A parts feeding system includes: a conveyance carrier having an arc shape including a circular shape or an elliptic arc shape including an elliptic shape for conveying a workpiece; a parts feeder feeding the workpiece to the conveyance carrier; and a robot fixed at a base end thereof and picking up the workpiece on the conveyance carrier at a tip end thereof. The robot has a plurality of arm members rotating around rotational axes, and a first rotational axis at the most basal end side is located inside a virtual circle or a virtual ellipse of the conveyance carrier.

A needle dispenser includes a hopper configured to receive and hold a plurality of bulk needles for dispensing. A singularizing drum is positioned to rotate with a portion of the singularizing drum exposed to the interior of the hopper. The singularizing drum includes at least one groove in an outer surface of the singularizing drum. A positioning drum positioned to rotate adjacent to the singularizing drum. The positioning drum includes at least one groove in an outer surface of the positioning drum. The singularizing drum and the positioning drum rotate in coordination to pass a needle from the at least one groove of the singularizing drum to the at least one groove of the positioning drum.