The Li'l Magic precision laser inventory sorter
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General Inspection's Greg Nygaard demonstrates the "Li'l Magic" part-identification system, which is designed to help places like hardware stores more easily do inventory and point-of-sale identification.
All users have to do is drop hardware parts like screws, bolts, nails, etc., into the top, and it uses a precision system to figure out what it is based on things like size, weight, and shape. These are then cross-checked with a store's inventory system to keep track of large numbers of small parts without too much effort.
March 24, 2010 4:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Josh Lowensohn/CNET
