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Feeder Finger Receives US Patent Protection

San Diego, CA –  Automation Technical Services Inc, the parent company of Feeder Finger, is proud to announce the company has received a US Patent and a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) agreement Internationally for their Cut Tape Feeder Solution for SMT feeders. Kelvin Wiley, the President of Feeder Finger, stated the company is pleased with the outcome and excited to have the Patent Pending inscription changed to Patent #11,032,956 across the product line. The patent became official on June 8, 2021, Read More...

Feeder Finger will Showcase New Offerings for Juki, Fuji, Europlacer, and ASM in Booth #3620 at the 2020 IPC APEX EXPO

Feeder Finger is proud to announce that for 2020 the much-anticipated solutions for Fuji, Europlacer, and ASM machines will be available for shipment. Units are currently available in limited quantities with full capacity expected after APEX. These additions to the widely used solutions for Yamaha, Juki, and Panasonic help make Feeder Finger the market leader in alternative cut tape solutions for SMT. By providing the ability to handle both full reels and cut tape as short as 3 inches, customers Read More...

Feeder Finger launches new interactive website

Feeder Finger, a division of Automation Technical Services, today announced the launch of its newly designed, interactive website. Customers can now shop online, view demonstration videos for all major products, or request a demo. Feeder Finger offers productivity-enhancing solutions for all major SMT feeders, including Juki, Samsung, Yamaha, Panasonic, Siemens, Essemtec, I-Pulse, and ASM. “Our products help ease the concerns of feeding strip tapes associated with component shortages worldwide while allowing contract manufactures to purchase near the exact number of Read More...

Feeder Finger delivers on its agreement to supply Cut Tape Feeder Finger Solutions for Juki feeders

At APEX 2017 Feeder Finger a division of Automation Technical Services signed an agreement to supply Juki Automation Systems with Cut Tape Feeder Finger Products for Juki Feeders. Working closely with Juki’s technical team, Feeder Finger increased the original contracted commitment to incorporate 5 feeders and is proud to announce that on November 17th ATS shipped the first round of production units for the RF, AF, CF and EF Feeders. Juki customers can now realize the many benefits of Read More...

Feeder Finger completes the design of five new Cut Tape Feeder Finger Products for Juki Feeders

September 4, 2017  Feeder Finger is very happy to announce the completion of five new solutions for the Juki platforms to handle cut tape.  After several months of close collaboration with the engineering and executive team at Juki, we have successfully completed a revolutionary set of products to allow existing and new Juki customers the ability to handle their cut tape in a seamless and efficient manner. The Feeder Finger products have been adapted for the AF, CF, EF and Read More...

Distribution Agreement with Juki Automation Systems, Inc

February 14, 2017 For Immediate Release Juki Automation Systems, Inc. of Morrisville, NC and the Feeder Finger Division of Automation Technical Services, Inc. of San Diego, CA announce today an agreement, under which Juki will incorporate ATS’s Feeder Finger into several models of Juki Feeders. Juki will act as the exclusive distributor for ATS of the Feeder Finger product for Juki users, and Juki will stock the product at all of its main locations. Bob Black, Juki CEO, stated “We are impressed with Read More...