Editing ZAP Paintball (section)

=== Mach 404 loader ===

In 2001, ZAP introduced the '''Mach 404''', an electronically assisted paintball loader developed with the involvement of [[Aldo Perrone]], the founder of [[Brass Eagle]].

The loader used a vibrating pendulum mechanism to agitate paintballs and help prevent feeding interruptions.

Unlike conventional motor-driven loaders with rotating paddles, the Mach 404 used an eccentric motor weight to move a suspended agitator inside the hopper.

The product was introduced at the 2001 International Amateur Open and reviewed by ''[[WARPIG]]'' in September of that year.[4]

The design was subsequently documented in United States patent 6,418,919, issued on 16 July 2002.[11]