Automating Placement of Crumbly Sponges in Pots

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Automating the placement of crumbly sponges in pots presents significant challenges, primarily due to the sponges' fragility and irregular shapes. Current methods have resulted in high wastage rates, with operators struggling to separate and position the sponges accurately. Suggestions include using gentle air jets for separation and a vacuum mechanism for placement, but these solutions may be costly and complex. The discussion highlights the need for a practical automation solution that balances efficiency with budget constraints, as previous trials have yielded poor results. Overall, the task remains daunting, requiring innovative approaches to improve the process without excessive costs.
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Itegral, this is a cut throat industry, often times we will buy a machine at a
bargain price, the manufacturer thinking they will make money on spare parts, their mark up is as high as 400%, but we simply draw up the parts and get them made locally, an example is a heat seal face, they charge 80 pounds for one, we get them made in batches of 10 for 200 pounds.
You are right about changing the product, if we do it takes weeks of trials
and the customer is involved in every stage, often rejecting the first, second attempt, one change took six attempts before every one was happy.
 

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