What is a Bowl feeder?

It is a device that vibrates the workpieces supplied to the bowl to align them one by one in a certain direction and supply them to the next process. The bowl (shape is a bowl) part for aligning the work, the hopper part that automatically replenishes the work so that there is no shortage in the bowl, and the chute (rail or trough) that sends the work aligned in the bowl to the next process machine. It is made up of parts (also called). By using the bowl feeder, the work can be supplied automatically, and the production line can be automated and labor-saving.

Application of Bowl feeder

When automating using FA equipment such as robots in the production process, it is used to direct the parts in a certain direction and supply them in a state where the next process can be easily taken. Bolts, screws and washers can be put into the bowl feeder and supplied to the next process in the assembled state. In addition, even workpieces that are easily entangled, such as springs, can be separated one by one with a disassembly device and supplied to the next process. It is also possible to give the bowl feeder a combined function such as a foreign matter contamination inspection function.

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