Vibratory Feeder for Hanging Tethers

In this application, we designed a 24" vibratory feeder system to automate the orientation of tether parts. The parts are fed side to side, vertically hanging with the arrow end up from a single horizontal discharge. The system meets the customer's requested rate of 5 parts per minute (PPM). It includes a tool steel inline track and photocell shut-off for efficient operation.
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[@robbymrodrigez]

Pretty cool seeing how many different positions you have to eliminate, but the throughput seems rather low? Is that unreasonable?

[@HoosierFeederCompany]

Hi @robbymrodrigez, thanks! The geometry of this part is a bit more complex, which creates more opportunities for acceptance or rejection at the tooling points. In this case, the customer was focused on orientation and requested a rate of just 5 PPM (parts per minute), allowing us to run at a slower speed with fewer rejection points. We can adjust output rates for different products by modifying things like bowl size, tooling, speed, and more.