding a tape () comprising components from reel () located in the storage device () into the component pickup position () on the transfer device ().