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We Fed It
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“We Fed It” is a regular series profiling parts feeders for automated assembly. Whether it’s a vibratory bowl, a tray feeder or a flexible robotic system, if you’ve solved a parts-feeding challenge, we’d like to hear about it. Send an e-mail to John Sprovieri, editor of ASSEMBLY, at sprovierij@bnpmedia.com, or call 630-776-0924.

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Belt Conveyors Optimize Flexible Feeding

Belt Conveyors Optimize Flexible Feeding

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John Sprovieri
August 4, 2021
Based in Torrington, CT, systems integrator Plastimation has been designing and building robotic automation systems for more than a decade. The company's portfolio ranges from simple projects, such as a machine-tending application in which a cobot unloads stacks of plastic lids from a molding machine, to complex ones, such as an automated line in which four robots assemble and test a medical device.
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Bowl Feeds Wave Washers Without Tangling

Bowl Feeds Wave Washers Without Tangling

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John Sprovieri
June 2, 2021
Wave washers, also known as wave springs or coiled wave springs, are used to absorb stress due to axial compressive loads, acting as a cushion. The waves of the wave washer provide three-, four- or six-point contact that results in greater load bearing capacity and a medium range of deflection.
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Feeding System Handles Delicate Parts for Swiss Watches

Feeding System Handles Delicate Parts for Swiss Watches

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John Sprovieri
May 6, 2021
A simple mechanical watch contains roughly 130 components. More complex watches contain hundreds of parts. A top-of-the-line model can have well over 1,000 parts.
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Centrifugal System Feeds, Orients Deodorant Containers

Centrifugal System Feeds, Orients Deodorant Containers

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John Sprovieri
April 28, 2021
No one wants to smell bad. Which is why deodorant is big business. The top 10 deodorant brands in the United States totaled more than $1.36 billion in sales in 2019, according to market research firm Statista.
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Flex Feeder Accommodates Multiple Parts

Flex Feeder Accommodates Multiple Parts

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John Sprovieri
March 25, 2021
Vibratory bowl feeders have long been the go-to device for supplying parts in automated assembly systems.
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We Fed It: Flex Feeder Handles Plastic Clips

We Fed It: Flex Feeder Handles Plastic Clips

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John Sprovieri
February 10, 2021

Plastic clips and fasteners are becoming increasingly popular in the automotive industry. They are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and quick and easy to install.


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Vision system aids feeding of pins

Vision system aids feeding of pins

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John Sprovieri
December 3, 2020

Automation engineers have developed ingenious ways to mechanically singulate and orient parts in a feeder bowl.


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Piston Pushes Bridging Parts Into Motion

Piston Pushes Bridging Parts Into Motion

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John Sprovieri
November 10, 2020

Manufacturers of automated machinery often receive requests to feed and orient ordinary plastics caps, but even an ordinary cap can have features that can cause part "behaviors" that present challenges during the feeding process.


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Flex feeder handles heavy castings

Flex feeder handles heavy castings

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John Sprovieri
October 9, 2020

A construction equipment manufacturer needed a way to feed a family of large, heavy castings. The castings range in weight from a few ounces up to a few pounds and come in many geometric shapes.


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Centrifugal Feeder Supplies Parts for Irrigation System

Centrifugal Feeder Supplies Parts for Irrigation System

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John Sprovieri
September 11, 2020

Vibratory bowl feeders are not the only way to feed parts. One alternative is the centrifugal feeder. This type of feeder is comprised of a rotating center disc mounted on an angle and a horizontally mounted rotating bowl.


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