Iimazibuthe zenkomo zisetyenziswa ikakhulu ukuthintela isifo sehardware kwiinkomo.Isifo se-hardware sibangelwa kukuba iinkomo zitye intsimbi enjengezikhonkwane, i-staples kunye ne-baling wire, emva koko intsimbi ihlale kwi-reticulum.Le ntsimbi inokusongela amalungu abalulekileyo emazi kwaye ibangele ukucaphuka kunye nokudumba kwesisu.Inkomo iphelelwa ngumdla wokutya kwaye iyancipha imveliso yobisi (iinkomo zobisi) okanye ukukwazi ukutyeba (impahla yokutya).Iimazibuthe zenkomo zinceda ekuthinteleni isifo sehardware ngokutsala isinyithi esilahlekileyo ukusuka kwimigoqo kunye neentanda zerumen kunye nereticulum.Xa ilawulwa kakuhle, imazibuthe yenkomo enye iya kuhlala ubomi benkomo yonke.