The videos are made from PPM - I have not published my videos yet.
The challenge with small parts on tapes is not the indexing distance - but the repeat-ability. The standard 8mm feeders only get the part close to where it should be, not exactly where it should be. The 'slim' feeders are still 4mm indexing but much better repeat ability and I use them for 0402 with no issues. For 0201, they will probably pick most parts, but there will be more chance of mis-picks. For reliable, 'works everytime' 0201 you will need the SlimPRO or ThinPRO feeders that have tighter mechanics. The system has no way of knowing where the parts actually are, you tell it where they should be and that that is were it will pick up every time. If you don't pickup close to the center of the part, they tend to go crooked and the Quad Align will fail. When you think of how small the 0201 is, the target to pick is very small. I am saving my money to load the machine with as many 0201 feeders as I can afford. Right now, my design choices are dictated by the limitation of the the P&P I have.
Take a look at the JEDEC variable width cut tape holders I made. They allow me to do low-volume 0201 perfectly, but keeping the tapes loaded is not easy. Real feeders are the way to go.
It is for in-house assembly work, since we are at a point that human percision is just too tedious and prone to mistake. We would normally just pay an assembly shop to do the boards for us, but we are in a situation that that becomes too costly. Small volume, high precision, can't use stencils to place solder, plus we would like the ability to swap out some components to change the amplifiers for certain customers.
That is pretty much my story. Having batch of 20 PCB's done was VERY expensive and time consuming. My boards are almost all double sided, fine pitch, and low volume. The organization, kitting, setups fees, lead-time, and lack of flexibility is a deal killer. The P&P process (machine, oven, printer, tools, skills) overall are a total PITA - but less than outsourcing a variety of prototypes, pilot runs, specials, etc. After the blood, sweat, and tears - it was a great decision.
Random notes:
Do not underestimate the challenge of printing paste. It is a very unforgiving and critical part of the process. Re-work of fine pitch parts will quickly eat up the time saved by automatic placing. You have to nail the printing which starts with a good stencil design and ends with delicate skill. Anyone can do SOIC and 0805 blindfolded - fine pitch rapidly gets more difficult and the penalties get steeper.
McMaster Carr is your friend. PPM has bearings and every other part - but McMaster is a fraction of the cost for literally the exact same part - brand/part number.
The power plugs on the feeder banks can be plugged in backward - don't do that. It's bad.
The rollers and belts should be fresh to work well. They are very easy to replace and not too expensive - I got them from PPM. The metal rollers get gunked up and sticky. They don't need to be replaced, but removed, cleaned, greased. If they are sticky, the tape will not peel and you will regularly scream the darkest of profanities.
Clean the contact strip on the feeder bases, they get dirty and the the feeders 5v control section does not like anything to get in it's way. Not sure why the 5V power rail is routed all over creation and it's lossy once you get a full rack of feeders in place. If the voltage gets below 4.75V at the feeders - the reliability goes down.
I cloned the HDD and replaced it with an SSD with IDE interface. I also clone that regularly with Acronis to a USB and the cloud. re-configuring the system with XP and all the proprietary drivers is not an experience I am willing to have. Learn how to backup the data base of programs and parts off the computer as well. With this system, you don't save files - it all goes into a database that you will learn to hate but have to live with.
Keep sharp objects, poisons, and firearms at a considerable distance when you are going through the learning curve. You will say WTF! about a million times since nothing at all in the software is intuitive.
Post picks and experiences - I will help if possible. Congratulations - it will be a great tool to have (after you learn it)