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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1984
George Bonifanti, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Mark F Jackson, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Karl H Letsch, Wyomissing, PA (US);
Bruce C Longenecker, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Phillip E Loomis, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Hung T Nguyen, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Leo V Schuppert, Jr, York, PA (US);
Richard V Spong, Etters, PA (US);
Edward J Paukovits, Jr, Hummelstown, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for severing components from a strip of components and for inserting the severed components one by one into a work piece, comprises means for feeding the strip of components incrementally to a component severing station, means for severing the leading component from the strip at the severing station and an insertion tool for inserting the severed leading component into the work piece; all driven by a stepping motor through step down transmission means acting on a main cam shaft. A disc cam on the shaft has on opposite faces cam tracks receiving cam followers connected to the insertion tool and the severing means, the feeding means being driven through a barrel cam on the shaft. An electronic control unit monitors the angular position of the shaft.