The biggest challenge in automatic screwdriving isn’t speed or torque accuracy: It’s getting the fastener to the tool reliably and oriented correctly. Fortunately, assemblers have several options for feeding screws to fully or semiautomatic drivers, including screw presenters, bowl feeders and step feeders.
The basic technology behind screwfeeding hasn’t changed dramatically in decades. However, in today’s post-Covid era, screwfeeding is more important than ever.