by Flexible Feeder with Recirculating Conveyor for Medical Vial
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This Flexible Feeding solution was designed to feed double and singly wrapped medical vials for robotic selection at 100 parts per minute.
Performance Feeders’ Vertical Prefeeding Elevator, with a Lexan cover to reduce particulate, housed a bulk supply of both styles of vials.
The unoriented vials were transferred from the prefeeding elevator onto a belt conveyor for robot inspection. Vials not selected by the robot were dropped onto a second cleated belt conveyor and returned them to the hopper to recirculate.
The Performance Feeders Controls team wired the system for a low-level bin sensor to detect a low bulk parts supply and a stack light to alert machine operators of the need for additional parts in the hopper. This simple and economical flexible feeding system was built for seamless integration.
Specifications
- Feed rate: 100 ppm
- Input voltage: Wired for low-bin sensor and stack light
- Conveyor: 320mm x 2439mm long Model 55 Belt with E-5EXBT black belt for robot inspection
- Return Conveyor: 200mm x 2125mm long Model 55 Belt cleated conveyor
- Bulk supply hopper: 9 cu. ft. Vertical Elevating Prefeeder, stainless steel
- Controls: Four KBAC-24D controllers for the prefeeder and conveyors
- Motors: 220v 60hz 3 phase
- Sensors and valves provided: Low-level bin sensor
Downloads
Performance Feeders Tri-Fold Brochure
Flex Feeder Brochure
