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A compact spindle assembly for surface mounting and insertion of electrical components comprises a unitary casing in which electric rotary and linear displacement motors are housed in order to provide for actuation of a vacuum nozzle and easily interchangeable tool assemblies such that components ma

A compact spindle assembly for surface mounting and insertion of electrical components comprises a unitary casing in which electric rotary and linear displacement motors are housed in order to provide for actuation of a vacuum nozzle and easily interchangeable tool assemblies such that components may be picked from a supply, squared and/or centered during transfer to a placement station, and placed at a particular position on a circuit board or the like.

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In a head assembly for pick and place of components, and comprising a component pick-up device reciprocatable along a longitudinal axis and means for imparting reciprocation to said pick-up device, the improvement comprising: a casing; said reciprocation imparting means comprising a direct drive lin

In a head assembly for pick and place of components, and comprising a component pick-up device reciprocatable along a longitudinal axis and means for imparting reciprocation to said pick-up device, the improvement comprising: a casing; said reciprocation imparting means comprising a direct drive linear motor enclosed within said casing; means, connected to said casing and operatively associated with said pick-up device, for squaring said component relative to an orthogonal coordinate system having one axis generally parallel to said longitudinal axis; and means, operatively associated with said pick-up device, for orienting said component about said longitudinal axis, said orienting means comprising a direct drive rotary motor enclosed within said casing and operatively associated with a tool assembly having component engaging fingers.