How come this is not automated? While the current design mig

>>58454995
EE here: it is coming, but solid state relays with high current capacity a bit expensive per unit. They need to be solid state because mechanical ones generate so much noise that it interferes with the logic that runs in the automation.

>>58454995
it is cheap, reliable, what else do you want?

Because it's cheaper not too.

>>58455538

This. You can invest tons of capital in machines that will do it, or pay people 12 cents an hour to do it.

>>58454995
Chinese slaves are cheaper

>>58454995
Automation will come when its cheaper to do so, as China's GDP rises, as their minimum wage rises, the companies will be forced to move to automation to field out in global economy.


>BUT WHY HASN'T IT BEEN AUTOMATED NOW
As you may have read the above, the cost factor.