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Automatic ball dispensing for the selected model.

We built this machine to supply the correct ball size and quantity for each production model, helping the customer avoid wrong-size parts during assembly.

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Ball dispenser transfer mechanism and collection tray containing metal balls
Ball collection and transfer mechanism.

THE ASSEMBLY CHALLENGE

Stop the wrong ball size reaching assembly.

The customer had experienced incorrect ball dimensions being installed into products across different branches. Ball selection during model changes and across operator shifts created opportunities for the wrong size to reach the operator.

We developed the machine to select the required ball size and dispense the requested count before the balls reach the operator.

Size and quantity follow the selected model.

Select the model

The production model determines the required ball size and quantity.

Control size selection

Automatic ball size selection directs the required size to the dispensing process.

Dispense the count

The machine delivers the requested quantity for the assembly task.

A consistent supply process across shifts.

The customer had seen the same wrong-size assembly issue across different branches. Controlling the size and count at the machine reduces reliance on manual selection when production models or operator shifts change.

The photos show the actual custom-built machine, including its feed paths, ball collection arrangement, operator touchscreen and control enclosure.