This machine is used to attach the Ground Pin to the Header Sub-Assembly in a typical Igniter.  The Insulated pin is molded into a glass or ceramic insulator in the header and the ground pin is then resistance welded to the header. A 34 station walking beam is used to progress the parts through the machine.  The walking beam is driven by cams to provide controlled motion of the parts through the machine.  The Header S/A's are fed from a vibratory feeder bowl into a vibratory inline feeder which transports the oriented parts to the first station of the walking beam.  At this station a cross shuttle transfers the Header S/A from the feeder to the walking beam track where the walking beam can take it away.  The walking beam has a short transfer stroke (0.75 Inches) to allow high speeds, so there are several idle stations throughout the process.