Button Supply and Placement
AssemblyHopper feeding buttons (plastic or fabric-covered) to a pick-and-place gripper that threads them onto exposed needles. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Button Supply and Placement
4 top-level lines as of r20611| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vibratory Button Feeder Hopper | button-tufting-machine-button-hopper | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Pneumatic Button Pick-and-Place Arm | button-tufting-machine-singulator | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Neodymium Magnet Button Gripper | button-tufting-machine-gripper-magnet | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Tapered Button Guide Tube | button-tufting-machine-button-guide-tube | 1× | 1 | · | part |