Wooden slats were used to protect the product as it received its final wrap before being put on the truck. It was determined that significant savings can be obtained by reducing the size of the wood. Smaller pieces were obtained and tested. It was found that when the smaller pieces were placed in the magazine, the pusher that fed the wood out to the fingers would kick the wood sideways. I developed a pneumatically activated arm to stabilize the wood until the fingers could grab it.
