An end effector is provided. The end effector comprises a housing, a movement system within the housing, an inspection system, a collar installation system, and a sealant application system. The housing has an operating window. The movement system comprises at least one of a rotation mechanism or a number of linear slides. The inspection system is associated with the movement system. The collar installation system is associated with the movement system. The sealant application system is associated with the movement system. Activating the movement system positions any of the inspection system, the collar installation system, or the sealant application system in an active position relative to the operating window.

A vacuum powered pickup tool with mechanically moveable discrete nozzles allows for selective activation of the nozzles through the mechanical movement of the nozzles relative to a vacuum manifold. The movement of a nozzle from an inactive position where an inlet port of the nozzle is fluidly decoupled with the vacuum manifold to an active position where the inlet port is fluidly coupled with the vacuum manifold allows for independent activation of discrete nozzles of the pickup tool. Aspects also contemplate varying an associate manifold through movement of the manifolds accessible to the inlet port of the nozzle when in the active position.

A vacuum powered pickup tool with mechanically moveable discrete nozzles allows for selective activation of the nozzles through the mechanical movement of the nozzles relative to a vacuum manifold. The movement of a nozzle from an inactive position where an inlet port of the nozzle is fluidly decoupled with the vacuum manifold to an active position where the inlet port is fluidly coupled with the vacuum manifold allows for independent activation of discrete nozzles of the pickup tool. Aspects also contemplate varying an associate manifold through movement of the manifolds accessible to the inlet port of the nozzle when in the active position.

A microfabricated sheath flow structure for producing a sheath flow includes a primary sheath flow channel for conveying a sheath fluid, a sample inlet for injecting a sample into the sheath fluid in the primary sheath flow channel, a primary focusing region for focusing the sample within the sheath fluid and a secondary focusing region for providing additional focusing of the sample within the sheath fluid. The secondary focusing region may be formed by a flow channel intersecting the primary sheath flow channel to inject additional sheath fluid into the primary sheath flow channel from a selected direction. A sheath flow system may comprise a plurality of sheath flow structures operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.

An apparatus for packaging of loose product includes a loading station, a box forming station and an uploading station. The loading station includes moveable chutes in spaced apart relation. Each chute has an open top, an open upstream end, and an open downstream end. The open top is configured to receive loose product while moving along a first feed path. The box forming station is operable to partially erect boxes in spaced apart relation with first and second open sides and align the first open side of each box with the downstream end of a corresponding chute while moving along a second feed path. The unloading station includes a stationary vacuum head in communication with the second open side of each box. The vacuum head provides a continuous vacuum source along the second feed path operable to move loose product from the chute into the boxes.

Disclosed is an apparatus for efficiently pretreating and recycling a waste battery, which includes a bottom plate, a recycling device, a conveying device and a treatment device, and one end of a top portion of the bottom plate is fixedly mounted with a bottom portion of the conveying device. According to the invention, by arranging a fixing assembly and the recycling device, a suction pump can suck a slurry and an electrolyte in a battery downwardly for dropping, and a driving assembly can rapidly convey the slurry and the electrolyte in the battery to the treatment device for treatment at the same time.

Disclosed is an apparatus for efficiently pretreating and recycling a waste battery, which includes a bottom plate, a recycling device, a conveying device and a treatment device, and one end of a top portion of the bottom plate is fixedly mounted with a bottom portion of the conveying device. According to the invention, by arranging a fixing assembly and the recycling device, a suction pump can suck a slurry and an electrolyte in a battery downwardly for dropping, and a driving assembly can rapidly convey the slurry and the electrolyte in the battery to the treatment device for treatment at the same time.

A flexible strip brush element is constructed from multiple monofiliments arranged in a parallel fashion and attached at one end to a flexible base. The monofiliments are attached to the base by intermingling material from the base with material from the monofiliments. The free ends of the monofiliments collectively form a bristle end zone. A plurality of flexible strip brush elements may be bonded side-by-side so the free ends of the monofiliments form a common bristle end zone. The bonded flexible strip brush elements may take the form of a linear section or may be fashioned into an endless loop or jointless spiral.

Disclosed is an apparatus for efficiently pretreating and recycling a waste battery, which includes a bottom plate, a recycling device, a conveying device and a treatment device, and one end of a top portion of the bottom plate is fixedly mounted with a bottom portion of the conveying device. According to the invention, by arranging a fixing assembly and the recycling device, a suction pump can suck a slurry and an electrolyte in a battery downwardly for dropping, and a driving assembly can rapidly convey the slurry and the electrolyte in the battery to the treatment device for treatment at the same time.

Disclosed is an apparatus for efficiently pretreating and recycling a waste battery, which includes a bottom plate, a recycling device, a conveying device and a treatment device, and one end of a top portion of the bottom plate is fixedly mounted with a bottom portion of the conveying device. According to the invention, by arranging a fixing assembly and the recycling device, a suction pump can suck a slurry and an electrolyte in a battery downwardly for dropping, and a driving assembly can rapidly convey the slurry and the electrolyte in the battery to the treatment device for treatment at the same time.