Material handling and automation

Material handling and automation

Bringing parts into a cell and taking them away after processing can be the most important and difficult decision to make when designing an automated cell.

Infeed is the generic term for bringing incoming parts into an automated cell, and outfeed is the term for bringing finished parts away from the cell.

The challenge is coming up with an infeed/outfeed strategy that will:

• Provide the appropriate number of parts
• Is easy to load up with raw blanks
• Is easy to unload
• Will fit within the space allotted
• Is affordable

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