Alexandre Guimar=E3es wrote:
>     The roll pick up system is simple and stable, for sure. The only pr=
oblem
> is that you have to remake all the mechanics for 25 times if you have 2=
5
> different components values ! You would need 25 motors or solenoids and=
 all
> the control system that goes with it. My idea on that is a little diffe=
rent.
> I would use the pick up head to pull the roll and position the componen=
ts at
> the right place. This way I can stay away from 25 motors !

Interesting. Will the pick up head need a different attachment for
interfacing with the component roll?

>     The problems is positioning the components at the parallel fences !
> Remember we are talking some thousands of components a day. That may en=
d up
> being almost as hard as positioning the components directly on the boar=
d
> :-( Using a small retangle for each component value and the vision syst=
em
> just to tell direction and position inside each tray seems to be the mo=
st
> reasonable compromise.

By "fence" I meant a small rectangle that happened to be rather long in
one direction. :)

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