https://www.pfonline.com/rss/zones/manual-vs-automated Manual Systems - Manual systems are booth systems wherein only manual guns are used. The booth systems can be either batch or conveyorized. The recovery systems can be either cartridge or cyclone. Automated Systems -Automated systems are usually conveyorized booth systems and typically include some degree of gun movement - whether simple with oscillators or reciprocators, or sophisticated with multi-axis gun movers or robots. Automation may also imply some level of gun triggering and may include recipes or presets for the automatic guns based on powder, color, part style, or a combination thereof.