Abstract: A system for machine assembly of component kits for electronic printed circuit boards is disclosed. Components for assembling the kits are stored in a plurality of standardized machine recoverable trays, more specifically a multi-level carousel. An elevator transports trays between storage and an automated work station where components are removed to construct the component kits.

Abstract: A method of filling a kit with required parts automatically. The parts are stored in an automatic storage and retrieval apparatus. The parts are held in a container stored in trays in the automatic storage and retrieval apparatus. On demand, a tray is placed at a transfer location whereat a robot arm removes the selected container, transports the selected container, opens the selected container over a kit box wherein the parts fall from the opened selected container, closes the selected container and returns it to the transfer location where the above apparatus replaces it in the storage area under another demand. The above continues until all parts are placed in the kit box.

Abstract: A robotic kitting apparatus takes parts bags containing electronic components and places the bags in appropriate kit boxes for use in assembling electronic products. Each parts bag has a bar coded allocation tag that is read by a bar scanner. A computer controls a claw machine that picks up the parts bag from a conveyer belt and moves it to a kit box requiring that parts bag.