What are the General Features of Bowl Feeders

Bowl feeders are essential devices in vibratory feeders. They are useful in feeding individual components or parts to a machine, which is usually used in automated production lines for assembly. These devices are helpful in orienting randomly sorted parts in a particular direction.

General Features of a Vibratory Bowl Feeder:

Some of the common features of bowl feeders are:

• They are useful for bulk feeding and orientation of parts
• They make use of gradual vibration or shaking in order to mechanically orient the suitable parts as per the shape of the conveyor belt/ chute
• They are suited aptly for non-symmetrical shapes
• They are controlled by a variable-amplitude control box
• They are designed with an accumulation track in order to accommodate the parts that need to be fed  into the automated assembly machines
• The length, depth, and width of the tracks of bowl feeders are dependent on the type of application  and size/ symmetry of the parts that are to be fed.

General Types of Bowl Feeders:

Following are the common types of bowl feeding systems that are widely used in various industrial applications:

1  Cascade Bowl Feeders : 
Ideally suited for dowels and screws, these bowl feeders are known for their quiet and efficient way of operation. These bowl feeders consist of outward spiraling tracks.

2. Outside Track Bowl Feeders:
Consisting of tracks that are placed above each other, this type of feeder is useful for applications that require a very high feeding rate. The parts that are to be oriented and fed are directed to the outside so that the rejected parts can fall back into the return pan after buckling.

3. Centrifugal Bowl Feeders:
These bowl feeders make use of rotary centrifugal motion in order to revolve the parts at high speeds and pull them outside the bowl for feeding into the assembly machine.

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Types of Bowl Feeders used in Vibratory and Centrifugal Parts Feeding

Assembly on your industrial production line is dependent on individual feeding of different component parts. Based on the size, shape, and orientation of the component parts, you can either go for centrifugal feeding technique or vibratory feeding technique. Specialized bowl feeders are used for these feeding systems.

Which Types of Bowl Feeders are Used for Vibratory/Centrifugal Feeding of Parts?

Bowl feeders need to be chosen based on the feeding system. For vibratory parts feeding, you can pick either cascade type or outside-track type of bowl feeders. For centrifugal bowl feeding, rotary feeders are apt.

·    Cascade Type Bowl Feeder: When you need to feed easy-to-orient part components such as dowels, nails, and screws, you should pick cascade bowl feeders. These bowls are known for their silent operating technique.  As per your requirements, you can get cascade bowls that are polished and welded. These bowls come with integrated holes or slots to remove dirt, dust, and unwanted particles.

These bowls easily separate parts that are not perfectly oriented. These parts are sent back to the bowl and they eventually fall into the lower track. Absence of “over and under” tracks helps in the rejection of parts that are not oriented properly.

Outside Track Type Bowl Feeders: If you are looking for bowls that can provide accurate part orientation with immense feeding rates, then you should go for outside track bowl feeders. These bowls conform to FDA mandates and reduce the amount of grinding and polishing.

This types of bowl feeders has tracks that are placed one above the other. Such an arrangement is ideal to operate multiple feed lines.. You can achieve effortless separation and orientation of parts because of the downward pitch of these bowl feeders.

Rotary Type Bowl Feeders: If you need to perform high speed and reliable parts feeding of components, then rotary bowl feeders are ideal for centrifugal parts feeding system. You can achieve parts feeding speeds of up to 50 meters per minute. These bowls are suitable for pharmaceutical grade feeding operations.

Vibratory Feeders Inc. (VFI) is a leading manufacturer of rugged and durable bowl feeders. You can pick the most suitable bowl feeder for your parts feeding system from our inventory. To know more, kindly visit www.vibratoryfeeders.com or give us a call on 800-834-8233 / 860-537-3309.