Abstract: A tag placement apparatus useful for placing a tag or label into communication with a container. The tag placement apparatus includes at least one tagging head having a linear slot in which a cam portion of a tag placement arm assembly reciprocally travels in response to a cylinder stroke to which it is attached. The tagging apparatus further includes an encoder for translating the roller rotation of a conveyor assembly into belt position and travel which in turn regulates the speed in which the reciprocal movement of the tag placement arm operates during use.

Abstract: A linear actuated needle seeder comprising a frame, a seed dispenser assembly further including a shuffler assembly and a capture assembly. The seed shuffler assembly further comprises: an energizeable vibrator having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a seed tray attached to the vibrator. The capture assembly further comprises: a master cylinder supported by the frame and having a cylinder shaft with spaced apart ends operably extending therefrom, a vacuum bar attached to the cylinder shaft, and a slide extending upwardly above the frame and having a slide surface angled in a linearly downward direction toward the seed tray and positioned to enable the vacuum bar to rest thereon and oscillate between an up position and down position in response to the reciprocating movements of the cylinder shaft.