Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “Manufacturing processes can involve processing (e.g., assembling, fabricating, treating,refining, etc.) raw materials or parts to produce products. Feeders are used within assembly lines totransfer parts o r workpieces to or between processing stations for processing. Often, parts or w orkpiecesare loaded in bulk to a feeder. Feeders can sort and divert individual parts or workpieces and feed individualworkpieces to the assembly line. Furthe rmore, some feeders may transfer the individual workpieces to themanufacturing lines in a particular position and orientation.”
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