Abstract: An installation apparatus for use in attaching fasteners to a panel is provided having a magazine plate, plunger, fastener holder and retainer. The fastener holder is comprised of an elastically expanding body and includes generally inwardly sloping internal sidewalls defining a conically shaped passage therethrough and wall members which are slit therethrough. The installation apparatus is of particular use in fastener dispensing and installation devices which require the fastener to maintain a precise orientation during delivery and fastening.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting at least two rods by a wire clamp comprises, mounted on one housing portion, a movable handle portion for the advance of said wire clamp, and closing jaws which are adapted to bring the locking portions of the wire clamp into engagement beneath the rods to be connected, and in the other housing portion, a binding hook fitted on a knurled rod, in order to twist the closed loop of the wire clamp which is situated above the rods to be connected. A sliding plate, which is connected to the handle, comprises a mechanism directed to actuating a bending pin on one of the closing jaws, in order to provide for positive interlocking of the wire clamp, and a mechanism for controlling and achieving safe individualization and advance of the wire clamps. Such an apparatus is adapted for reliable, swift and relatively comfortable operation even when exposed to the rough handling on a construction site.

Abstract: An apparatus simultaneously forms a plurality of sleeve and plunger assemblies and creates dispensers of the pushup type. A platen inserts a plurality of plungers into a corresponding plurality of cardboard sleeves. The apparatus provides a plurality of sleeves at a particular location, aligns a corresponding plurality of plungers with an open end of each sleeve and sealingly engages each plunger in a displacable manner within the corresponding sleeve.

Abstract: An insertion tool to be interfaced with a turret-type punch press, or the like, to insert fasteners, such as captive or clinch nuts, into holes in a sheet metal workpiece. The tool includes a canister assembly having a plurality of guide rods on which the captive nuts are stacked. The nuts are loaded from the guide rods into respective holes in a rotatable planetary gear of the canister assembly so that successive ones of said nuts can be axially aligned with an exit opening of the canister assembly to be forcibly ejected therethrough by a punch assembly. The punch assembly and planetary gear are moved relative to the exit opening by a reciprocating cam enclosure which is connected to the punch assembly and to which an impact force is applied from the press. The reciprocating movement of the cam enclosure is transferred to the planetary gear to rotate said gear by way of a motion translating assembly including a rotatable cam that is coupled to and rotated by said cam enclosure.

Abstract: Hydraulic cylinders each comprising a hollow cylinder casing, a ram, and an annular seal are assembled automatically by a mechanism that stores and feeds seals, ram and casing members into separated axial alignment and then axially moves the components together until they are assembled. A tapered mandrel protects the inner surface of the seal from abrasion as it is fitted over the end of the ram, and a tubular insert with collapsing finges guides the ram and protects the seal from abrasion by the end of the casing as the ram is fitted into the casing. An automatic cap threading machine threads a cap in the open end of the casing after the push rod has been assembled in the casing. Retractable support means are provided for certain of the components in order to permit an assembly mechanism to fit over the components and move them along an axial path.

Abstract: In an apparatus for producing a device for detaching portions of workpieces in plate, sheet or leaf form, in particular sheets of cardboard which are used in the folding box industry and which each include at least one blank for a folding box or the like, and adjoining waste pieces, a plurality of individual breaking-out pins are to be releasably fixed at a radial spacing (e) from each other on an elongate conveyor member, at the path of movement of which is disposed a piston or the like pressure element which is directed substantially parallel to at least one of the breaking-out pins and which is adapted to be moved towards a breaking-out pin and which is guided substantially at a right angle to a breaking-out plate to be fitted with breaking-out pins, wherein the conveyor member passes between the piston and the breaking-out plate.

Abstract: Feeding apparatus for feeding articles, such as electrical devices, from a tube magazine comprises a frame for supporting the tube with a first end of the tube adjacent to a delivery station. The articles are fed by a flexible feeding member which has a first feeding member and located, at the beginning of an operating cycle, adjacent to the second end of the tube. The feeding member extends away from the second end and then in the reverse direction back towards the first end of the tube. The feeding member is moved through the tube by an actuator which comprises a resilient flexible tape or band. The actuator has a coiled portion adjacent to the second tube end and an end portion which extends from the coiled portion towards the first tube end. The end portion is secured to the trailing end of the feeding member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for assembling the parts intervening on a face-plate corresponding to an espagnolette or bolt lock for a swinging and tilting leaf. As a matter of fact, this face-plate receives, on its rear face intended for applying against the front edge of said leaf, at least one casing capable of accomodating a control mechanism for locking organs such as operating rods or the like and, on its front face oriented towards the sash-frame, at least one safety shoulder with a view to impeding the leaf from moving upwards when it is in tilting position.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting transport anchors into a form for concrete parts comprises a magazine for feeding the anchors, and a gripper for removing anchors from the magazine and inserting the removed anchors into the form. The magazine orients a target anchor vertically, and jaws of the gripper close upon an end of the target anchor. The gripper is then rotated ninety degrees about a horizontal axis whereby the target anchor is removed from the magazine and reoriented to a horizontal position pointing toward the form. The gripper is then advanced transversely of the axis of insert the anchor into the form.

