Abstract: A malfunction diagnostic and repair guidance system and method wherein a matrix of numbers indicating the state of a complex binary system is used as an input vector for a neural network pattern processing capability that is focused to distinguish malfunction types of patterns. The neural network capability provides two complementary network types to classify and generalize the binary matrix. An interactive operator interface is updated with each repair after the root cause and is proposed repair of a malfunction is identified.

Abstract: A particle blasting machine for deburring articles includes first, second, and third conveyors, first and second positioning elements, particle abrading apparatus and first and second ejecting elements. Articles are automatically ejected from the second conveyor onto the first conveyor and move in contact with the first positioning element. The second positioning element then moves into contact with the article initiating operation of the particle abrading element. The deburred article is then ejected by the second ejecting element onto the third conveyor.