Centrifugal feeder

High speed delivery of complex component

Grimm solution, centrifugal feeder for small plastic parts

Application

Proposal

Feeding system with centrifugal feeder type ZF50 and hopper system type BBV
Parts loaded into the hopper system at random, in bulk quantity for transfer from the hopper system into the centrifugal feeder, controlled by an automatic level switch.
Parts are initially transported in single file end to end inline at random
Aligned parts transfer onto a conveyor passing a line scan camera for orientation selection
Parts with the incorrect orientation return into the hopper system to be recirculated
High speed capability of the ZF50 - provides an output of 128 parts/minute (with correct orientation)
Parts with the correct orientation continue via a 2 metre length of horizontal linear powered track, which includes a 90 degree arc. The track incorporates three pneumatic retaining chambers to separate the parts in to groups of ten, preventing jamming due to excessive back pressure
Efficient delivery of parts is maintained by means of an automatic fault-clearing function

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