Abstract: An object inspection system includes an object feeding device, a positioning device including a rotatable wheel with a peripheral edge face formed with retaining grooves for positioning objects from the feeding device, an image recognition detector for detecting a side portion of the object in each of the retaining grooves so as to generate image data, and an image processing device for receiving and converting the image data into a set of calculated dimensions and for comparing the set of calculated dimensions with a set of preset dimensions so as to generate a first signal or a second signal. First and second object removing member are controlled by the first and second signals, respectively, to remove the objects from the positioning device.

Abstract: An object inspection system includes an object feeding device, a positioning device including a rotatable wheel with a peripheral edge face formed with retaining grooves for positioning objects from the feeding device, an image recognition detector for detecting a side portion of the object in each of the retaining grooves so as to generate image data, and an image processing device for receiving and converting the image data into a set of calculated dimensions and for comparing the set of calculated dimensions with a set of preset dimensions so as to generate a first signal or a second signal. First and second object removing member are controlled by the first and second signals, respectively, to remove the objects from the positioning device.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming slots in headless screws includes a rotatable disc holding, along its circumferential end, a plurality of clamps which extend radially and are spaced apart circumferentially and which respectively have radial screw receiving spaces opening at the circumferential end, a feeding member provided above the rotatable disc to drop screws into the screw receiving spaces successively, a rotary cutter unit provided downstream of the feeding member for successively cutting the ends of the screws exposed from the screw receiving spaces, and a press member provided adjacent to the rotary cutter unit for successively pressing the clamps to their clamping positions. Each clamp has first and second components which include connecting parts interconnected to one another and clamping parts having cavities that complement one another to form the screw receiving space. The clamping part of the second component is bendable towards the clamping part of the first component when pressed by the press member.