Abstract: An automatic screwdriver is mounted on a coordinately movable slide structure to shift horizontally to various positions above a workpiece and also to shift vertically to drive screws into the workpiece. A stylus which moves with the slide structure coacts with an overhead template to locate the gun in precise preselected driving positions over the workpiece. Jaws hold the screw as the screwdriver is advanced downwardly and are cammed open during driving of the screw. A link stops the jaws a predetermined distance above the workpiece to permit the jaws to open in the event another screw or other obstruction is located closely adjacent the screw being driven.

Abstract: An automatic rivet feed apparatus which can be used as a retrofit to an existing power driven riveting tool or incorporated integrally into a riveting tool. A rivet strip holds each of the plurality of rivets at individual fixed positions on the rivet strip. Included is a rivet strip release hook which stops the rivets, as they are advanced one-by-one, at rivet pick-up point and releases each of the rivets from the rivet strip. A hand mounted on the end of a pneumatic ram grips the rivets at the rivet pick-up point. The pneumatic ram moves the rivet forward and rotates to place the rivet in alignment with the nose piece of the riveting tool. The pneumatic ram then retracts and inserts the mandrel of the rivet into the nose piece and returns to the rivet pick-up point to repeat the steps.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding workpieces (37, 38) to the collet (3) of a lens lathe comprises a loading device (12) and a magazine (10) for containing a plurality of workpieces (37, 38). The magazine (10) has an opening (11) at one end through which the workpieces (37, 38) are sequentially removable. The loading device (12) is arranged to accept workpieces (37, 38) sequentially from the magazine (10) at a loading station, and to feed them to the collet (3). The loading device (12) has a pair of star wheels (16) for holding a workpiece (37, 38) removed from the magazine (10), and means (34, 35, 36) for positioning said workpiece at the loading station in a predetermined position with respect to the collet (3). The loading device (12) has piston-and-cylinder devices (20) and (23) for moving the star wheels (16) so as to carry said workpiece (37, 38) from the loading station to the collet (3).

Abstract: An installation for the continuous assembly of complementary component parts of a structural assembly constituting a door or window espagnolette bolt operating mechanism includes a main assembly circuit comprising at least one conveyor adapted to be advanced in steps and components part support plates fixed to this conveyor. Feed lines convey the component parts from storage units to the assembly circuit. Take-up devices transfer component parts from the feed lines to the conveyor. Component part assembly devices are located downstream of these take-up devices in the direction of movement of the conveyor. The installation further comprises devices for controlling the positioning and assembly of the component parts on the respective support plates.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for manufacturing slide fasteners of selected product lengths from an elongate continuous stringer chain, the method comprising selecting predetermined fastener component parts from among a plurality of such respective component parts which differ in type, form, material and color, feeding and applying the selected parts one at a time to the stringer chain. The apparatus reducing the method to practice comprises operating units arranged to selectively feed and apply the component parts under computer program control.

Abstract: A split ring assembly apparatus utilizes a unique combination of three major subassemblies whose interaction is microprocessor controlled to facilitate operator attachment of object to a split ring. A ring delivery and pick-up arm subassembly automatically delivers rings to an operating position where the combined interaction of the clamping/rotating and splitter wheel subassemblies precisely locate and position the ring gap adjacent the operator, open the split in the ring adjacent the gap to enable initial attachment of objects to the ring by the operator, and complete rotation of the ring with respect to the objects resulting in full attachment. Various position sensors monitor and control operation and interaction of the subassemblies to provide reliable, safe and efficient operation.

Abstract: A method of preparing electronic components for insertion into printed circuit boards by means of an automatic insertion machine which has an attached set of component retaining and dispensing magazines, comprising the steps of loading another set of magazines at a position detached from the automatic insertion machine while the machine is in operation, then shutting down the machine and swapping the loaded set of magazines for the set previously attached to the machine, and restarting the machine.

