Getting the right part in the right place, in the right orientation, and at the right time is vital to time- and cost-efficient assembly. This article provides tips and techniques for effectively feeding and positioning parts for both manual and automated applications.
Sometimes, this old-fashioned dose of hocus-pocus shares similar characteristics to parts positioning. After a series of rapid movements, assemblers can't always predict whether the parts they need will show up where, when and how they're supposed to before placement.