Abstract: An arrangement for the controlled notching and placement of components, such as studs, wall plates, shelves and furniture. The arrangement includes a support for supporting the components. A notcher is carried by the support for selectively notching the components bought into contact therewith. A traveling pusher is movably carried by the support for horizontal movement thereof in a first direction towards the notcher and in a second opposite direction away from the notcher. The components are marked with an appropriate code for subsequent assembly. A cutoff saw is carried by the support, such that the notcher is positioned between the cutoff saw and the traveling pusher. A computer coordinates and controls the operation and movement of the traveling pusher, the notcher and the cutoff saw, the marking and the ejecting of the components.