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Conical with Robot
When speaking about Flex Feed Systems many feeding companies offer a single packaged solution, possibly with various size offerings, but typically no change in mechanical design. At the same time some shy away from supplying the robot itself and thus removing the very thing that makes the system “flexible”. Because Performance Feeders has a depth…
Read MoreCentrifugal System for Medical Plunger and Barrel
Most barrel and plunger feed systems are relatively simple to tool as the products typically have features that allow the product to hang in gauge rollers quickly and easily. These rollers (sometimes referred to as gravity rollers) consist of counter shafts rotating parallel to each other to allow product to fall in between and hang…
Read MoreContainer Unscrambler
Case History – Medical Parts – Container Unscrambler Patent #11021286 Our customer presented us a bottle with a geometric shape that was ideal for our standard feeding techniques. However, two challenges were presented during the feeding process. The first challenge was that the plastic material generated electrical static as the parts moved and rubbed together…
Read MoreMedical Parts Vibratory Feed System
Jump to: Video || System Specifications || Quote Request Form This vibratory feeder was designed to feed a plastic medical component into a machine assembling a medical testing product. While these parts were easy to pre-orient, the final orientation could not be obtained reliably mechanically so a vision system was used to verify proper orientation…
Read MoreManufacturing Capabilities
Jump to: Advanced Process || 5-Axis CNC || ProtoTrak Machined Tooling Engineered Tooling with 3-D Printer The tooling of vibratory feeders traditionally involves manual fabrication, a process that presents challenges when an application requires a duplicate feed system, or a product enhancement requires a change of tooling for the part orientation process. Our 3-D printer…
Read MoreDrum Feeders
Jump to: Video || System Specifications || Flyer || Quote Request Form The Performance Feeder’s Drum Feeder is a feeding solution that offers an economical alternative to the traditional vibratory feeder and decreased cost for tooling changeovers to feed products with simple orientation requirements. This space-saving feeder operates quietly without transferring vibration to the machine…
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COVID-19 Update from Performance Feeders
Valued Business Partners: Performance Feeders is currently fully operational during this pandemic. We are not currently subject to any blanket “shelter-in-place” or “non-essential business closure” orders. If that were to happen, Performance Feeders, as a manufacturer of products supplying many Critical Infrastructure Sectors as defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will continue to…
Read MoreVibratory Feed System with Rotary Inspection Station
Vibratory Feeder with Rotary Inspection
Jump to: System Specifications | Quote Request Form | Watch Video The vibratory feed system pictured was designed to feed an M6 Flat Head Fastener at 40ppm, rejecting wrong length screws and delivering a count of four fasteners of the correct length to the customer’s receiving system. A laser sensor inspection station was integrated into…
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