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Abstract

System for handling axial lead components that have a low ratio of paramagnetism to weight comprising at least one nonmagnetic magazine and at least one packing and/or unpacking station for receiving the nonmagnetic magazine. The packing and/or unpacking stations receive the magazines and enable the slope of the bottom of the magazines to be adjusted to the horizon. The packing stations support two plate-like magnets along each sidewall of the magazine positioned therein for creating a magnetic field passing in and out of the sidewalls of the magazine. A vibrator is mounted to the magazine when secured to the packing and/or unpacking station to apply vibrations to it in a direction substantially aligned with the magnetic field. Axial lead components which would not be levitated in the magnetic field and would otherwise fall into the magazine in a scrambled or haystack arrangement are caused to orient and pack by the cooperation of the slope of the bottom of the magazine, the magnetic field and the vibration of the magazine.

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