This machine is used to assemble Baseplates for backup tape cassettes.  These include the tapes that are typically used in PC tape backup drives from Colorado and Conner (DC 2120, 3 1/2") as well as 5 1/4" tapes used for larger backups.  The Baseplates are loaded in a rotary magazine offloader in stacks approximately 18" high.  The stack of Baseplates in the magazine that is currently being unloaded is elevated by a motor driven screw so that the top part in the stack can be picked up and placed onto a conveyor that transports it into the machine.  When the current magazine becomes empty the elevator goes down and a new magazine is automatically moved into position.  The Baseplates are picked up off of the conveyor, using suction cups, and placed on the first nest by a cam operated walking beam.