A construction equipment manufacturer needed a way to feed a family of large, heavy castings. The castings range in weight from a few ounces up to a few pounds and come in many geometric shapes.
The objective was to build a heavy-duty flexible feeding system so that the entire family of parts could be fed and 100 percent of the parts could be inspected prior to assembly. The manufacturer was not very automated at the time and had concerns over whether such a system was possible. It was even considering sending the operation out of the country.