Abstract: The modular magazine for feeding tubular containers for stacks of electronic components to a dispenser rack of a machine for the automatic insertion of such components essentially comprises at least one assembly with containment cells for respective tubular containers of the components, each cell being defined by an elongated compartment closed at least at one end by an oscillable lid element, a plurality of sensor elements, each of which is associable with a preset respective portion of the rack to indicate the depletion of components in at least one of the containers in the rack, and electronic control circuit elements driven by the sensor elements to indicate the depletion of the components in the at least one container and to actuate the opening oscillation of the oscillable lid of that cell among the assembly of cells which accommodates tubular containers which contain components of the kind of the depleted ones.

Abstract: Parts such as bearings are press-fitted into a workpiece by an automatic system which includes a positioning device for positioning a workpiece, and a pressing device for press-fitting a part into the workpiece which is positioned by the positioning device. The positioning device includes a jig base having a stationary reference surface, a support table movable toward and away from the stationary reference surface, and a pusher unit for pushing the support table to create a gap between an end surface of the workpiece and the stationary reference surface when the workpiece is placed on the support table. The pressing device includes a presser unit including a presser rod for holding the part thereon, the presser unit being movable toward and away from the support table, and an actuator for pressing the end surface of the workpiece against the stationary reference surface to position the workpiece before the part is press-fitted into the workpiece by the presser rod.

Abstract: Elongated tubular components are assembled with closures at an assembling station between a first conveyor which delivers properly oriented tubular components and a second conveyor which delivers properly oriented closures. One or more plungers are employed to transfer closures from discrete sockets of the second conveyor onto the adjacent ends of aligned components on the first conveyor. The sockets can receive closures from a web-like carrier which is or can be of one piece with the closures. The transfer of closures from the carrier into the sockets is effected by the pusher or pushers on a transporting device which is driven in synchronism with the second conveyor. The carrier can be drawn from a magazine or is supplied directly by a machine wherein the carrier is formed by providing a strip with a series of spaced-apart closures.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming stacks of accumulator plates having an endless horizontal conveyor device (13) for accepting and removing the stacks, whcih are each formed from a predetermined number of plates. To the conveyor device, a device for transferring sets of plates (9) is assigned that can be moved in the vertical direction between, in relation to the conveyor device, a raised position and a lowered transfer position. While in the raised position, the transfer device (9) can be charged alternately and cyclically from magazines (2, 6) located opposite one another in pairs with a negative plate, a separator plate, a positive plate and a separator plate, the transfer device (9) being capable of being lowered stepwise in accordance with the height of a set of plates. While in the lowered transfer position, the transfer device transfers to the intermittently movable conveyor device, the stack of plates formed on said transfer device from a predetermined number of sets of plates. (FIG.

Abstract: A marking machine for marking cable markers has a frame bearing a plurality of strips of ring shaped marking elements, a tab mounted on a reciprocating carriage, and devices for positioning a ring-shaped marking element of each strip in the travel path of the tab. The tab automatically seizes the selected element and introduces it in a recess of a cable marrier.

Abstract: A leading bung seal (BS1) in a magazine (4) is picked up by a bung seal transfer clamp (8) and is positioned between a bung seal receptacle (6) and a bung seal transfer device (10), which are axially aligned. A bung seal expansion pin (18) is advanced to drive the leading bung seal (BS1) into the bung seal receptacle (6), to force it against a resilient grommet (42) therein, and to extend through the bung seal (BS1) so as to expand it. A bung seal expansion sleeve (14) surrounding the expansion pin (18) is then advanced further to expand the bung seal (BS1) and the pin (18) is withdrawn leaving the bung seal (BS1) secured to the expansion sleeve (14) by its own resilience.

Abstract: A method for mounting a waterproof plug to the front end of a covered electric wire, comprising the steps of feeding waterproof plugs to a first position of a transfer path one by one from a magazine in such a manner that the opening of each waterproof plug is in parallel with the transfer path; feeding a covered electric wire to a mounting position as a second position of the transfer path in an uncovered state of the front end thereof; and transferring the waterproof plug from the first position to the second position and inserting the uncovered end of the electric wire into the opening of the waterproof plug.

Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of applying discrete coupling elements one at a time onto a stringer tape, which comprises counting the number N.sub.1 of coupling elements entering a chute and comparing the number N.sub.1 thus counted with the number R of reovlutions of a motor driving a means of applying the elements to the tape thereby incessantly monitoring the inventory Nc of the elements in the chute.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating objects of the same kind, in particular electronic components such as integrated circuits (IC's), that are delivered in succession in a sloping delivery passage, the apparatus having a stop member arranged in the region of the delivery passage that is displaced substantially transverse to the direction of delivery so that it holds back or holds fast the respective foremost object, and having a control circuit (P) that cyclically controls the displacing movement of the stop member, is to be designed so that while ensuring a relatively long service life it is suitable for use for different components, in particular with regard to their length.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for a disc cartridge including a cartridge case accommodating a disc and having apertures for receiving a head, and a shutter of a U-shaped cross-section slidably fitted to the cartridge case. In the path for conveying the shutter, there is provided an opening jig which opens the open end of the shutter and maintains the open end of the shutter in an open condition, until the shutter is fitted to the cartridge case.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying surface-mounted electronic components to printed circuit boards incorporates a fixture for populating an entire board in a single operation. The fixture comprises an array of upstanding open-ended tubular guides rigidly supported in a block of elastomeric material. Component-dispensing magazines are inserted into the guides. Novel ejectors in each magazine dispense components from all of the magazines simultaneously.

Abstract: A spool around which a roll film is to be wound is carried by a pallet having a spool holding shaft which holds the spool and rotates the spool under a force transmitted thereto from outside the pallet and a pair of film pinch arms which pinch the outer end portion of the roll film wound around the spool and is moved from station to station in a film cassette assembly line.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the manufacture of slide fastener carrying a discrete formation of differently colored elements in selected orders. Method and apparatus are disclosed for feeding a plurality of colored elements selectively one at a time in a vertical direction and transferring one such element horizontally to a predetermined position for gravity fall onto a stringer tape.

Abstract: An improved robotic arm for effecting a tube plugging operation is disclosed herein. The improvement generally comprises the provision of a compliance coupling between the plugging tool and the guidance mechanism of the robotic arm that is compliant in three dimensions, thereby allowing the plugging tool to smoothly insert tube plugs into the mouths of heat exchanger tubes despite inaccuracies in alignment caused by sag and other factors. The improvement further comprises a length adjustment assembly for allowing the length of the base arm of the robotic arm to be easily and conveniently changed so that the robotic arm can service more than one particular type of nuclear steam generator, as well as an emergency release mechanism for remotely detaching the tool from the arm in the event of a jam.

Abstract: An automatic wheel mounting apparatus provided with a robot for positioning a wheel on a hub of an automobile and for tightening nuts onto hub studs, which has a lifting device for lifting the hub in a direction to cancel the camber angle, a head positioned by the robot, and a measurement and positioning unit disposed on the head and having a hub center measuring device, a hub stud positioning device, and a hub inclination measuring device, whereby an inclination condition of the hub surface due to steering angle or the like is detected by the hub inclination measuring device to cause the measurement and positioning unit to confront the hub, the hub center is measured by the hub center measuring device to align the center of the measurement and positioning unit with the hub center, and then the hub is rotated by the hub stud positioning device to position the hub studs at predetermined positions.

Abstract: A dispenser for wiring accessories has an elongate plate-like configuration and comprises a baseplate from which projects a bar extending transversely across the baseplate to a width less than the width of the baseplate. A longitudinal groove in the bar parallel to the baseplate runs the full length of the bar. A lip faces the longitudinal edge of the bar into which the groove opens. The lip is parallel to and spaced from this longitudinal edge. The baseplate is extended at one end of the bar. A transverse cradle on this extension receives a wiring accessory and a longitudinal finger projects cantilever-fashion from the bar over the cradle and is spaced from the cradle to retain a wiring accessory in the cradle.

Abstract: It is necesary to supply electronic components to a precise location in a transfer station 26, the components being supplied in a plurality of magazines 22 e.g. for a component placement machine. Desirably the magazines may be readily exchanged without significant time being taken in setting up the magazine position accurately. Suitably the magazines are mounted on a turntable 24 each magazine having a location mark 362 positioned accurately relative to a transfer position 286. Drive structure 264 moves the turntable 24 to present the transfer position 286 of the magazine 22 at the transfer station 26 and sensing structure 358 senses the mark 362 when the supply structure 18 is in a characterizing mode. Information supplied by the sensing structure 358 determines when the transfer position 286 is at a precise location of the transfer station 26.

