Application Spotlight: Vibratory Floating Mandrel For Feeding Thin Washers Our latest case study, which is also featured in the February issue of Assembly Magazine, discusses how we can use a vibratory floating mandrel to feed thin metallic parts, such as thin spring spring washers, that are too thin to orient diameter-to-diamater in a vibratory bowl […]
Vibratory Floating Mandrel Feed System Feeds Thin Metallic Washers
This system was designed for a consumer products manufacturer to feed two types of washers: A wavy spring washer and a fiber washer. Vibratory bowl feeders were used to orient both parts, and the feed systems were mounted on a common table to save space and cost.
Visit ATX West on us!
We are pleased to offer complimentary admission to the ATX West expo (a $95 value). Visit ATX West to see the latest automation products and technologies, educational Learning Labs, and much more. See us at booth #4485 where we will be exhibiting the latest in parts feeding technology. To register, visit www.atxwest.com or click […]
Medical Packaging Belt Conveyor System
This conveyor belt system was designed for a medical device manufacturer who needed to package a medical product into boxes. This conveyor had a low-friction belt to allow the loaded boxes to be pushed across the belt perpendicular to the conveyor’s direction of travel.
Application Spotlight: Custom Food Processing Elevator System
Application Spotlight: Custom Food Processing Elevator System We recently built a custom bulk storage and elevator system for a food processing application. To meet the unique requirements of this application, we combined an Auto-Kinetics cleated belt conveyor with a custom vibratory hopper. This application is a good example of integrating the different types of products we offer to […]
Elevator Belt Conveyor System with Storage Hopper for Food Packaging
This system was designed for a food manufacturer who needed to move a whole-grain snack product to a packaging operation, which required the product to be delivered 10′ off the floor. The manufacturer needed bulk product storage at floor level and a way to remove as much small and broken pieces of product as possible before moving into the packaging operation.
Application Spotlight: Pharmaceutical Vibratory Feeder Bowl System
Application Spotlight: Pharmaceutical Vibratory Feeder Bowl System The latest article in our applications library discusses a vibratory bowl feeder system designed to feed plastic bottles into a pharmaceutical filling and packaging system. We have extensive experience designing and building feeding and conveying systems that meet FDA specs for the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Contact us and let […]
Vibratory Feeder for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications
This vibratory bowl feeder system was designed to orient and feed 7 different types of plastic bottles into a pharmaceutical filling and packaging system. The bowl was built with FDA-grade 316 stainless steel. To ensure that all bowl surfaces were smooth, pit-free and resistant to dust collection.
Application Spotlight: Reliable Feeding of O-rings in Vibratory Feeder Bowls
Application Spotlight: Reliable Feeding of O-rings in Vibratory Feeder Bowls This article on using ionizing equipment to dissipate static electricity is the latest application to be featured in our applications library. The article explains how we have overcome the problem of static electricity that causes O-rings and rubber parts to jam in vibratory bowls. We […]
Visit Performance Feeders at The Assembly Show
Performance Feeders will be exhibiting at The Assembly Show in Rosemont, IL on October 28-30, 2013. Visit us at booth #1039 and see some of our newest products and developments in parts feeding technology. Free registration is available here until October 18 for buyers and users of assembly products. Simply enter the discount code TASvip when registering […]