A transistor inserter mechanism for inserting transistors with leads which has lead-straightening blades, guide arms to align the leads with predrilled holes in a circuit board and an ejector plunger. A slide block and spindle are mounted in a retainer for joint and relative movement during which the straightening blades first engage and disengage the leads and the guides are employed. The guides are disengaged after the leads enter the holes but prior to the operation of the ejector plunger.
An electrical component process line for circuit boards having a single control module and a single load and drive module with an unlimited number of attachable component processing and transfer modules, each including a plurality of processing stations therein. Each module is interconnected without modification by a pair of rails upon which the circuit board travels and a transport arm drive shaft.
A set of lead bending fingers are spaced to receive an array of transistor leads adjacent their respective bending surfaces. In the bend mode, the fingers are driven toward each other in close interdigitated relation for bending closely-spaced leads. A spiral cam drive member simultaneously drives the bending fingers in a single rotary motion of the drive member.
An apparatus for selecting predesignated transistor components from a plurality of loading stacks, transporting them to a pickup position by a shuttle mechanism, transferring them to an insertion head collet member, inserting them into a circuit board and clinching the leads thereof. The apparatus includes an X-Y axis positioning mechanism and a rotary holder for the circuit board that allows the components to be inserted into the circuit board at 0.degree., 90.degree., 180.degree. and 270.degree. orientations.