Abstract: In order to simplify, and to render easier, and to avoid manipulating difficulties of small-diameter pipes, which have to be separated and singled in the processing at a separating distance (6) and which have to be transported after the processing either within a factory or to different manufacturing or treatment stations or between factories, and in particular of pipes (1) with the bulges present or to be applied at their ends, such as pipe-connection nuts (26), protective caps (27), it is disclosed that the pipes (1) are separated continuously with a fixed distance (6, 6a) in between the pipes and are disposed at such a distance in a direction parallel to their axis, and are further separated on a moving support (10).

Abstract: A device is provided for automatically dispensing terminals for electric cables into the receptacle of a reception part. The device includes a tubular body containing the terminals, means for causing a relative movement of the body and of the reception part, and resilient grippers mounted on the body and resiliently urged so as to close a lower orifice of the body and thus retain the terminals. An abutment is provided integral with the reception part for causing the grippers to open when the body and the reception part are brought into contact.

Abstract: A method of attaching a female element having an annular riveting portion to a panel and the installation apparatus. The method includes driving a punch through the female element into a panel supported on a die member forming an unsupported cone-shaped panel portion in the cavity of the die member. The punch includes an axially extending piercing end which pierces a small opening in the cone-shaped panel portion and an arcuate drawing portion which is driven against and through the panel opening, enlarging the panel opening. The annular riveting portion of the female element is then driven into the cone-shaped panel portion and through the panel opening, drawing the panel portion into a tubular shape engaging the external surface of the riveting portion. Finally, the riveting portion is driven against a center post of the die member, radially outwardly deforming the free end of the riveting portion and forming a mechanical interlock with the tubular panel portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for picking up, transferring and placing components by means of a transfer mechanism and a disk-shaped carrier (14), which is rotatably journalled on a carriage (8) and is provided on the lower side with a helical guide track (24) with a cam profile (25). The components (V) to be processed are arranged on the carrier (14) according to a helical line equal to the guide track (24). A supporting carriage (10) is provided with a follower element (16) and an arresting pin (18) which cooperate with the guide track (24) and the cam profile (25), respectively. By a periodical indexing movement of the supporting carriage (10), the carrier (14) is displaced stepwise in the direction of rotation and the direction of translation, as a result of which the components are taken one by one to a given pick-up position.

Abstract: A cassette for storing a plurality of electronic component chips employed for providing the plurality of electronic component chips to an apparatus for supplying electronic component chips comprises a plurality of electronic component chips; a case for storing the plurality of electronic component chips, which is provided with first and second outer wall surfaces adjacently intersecting with each other and an outlet formed in the first outer wall surface, the case also being for discharging the electronic component chips; and an openable closure for closing the outlet. The closure is formed by a flexible plate. The case has a guide portion for slidably guiding the closure over a portion along the first outer wall surface, and a portion along the second outer wall surface. The closure is guided by the guide portion to open and close the outlet, while one end portion thereof is positioned along the second outer wall surface whether the outlet is opened or closed.

Abstract: Apparatus for loading components into a component insertion machine. The aratus comprises structure releasably mounted on component magazine loading apparatus to retain components in component magazines received by and aligned in the component magazine loading apparatus. The structure is removable after installation of the component loading apparatus on the component insertion machine to enable components to be selected by the component insertion machine from the component magazines.

Abstract: A method and corresponding apparatus accurately and efficiently fasten roofing materials to a roof. A first stroke of a piston both separates a single roofing screw from a roofing screw magazine and delivers it to a premounting position and separates a metal bracket from a metal bracket magazine and delivers it to a metal bracket premounting position. The second or return stroke places the screw and the metal bracket into respective mounting positions. A power screwdriver screws the screw through the metal bracket and the roofing materials placed on the roof and into the ceiling structure. The apparatus is mounted on a mobile frame to allow easy movement of the apparatus from fastening position to fastening position on the roof.

Abstract: An automated apparatus is operative for attaching sequential hinges, such as easel hinges having rosette fastening elements thereon, to sequentially pairs of first and second substantially flat, penetrable members, in order to hingeably connect the penetrable members together. The apparatus includes a jaw assembly, a feeder assembly for feeding sequential hinges to the jaw assembly, a jaw advancement assembly for advancing the jaw assembly to a work station, first and second member advancement assemblies for advancing sequential pairs of first and second members, respectively, to the work station, a hammer assembly for urging the sequential pairs of first and second members into engagement with sequential hinges at the work station and a control assembly for controlling the jaw advancement assembly, the first and second member advancement assemblies and the hammer assembly.

