Open Manufacturing

A set of tools to help makers package various parts

As a maker/designer/artist type person who designs products for manufacturing, there is a lot of labor lost to packaging parts when starting out on a small scale. Many people may be able to package 200 units which consists of 1-30 parts by hand, but as an ADHD brained person I just can't. I just daydream about automation and it breaks my flow.

So I started working on it and as VDBX grows, I hope to continue documenting my findings. I've found that this is an excellent application for the FLIP_C3 since we usually have a higher root voltage.

Active prototypes and other dev work

• An adjustable, multi port USB-C jig with panel ejector system.

• Heavy modifications to commonly available screw presenters

• Pin header dispensing or length cutting from bulk

• Bagging and sealing

• Dispensing and sorting

  • guitar picks, allen keys, screws, boards, etc

• Low cost printing for value-add packaging