An orientation device for objects (O) provided with a stem (S) and with a head (H) that has a minimum width (R), characterised in that it comprises: a slot (3) which has two edges separated by a predetermined distance (D), less than the minimum width (R) and greater than the maximum width of the stem (G); an uncoupling device (4), movable between an active configuration, in which it is able to retain an object (O) with respect to lifting, and an inactive configuration, in which it is not able to interact with an object (O); a magnetic gripping element (2), movable along at least a vertical direction between an upper position and a lower position, in which an object (O) associated with the gripping element (2) is in a position such as to be retained by the uncoupling device (4) so as to be detached from the gripping element (2).

A fastener delivery system with a fastener storage cassette, a cassette holding module, a selection chamber assembly, a delivery conduit, and an inspection sensor. The fastener storage cassette includes a plurality of individual fastener chambers each configured to loosely receive a fastener to be selected and delivered, each fastener chamber communicating with a separate air blast port, and, wherein the cassette holding module is configured to hold at least one fastener storage cassette. A movable selection chamber assembly is aligned with a desired cavity in the fastener storage cassette and an air blast moves the fastener to the selection chamber assembly where it can be moved to a receiver and passed to an end effector. The inspection sensor may determine if the fastener is the desired or appropriate fastener.

A continuous strip of T-Nuts formed on a common strip of metal. Each T-Nut of the strip of T-Nuts is integrally connected to the next adjacent T-Nut by carry tabs. The carry tabs can be frangible themselves or contain a frangible portion. Each T-Nut includes a cylindrical bore therein and a threaded interior. A mechanism feeds and severs the endmost T-Nut in endwise fashion. The mechanism to feed and sever the endmost T-Nut includes a cutting blade positioned vertically below the frangible portion of the carry tab. A shearing ram having a guide positioned axially in line with the cylindrical bore in the endmost T-Nut is adapted to move vertically from an upper to a lower position to engage the cutting blade with the frangible portion and sever the endmost T-Nut.

An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by coupling a base of the cartridge to a carriage that is transported via a track. The track transports the carriages between various substations at which one or more parts are added to the base. The carriage may be lifted from the track by a lifter mechanism at each substation in order to perform assembly operations on the base. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion at or between the various substations.

The invention discloses a device for automatically assembling screw and an automatically assembling system, the device includes a frame, a locating member, a taking member, a driving member and a screw feeding member: the locating member is for locating a product to special position; the taking member includes a rotating plate, at least three sucking elements fixed below the rotating member and located at a same circumference, and an electric screwdriver connected with the driving member and located upon the circumference; the driving member drives the rotating plate rotating, the electric screwdriver is movably located on the driving member; the screw feeding member includes a feeding plate including feeding positions, each feeding position corresponds to one sucking element; the driving member drives the sucking element acquiring the screw, and drives the sucking element moving the acquired screw to a position for the electric screwdriver assembling the screw to the product.

An automated fastener insert installation system for composite panels is provided. A first module receives and secures a composite panel with respect to an origin of a first coordinate system, wherein the composite panel has opposed major surfaces and defines an insert-receiving orifice extending through one of the major surfaces, and is secured such that one of the major surfaces is externally accessible. A second module engages each of a plurality of fastener inserts with an installation aide. Third module determines a configuration of the orifice defined by the composite panel, selects a corresponding one of the fastener inserts engaged with the installation aide, inserts the selected fastener insert into the orifice, and dispenses an adhesive material through the installation aide and into the orifice about selected fastener insert such that the adhesive material secures the selected fastener insert within the orifice. Associated systems are also provided.

A robot screw-fastening device includes a nut runner that is attached to a distal end of an arm of a robot to fasten screws one by one. A screw magazine accommodates a plurality of screws to be fed to the nut runner. A magazine inserting-extracting mechanism inserts and extracts a screw retrieving position of the screw magazine to and from below the nut runner. The screw magazine includes a flat support surface with a slit-like opening that contacts with a bearing surface of each of the screws so as to support the screws in a hanging state. The slit-like opening allows an underhead section of each screw to extend therethrough so that the plurality of screws are arranged parallel to each other in a single row.

A method for applying a seal to a component includes conveying the component to a removal region while the component is held on a holding element and on a conveyor element. By a first robot, the holding element and the component are removed from the conveyor element, which is in the removal region, and moved to a rotary frame. By the first robot, the holding element and the component are supported on the rotary frame and are disposed in a first region of the rotary frame while the rotary frame is in a first rotational position. The rotary frame is rotated from the first rotational position to a second rotational position. The seal is applied to the component by a second robot while the component is supported on the holding element and on the rotary frame and while the rotary frame is in the second rotational position.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device for installing a retaining ring on a shaft which can reduce the labor intensity of workers. The device for installing a retaining ring on a shaft comprises an expansion assembly. The expansion assembly includes a shell. A push block is movably fixed in the shell. Two expansion members that are symmetrical left and right are arranged in front of the push block. The expansion members include expansion portions that are located outside the shell and extend outward. Rear ends of the expansion portions are expansion portion first sections. The expansion members comprise a left expansion member on the left side and a right expansion member on the right side. The left end face of the expansion portion first section of the left expansion member is a slope extending leftward from rear to front. The push plate moves in a front-rear direction so that the expansion portions of the two expansion members move left and right, respectively. A loading rod is fixed on the lower side of the shell. A front edge of a front portion of the loading rod extends outward in a circumferential direction to form a limiting bump. A compression spring is sheathed on a rear portion of the loading rod. A front end face of the loading rod is recessed inward to form an evading groove.