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting component magazines on a component insertion machine ncludes a pair of pins extending from one surface of each of the magazines and a pair of corresponding openings in a plate mounted on the machine, the openings being adapted to accommodate the pins. A lever slidably mounted on the plate has openings adapted to engage recessed cylindrical surfaces forming the bottom of annular grooves in the pins thereby locking the magazine in place.

Abstract: Apparatus for conveying counterweights and retaining springs from magazines and a spring supply device to insertion heads of a wheel balancing installation includes a single transfer unit that simultaneously conveys retaining springs and counterweights from the respective magazines and insertion device to the insertion heads along a rigid rectilinear guide. The transfer unit has pockets with releasable clamps for the counterweights and springs. The clamps are controlled by a reciprocatory cam assembly outside of the transfer unit.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding a plurality of rigid steel elongate spacers into each of a plurality of travellers 22, the apparatus including the holding station 16, a retractable holding member 24, 25 which can be used to feed a single traveller into the holding station. A linear guide 30 is provided for guiding the spacers 62 to the holding station in a lengthwise direction and the first feed mechanism 32 is provided for feeding the spacers individually and separately along the guide to position with the leading edge of the spacer adjacent the holding station. A second feed mechanism 40 to 46 pushes a spacer 62 so positioned positively into and through a co-operating slot in the traveller 22 held in the holding station and a discharge member 68 discharges the traveller and its associated spacer from the holding station, when the holding member has been retracted.

Abstract: Apparatus for loading components into a component insertion machine. The apparatus comprises structure releasably mounted on component magazine loading apparatus to retain components in component magazines received by and aligned in the component magazine loading apparatus. The structure is removable after installation of the component loading apparatus on the component insertion machine to enable components to be selected by the component insertion machine from the component magazines.

Abstract: A gasket holding and feeding magazine is described which includes a plurality of similar, adjacent compartments, each of which is sized to hold a single gasket therein. The magazine is moved over a stationary floor plate within which is formed a bottom opening of size to permit a gasket to drop therethrough. As each compartment of the magazine is moved into registry above the floor opening, a gasket will drop through the opening and will be directed to a lower gasket holding and clamping plate. The clamping plate securely holds the gasket to allow a belling mandrel to be inserted through the clamping plate and to secure the gasket. The mandrel will then automatically pick-up the gasket as the mandrel is advanced relative to the clamping plate whereby the gasket will be automatically inserted into the pipe end during the belling operation. Upon completion of the pipe bell and cooling of the belled end, when the mandrel is withdrawn, the gasket will remain encapsulated within the belled end of the pipe.

Abstract: Apparatus for assembling a two-part connector with an interposed cable, which apparatus comprises a pair of relatively movable press elements, storage structure for containing a plurality of connectors, structure for moving a connector from the magazine to an operative position between the respective press elements, structure for actuating at least one of the press elements to achieve crimping of the connector and an interposed cable, when the connector is in the operative position, and control apparatus for selectively causing indexing of the storage structure, movement of a connector into the operating position and crimping movement of the press elements.

Abstract: A machine 10 to insert "T Nuts" 77 into a piece of timber, the machine 10 including a pneumatically operated insertion assembly 12 having an air nozzle 46 which moves the "T-Nut" 77 to an insertion location and a pneumatically operated ram 20 which has a piston 26 movable from a retracted position to an extended position inserting the "T-Nut" 77.

Abstract: A machine and process is provided for automatically removing babbitts from flaker knives and the like, molding new babbitts onto the knives and trimming the new babbitts to precise dimensions. The machien has a frame on which is mounted a magazine for storing the knives and a movable transfer plate transfers a knife from the magazine to successive positions for removing the babbitts, forming new babbitts and trimming the new babbitts. The babbitts are removed by a power actuated punch engaging the babbitts while the knife is held in the appropriate position.

Abstract: In an electronic component mounting apparatus comprises a component feeding section including a feeding table unit loaded with several types of electronic components which feeding table unit is adapted to laterally reciprocate on a base, and stopping at a predetermined position thereby to feed the components continuously to a transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism for absorbing the electronic components and mounting them on a board on an X-Y table on the other side, the X-Y table fixing and stopping the board to a predetermined position, and a board transport section for transporting the board onto the X-Y table for delivering the board having the electronic components mounted thereon, a component feeding apparatus wherein the component feeding table unit of the component feeding section is divided into a plurality of feeding tables each adapted to be moved individually on a straight line by a drive mechanism, the apparatus further comprising means for moving the table to a predetermined position in oppos