Including:
Feeders- Vibratory Feeder Bowls, Rotary Feeders, Linear Feed Systems, Floor Feeders
Tracks - Inline Vibratory Tracks, Gravity Tracks, Conveyors
Bulk Storage - Plate and Floor Vibratory Hoppers, Live Bottom Hoppers, Elevator Hoppers, .
Mechanisms- Pick and Place Units, Cross Shuttles, Toggle Escapements, Escape & Blow Devices.
Basic Feeder Terminology
For in-depth Terminology follow the links below
All Vibratory Feed and supply equipment requires a drive unit and controller to operate.
Basic Vibratory Feeder Bowl (Straight Wall Construction)
1) Vertical band
2) Domed bottom
3) Internal helical track. (The internal track can also be inverted)
Variation – Down Feeder –Has an external helical track with no internal parts reservoir.
Tooled Vibratory Feeder Bowl (Straight Wall Construction)
Consists of:
1) Vertical band
2) Domed bottom
3) Internal helical track. (The internal track can also be inverted)
Variation – Down Feeder –Has an external helical track with no internal parts reservoir.
4) Tooling
a) Internal (only recommended for basic functions)
b) External (used in most applications)
5) Return Pan
6) Bowl Discharge
7) Counter Balance
8) Vertical band
9) Domed bottom
Basic Vibratory Feeder Bowl (Cascade Construction)
1) Cascading Track
2) Cascading side walls
3) Domed Bottom
(Recommended only for basic part orientations, i.e., pins, some head hanging parts and some random orientations)
Tooled Vibratory Feeder Bowl (Cascade Construction)
1) Cascading Track
2) Cascading side walls
3) Domed Bottom
4) NO Return Pan
5) Internal tooling
6) Counter weights as required
(Recommended only for basic part orientations, i.e., pins, some head hanging parts and some random orientations)
Floor Feeder
1) Hopper with load level at 36” or less. (For load level definition see detailed terms).
2) Cleated conveyor at an up angle best suited for parts and available floor space.
3) Conveyor discharge snout.
4) Snout to tooling interface.
5) Tooling rail.
6) Tooling.
7) Part rejection chute / Return chute.
8) Discharge track.
(The hopper conveyor interface may very based upon part configuration)
Linear Feed System (Vibratory)
1) Integral Bulk Parts Hopper.
2) Side Rails
3) Part Accumulator(s) (these areas are used to provide part thinning prior to the tooling rail(s)
4) Tooling Rail(s)
5) Inline Drivers (3)
Rotary Feed System (Centrifugal Feed System)
1) Straight band wall
2) Tooling Ring
3) Disk
a) Single
b) Dual
4) Drive motor (common or dedicated)
5) Drive line (may be gear or chain)
6) Frame
7) Tooling
a) Air with sensors
b) Fabricated similar to a vibratory bowl)
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