Performance Feeders Inc. has recently designed and built a step feeder system to supply two sizes of magnets for an automotive product. Engineers at Performance Feeders opted for a step feeder, rather than a vibratory bowl, for space savings and durability.
Parts are lifted out of the step feeder bin onto the orienting section of a vibratory track. Misoriented parts drop back into the bin. The system is designed so parts that are the wrong size are ejected out of the system into a yellow bin.