Integrating new technologies into custom automated assembly systems can sometimes be daunting. It can require many hours of research, development and engineering to verify the validity of the concept.
ATC Automation recently did just that by completing an engineering study for a customer in the life science industry. The customer presented the task of isolating and orienting thin cylindrical parts from a bin as the first step of an optimized assembly process. Preventing deformation or damage to the parts throughout the feeding process was of utmost importance. However, that was going to be particularly challenging because of the delicacy of the parts.