A FEEDER SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO PICK UP LOCATIONS

摘要

A feeder system (1) for supplying electrical components to pick-and-place machine (2). The feeder system (1) has a plurality of hoppers (3) for storing the components. There is also a plurality of pick up locations (4) for supplying the components to said pick-and-place machine. A plurality of channels (5) for providing communication between a respective hopper (3) and pick up location (4) are provided, wherein a length of each of the channels (5) is aligned in an upright plane.