1. The worker places the loaded feed tube into the hopper.
2. The operating mode is changed to automatic.
3. The feeding module pushes the material in the feed tube onto the conveyor belt.
4. The conveyor belt delivers the material to the pick-up position, awaiting removal by the placement head of the pick-up machine.
5. After all the material in the feed tube has been pushed onto the conveyor belt, the stick feeder automatically throws the empty feed tube to the designated position, and then continues pushing the next tube onto the conveyor belt.
