by Kevin Yaney | Aug 25, 2020 | High Speed Feeder Bowls, Tracking Systems
Problem: An integrator was building an assembly and labeling automation system for a medical packaging company. The high-speed system labeled vials and capped them before being filled. The customer needed two feeder systems; one for the vials and one for the caps,...
by Fortville Feeders | Aug 11, 2020 | Escapements and Mechanisms, Featured, Tracking Systems
Problem: A manufacturer needed a feed system to supply 10 spacers of various thicknesses to be used in the assembly of mechanical components. The spacers were picked and placed by robots that could be programmed to select any of the 10 spacers needed for the assembly....
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...
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