This cassette section is the tape-handling part of a Panasonic axial part feeder. Carrier tape runs through its guides so axial components reach the insertion head at a steady pitch, and the section works inside the feeder bank on the inserter rather than travelling with the board.
It is used on AVK and AI axial insertion feeders, and it is axial insertion hardware rather than surface-mount placement hardware. Most orders come from maintenance technicians and equipment engineers who need a feeder running again.
| Attribute | Detail |
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Part number | 1046933000AB |
| Part type | Cassette feeder section; the feeder assembly is not included |
| Feeder width | 26 mm |
| Machine family | Panasonic AVK and AI axial insertion feeders |
| Product category | SMT feeder parts |
| Feed format | Axial component carrier tape |
| Dispatch origin | Dongguan, Guangdong, China |
The cassette works in the feeder bank of an axial inserter, placing resistors, diodes, links and similar through-hole parts. Lines that mix processes rely on it too: boards populated with surface-mount parts first and then passed through axial insertion need both steps to keep pace, and the cassette is what keeps the tape feeding evenly while they do.
Rebuild benches that strip, clean and re-cassette used Panasonic feeders work with this section regularly, and plants that hold one cassette per feeder width avoid waiting on a delivery when a fault appears. Older feeder banks running beside placement equipment from SMT pick and place machine manufacturers are another common home for it.
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It is built for the AVK and AI axial insertion feeders that run carrier tape, so it is the section used in that feeder family. Take the model from the plate on the feeder itself rather than the line name, because two machines on one line can carry different feeder builds.
Tape that will not advance cleanly, inserts missed at the same point in a reel, and a cassette that no longer holds the tape square are the usual ones. Crews tend to notice it as repeated stoppages at one feeder position rather than as a machine-wide fault. While the feeder is stripped down, check the guides and fixings around the cassette position before the replacement goes in.
No — a cassette is built for one tape width, so the section that suits one feeder position will not fit a position set for a different tape. A mixed feeder bank therefore needs more than one part number, and we match each position to its own cassette.
It sits in the feeder bank of the insertion machine, which on most lines runs downstream of placement equipment from SMT pick and place machine manufacturers. Boards arrive at the inserter with their through-hole positions still open, so a worn cassette shows up as missing parts at inspection rather than as a machine alarm.
Leave it in the packaging it arrived in, mark it with the part number and tape width, and keep it in a dry parts cabinet rather than on an open shelf in the production area. Dust and tape adhesive residue shorten the life of any cassette section, so wipe the tape path with a dry, lint-free cloth before fitting. Handle the section by its body rather than the guides, and check that the fixings are still with the part if it has been off a machine for a while.
Yes — this is exactly the kind of section that keeps an older axial part feeder working, and it is ordered regularly for machines that have been in service for years. Feeder bodies differ between build years, so send the model plate details and a photo of the mounting area and we will confirm the fit before you order.
