Fasteners and fixings
Screws, nuts, washers, rivets, pins, wall plugs and anchors.
Check:thread overlap, shingling, oil, mixed lengths, sharp edges.
Components and industries
Counting systems for the components your production actually runs.
Geometry, material, finish and bulk behaviour determine the feeding and detection method—not an industry label alone.
- Sample-led selection
- Defined batch acceptance
- UK project support
Typical component groups
Expose the handling risk before selecting the counter.
Plastic mouldings
Clips, spacers, housings, plugs, caps and injection-moulded parts.
Check:static, nesting, colour, translucency, sprue or flash variation.Electronics
Connectors, terminals, ferrules, insulators, small housings and contacts.
Check:miniature size, tangling, bent pins, ESD and optical contrast.Automotive components
Trim clips, seals, retainers, bushes, springs and assembly hardware.
Check:supplier variation, surface finish, family changeover and traceability.Rubber and elastomers
O-rings, seals, grommets, plugs and flexible mouldings.
Check:sticking, friction, deformation, contamination and double layers.Medical and healthcare
Small mouldings, caps, applicator parts, test components and disposables.
Check:contact materials, cleanability, damage, inspection and validation.Packaging components
Caps, closures, fitments, scoops, nozzles and line-side consumables.
Check:cosmetic marking, orientation, high-volume flow and container interface.General manufacturing
Bearings, beads, magnets, ceramics, precision pieces and subassemblies.
Check:weight, magnetism, brittleness, bounce and dimensional variation.Part behaviour
Dimensions alone do not predict countability.
Two components with the same envelope may behave completely differently. Centre of gravity, friction, flexibility, oil, static, burrs and the tendency to nest or interlock often decide the feasible feed route.
Send production-intent samples from more than one batch wherever normal variation could affect flow or sensing.
Sample information
What to send with your component.
- Drawing, dimensions, weight and material
- Representative parts from normal production
- All variants, suppliers, cavities, colours and finishes
- Known defects or out-of-family parts to detect
- Accepted surface-contact and damage criteria
- Photographs of the receiving bag, box, tray or process
Frequently asked questions
Technical answers before you specify.
Final suitability and performance remain subject to the actual component, operating conditions and agreed acceptance criteria.
Ask about your component →Can a machine count screws, nuts and washers?
Yes. These are common applications, but threads, oil, mixed lengths and washer shingling must be considered in the feed tooling and detector arrangement.
Can transparent plastic parts be counted?
Often yes, using a sensor and background selected for the material. Samples should include all colours, translucencies and surface conditions.
Can soft rubber parts be counted?
Potentially. Sticking, deformation, friction and part-on-part contact can limit flow, so representative trials are particularly important.
Can miniature electronic components be counted?
Yes, where the parts can be separated and detected reliably. Fibre-optic, laser or vision sensing may be considered for very small formats.
Can medical components be handled?
Potentially, with the required contact materials, cleanability, contamination controls, documentation and validation scope defined for the application.
Start with the component
Send a photograph, target quantity and required output.
We will identify the most credible feeding and counting route, then define the evidence needed for the next decision.