Re: Sorting Steel Balls

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Ethan <ethan@f...> wrote:

> Good morning.
>
> I'm looking for some ideas on how to sort some steel balls. I need

to do

> about 4,000 per day. Sizes range from 19/32 to 7/8 with some sizes

being

> within .001 from each other.
>
> I'd like to use a PC or PLC based machine that will measure the

balls and

> them sort them according to size.
>
> Any and all ideas welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ethan

Provided there aren't too many sizes, then a series of collanders
with gradually decreasing sized holes should sort the balls for you -
also, what about two round bars lying level but slightly out of
parallel this should allow the balls to fall into the correct bins
once they have rolled to the right position without the need for
computers.
All the best, Martin.