Dual function tooling tray having movable center section for stencil printer

A method for replacing items in a stencil printer, the method comprising:

• providing a tooling tray including a perimeter frame having four sides, a first frame member spaced from a first side of the perimeter frame, a second frame member spaced from a second side of the perimeter frame, the first side and the second side of the perimeter frame being parallel with one another, and a third frame member extending between and secured to the first frame member and the second frame member, the third frame member being configured to support at least one squeegee blade, the third frame member being configured to move from a first position in which the third frame member is located at midpoints of the first frame member and the second frame member to a second position spaced from the first position, the second position being spaced from the first position, the tooling tray further including a first tooling support, a second tooling support and a squeegee blade support;
• providing a new tooling plate on the first tooling support of the tooling tray;
• removing a used tooling plate from a support assembly of a stencil printer;
• positioning the used tooling plate on the second tooling support of the tooling tray;
• moving the third frame member from the first position to the second position;
• removing the new tooling plate from the tooling tray;
• and
• installing the new tooling plate on the support assembly of the stencil printer.