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Vibratory bowl feeders are common equipment used to feed individual components for assembly on industrial production lines. They are used when a randomly sorted bulk package of small components has to be fed one by one into another machine, oriented in a specific direction.

The vibratory feeders rely on the mechanical action of the part, so that when gently shaken down a conveyor chute designed to suit the part, they are slowly shaken so that they are all aligned. They leave the feeder conveyor one-by-one, all in the same direction. This conveyor leads directly to the following assembly or packing machine.

• Centrifugal feeders
• Step feeders
• Linear feeders
• Carpet feeders
• 3-Axis Vibration feeders
• Space feeders

Vibratory feeders are used by all industries, including the pharmaceutical, automotive, electronic, cosmetic, food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), packaging and metalworking industries. It also serves other industries such as glass, foundry, steel, construction, recycling, pulp , paper and plastics. Vibratory feeders offer a cost-effective alternative to manual labour, saving the manufacturer's time and labor costs. Several factors must be considered when selecting feeder parts, including sector, application, material properties and product volume.

Basic Bowl – The bowl of a vibratory feeder system is the main interior component.

External Tooling – The external tooling manipulates and selects the parts before presenting it to the next stop in the process.

Linear Track – A linear track must include design features such as clean-outs to simplify the process for operators to run and maintain the system.

Proper Controls and Photo-Optics – Controls and photo-optics monitor and control the flow of the parts through the system.

Machine Base – The machine base also needs to be designed to provide the most access possible for system operators.

Pre-Feeder – Pre-feeders come in various shapes and sizes, including supply hoppers, elevators, and so on.