by Fortville Feeders | Mar 12, 2020 | Tracking Systems
Problem: An integrator was building a parts resonance testing machine that checked powdered metal parts for defects. Powdered or sintered metal is prone to inclusions – cracks or pockets where air is trapped which weakens the structural integrity of the part....
by Fortville Feeders | Feb 12, 2020 | High Speed Feeder Bowls, Tracking Systems
Problem: Fortville Feeders will service any feeder system, regardless of its manufacturer. On one such service call to the manufacturer of spark plugs, the customer was having trouble getting a very small iridium electrode to feed correctly. The electrodes were...
by Kevin Yaney | Nov 5, 2019 | Feeder Bowls, Tracking Systems
Problem: The manufacturer of water treatment control valves was looking for a way to automate their parts feeding and loading system that would continuously feed five conveyors that supplied their assembly station. The loading had previously been done by hand. The...
by Kevin Yaney | Sep 24, 2019 | Tracking Systems
Problem: A manufacturer of ear protection devices needed two small parts – stems for earplugs – fed to their assembly equipment at a high rate of speed. The plastic stems had to be oriented properly, with the smaller diameter end leading. Any damaged or...
by Fortville Feeders | Jun 26, 2019 | Feeder Bowls, Tracking Systems
Problem: The customer is a capital equipment designer and manufacturer. They were experiencing a problem with a robot operation that picked up a part in an isolation cell. The trouble came with the presentation of the part for pickup. A majority of the...
by Fortville Feeders | Jun 26, 2019 | Feeder Bowls, Tracking Systems
Problem: The customer needed to sort and orient small wire parts (.150″ squares made with .0085″ wire) for high speed automation. They needed a system that would feed and track the parts reliably. Solution: With any small part, positioning in correct...
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