An Automatic Loading & Unloading System feeds raw parts to a machine (lathe/CNC/press/drill), removes finished parts, and queues them for packing—hands-free, repeatable, and safe. It uses a conveyor or magazine, pick-and-place actuator (pneumatic/electric), sensors, and a PLC/Arduino with interlocks to sync with the machine cycle.

Parts Used:

1. Base & Guards – Rigid frame, polycarbonate doors, interlocks.
2. Infeed – Belt/roller conveyor or gravity magazine with escapement.
3. Singulation/Indexing – Stopper, escapement/pusher, or indexing table.
4. Pick & Place –
5. Pneumatic slide (guided cylinder) or electric linear module/SCARA.
6. Gripper/End-Effector – Parallel pneumatic gripper or vacuum cups (flat parts), part-presence sensor.
7. Outfeed – Slide/chute, bin conveyor, or pallet.
8. Sensors – Photoelectric, inductive prox, encoder, jam sensor, vacuum switch.
9. Control & Power – PLC/Arduino/ESP32, relay/MOSFET board, VFD for conveyor, valve manifold, HMI, 24 VDC SMPS, 230 VAC mains, E-stop.
10. Pneumatics – Compressor line, FRL, regulator, flow controls, silencer.
11. Fixtures – Nests/locators in machine and on outfeed.