What is a vending machine? The definition of vending quoted from Dictionary.com:

To sell by means of a vending machine.

While definition of vending machine quoted from Wikipedia is:

A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money, validated by a currency detector, sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where the presence of personnel is required for every purchase).

Usually, the machine may consist of a big rectangular-shaped box, standing up, that has a place to insert coins or bills into the machine. Merchandise to sell is placed in the vending machine and when a customer inserts adequate money and select the item he or she wants, the vending machine will automatically release the item through a special hole that is found at the lower part of the machine.

Do you know the history of vending machine? Vending machine has a long history and let’s learn about it:

• 215 BC, the ancient Greeks invented an urn and placed it in an Egyptian temple, which dispensed a certain amount of holy water. It was considered as the first vending machine.
• Early of 1880s, the first coin operated vending machines were invented in London. They were postcards vending machines.
• Richard Carlisle invented books vending machine.
• Coin acceptor mechanisms that distinguish genuine coins from fake has made vending machines become more popular.
• The first vending machine in United States was located on the subway platforms in New York City. It was invented by

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#9 MOST COMMON PROBLEM:

OILING

There is a great deal of confusion as to whether, where, what with, and how much to oil Bernina machines. Your owner’s manual is indispensable in this regard. It not only tells you where and how much to oil, but also which oil to use.

First, a word about the oil itself. The safest oil to use is that which came with the machine, or that which can be purchased from a dealer. Bernina oil should say “Bernina” on the tube. If you have any doubts, for instance if you have purchased a used machine and the oil is suspect, it’s probably a good idea to throw that oil out and get some more. Bernina oil is very light in viscosity, and is almost clear.
The area that is most critical to oil is between the shuttle and the shuttle race. (See owners manual) Oil this about every second time the machine is used for any length of time. Just a half drop will do.
Over-oiling just makes a mess. It’s also a good idea to oil the pin on the shuttle that the bobbin case fits over, and a little on the bobbin case latch.

Having said the above about the type of oil, I will say that I personally have used Singer brand oil (found at any Wal-mart) with good results. “Three-in-One” oil or any kind of motor or vegetable oil should NOT be used on sewing machines at all. I have seen … Read more

One of the most searched areas in bat rolling is how to build a bat rolling machine.

There are several factors that go into building a bat roller. I will break this article out so you can make a n enlightened decision to whether you want to take on such an endeavor.

Here are some questions that need to be answered before you start a project.

1. How the machine works
2. Parts and Materials
3. Cost
4. Time

How the Machine Works:

Before any of these can be answered you will first need to decide on what type of a machine you are looking at.

1. Perpendicular
   1. The bat is inserted 90 degrees to the rollers and can only roll 1 way.
2. Parallel
   1. The bat is inserted from the sides along the plane of the rollers and the entire sweet spot can be rolled at once.

Most parallel machines can roll both ways, but a perpendicular machine can only roll 1. Also a perpendicular machine will leave flat spots in the bat and not roll the entire sweet spot.

We highly recommend a parallel machine.

The machines work by compressing the carbon fibers and laminates between rollers and then rolling the bat between the rollers. Primarily the sweet spot of the bats are the section you are targeting during the roll.

Material List

1. The Shell
   1. Typically made of steel or aluminum
   2. Holds the guts of the machine
   3. Welded or screwed together
2. Upper Carriage
   1. Holds the upper rollers
   2. Moves up and down
   3. Tolerances are tight

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Nokia N Series mobile phones have become popular for their amazing designs and impressive features. Along with exclusive multimedia features, they fulfill all our communication needs with their advanced features. These days, people look for devices which can easily perform multiple tasks and facilitate their daily tasks.

One of the established mobile phone brands, Nokia strives to offer the best quality handsets to its customers. These innovative handsets are designed to meet the latest demands of the people. These handsets are designed to support the advanced applications like digital camera, music player, 3G technology and internet access. Coming in a trendy design, these phones ensure to provide the users with an unparalleled multimedia experience. The 3G enabled Nokia N-series gadgets support video calling and high speed data transfers. The users can view their desired pictures with great ease. Here we are going to discuss the two popular Nokia handsets: Nokia N78 and Nokia N76.

The Nokia N78 is a latest phone from the N-series that comes packed with high tech specifications. Connectivity options like GPRS and EDGE allow the users access the internet conveniently and easily. Get a pleasurable viewing experience with the TFT screen with 16 million colours. The 70 MB inbuilt memory is extendable and enough for your storage needs. This wonderful communication device offers a lot of functions and features in a compact device. The impressive list of features comprise of a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, document viewer and music player. The user can upload videos and … Read more

A machine vision system is based on a technology that uses imaging-based inspection for a variety of applications like robot guidance, process control, and automatic inspection, just to name a few. Actually, machine vision involves a lot of technologies, expertise, methods, actions, integrated systems, hardware products, and software to name a few. Let’s find out more about it.

There is a difference between computer vision and machine vision. Basically, this system tries to create an integration between current technologies in fresh ways and implement them in order to resolve real world problems.

The machine vision process involves planning the project details and then finding solutions. And the process begins with imaging and moves towards the automated analysis of the required information like images.

Imaging based Inspection

Primarily, the visual inspection machines are used for image-based inspection and robot guidance. The first step involves the image acquisition, which is taken using lighting, lenses and cameras.

MV software programs are used in combination with digital image processing for the extraction of required information.

Equipment

The typical parts of an automated inspection system include output devices, software, image processors, camera and lighting.

Imaging

The imaging device can be part of the unit or may work independently. If it is part of the machine, it is known as the smart sensor or smart camera. When it’s used as a separate unit, the connection is made to the intermediate hardware, a frame grabber or a processing appliance.

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If you want to learn how to play slot machines, then read this. You will learn how to choose the best slots that can let you increase your slot machine winnings.

When you play slots, it is always nice to use a lot of helpful strategies. This is because having good strategies will allow you to win big amounts of profits. Slot machine games are fun games to play and are suitable for having a wonderful past-time. The game can even be more fun when you know how increase your chances of winning.

Slots can be categorized as the easiest casino games to play. However, to increase you chances of winning you need to know how to choose the best machine which can provide you with the best payouts. Upon entering the casino, you will see a lot of machines. The sounds and the bright lights can really be very attractive. If you are tempted to play, do not immediately pick a favorite machine. You need to identify first which machine is a hot slot or a cold slot.

There are no exact concepts or guidelines in identifying which slot is hot or cold. But in common cases, most of the casinos have like certain patterns in arranging the good and the bad slot machines in terms of payouts and jackpot prizes. Usually, slots located near winning claims booth are the best ones to play with. This is because casinos want to attract other people to play slots as they … Read more