Feeder Bowls Case Studies

Problems: The customer produces machined parts for the automotive industry. They were using a hand-loaded gravity track for grinding operations. This led to inconsistency in the way parts were loaded, which caused stops and starts to the process. Also,...

Problem: The customer needed a feeder bowl system that met FDA specifications for materials that would come in contact with parts used in drug packaging. The customer had requested that their system be constructed with an electropolished stainless steel wherever...

Problem: This customer needed to have an efficient way to feed two parts – a bushing and an insert – to a common dead nest for pick- up with their robot. Solution: Fortville built a dual vibratory feeder bowl system that fully automated the loading of parts...

Problem: The customer works with small, coiled metal springs. Moving them from bulk to a singular spring for their automated machinery proved to be a challenge. Springs have a tendency to tangle and clog machinery. Operators had to constantly monitor the supply...

Problem: The customer wanted to redesign a three part feeder system. The three parts would be picked up and assembled by a robotic gripper arm. It was important that the new feeder system save space, be able to work with their robot,  and be able to match...

Problem: The customer grinds valve springs for the automotive industry. Two problems were solved with a new vibratory feeder bowl system. Initially, Suncall America contacted Fortville to help them improve efficiencies. They wanted to build a system that would...

Problem: The customer produces refrigerant recharging cans. They had three different types of auto discharge valves that are assembled as caps on to their cans. They also had different can sizes. They needed a feeder system that could be set up for any of the...