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==Type of bowls== | ==Type of bowls== | ||
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! Bowl !! Material !! Suitable for | |||
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| Cylindrical bowl || Aluminum/Steel/Stainless Steel || Continuous transport of components and for handling small parts || [[File:RNA cylindrical bowl.JPG]] | |||
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| Conical bowl || Alumium/Stainless Steel || Heavy sharp-edged components Larger Loads Automatic pre-separating || [[File:RNA Conical Bowl.JPG]] | |||
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| Stepped bowl || Aluminum/Stainless Steel || Larger loads and larger components See also conical Bowls || [[File:RNA Stepped bowl.JPG]] | |||
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| Polyamide bowl (conical or stepped) || || Small components with simple geometry and where mass production of feeders is required | [[File:RNA Polyamide bowl.JPG]] | |||
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==Types of feeding systems== | ==Types of feeding systems== | ||
*[[Bowl Feeders]]: consists of a bowl top with a spiral track inside the bowl. The component parts are delivered from the bottom of the bowl feeder up the track into the top of the feeder as the bowl vibrates. The parts are the positioned in the proper position. These parts are usually then fed on to a vibratory or air track | *[[Bowl Feeders]]: consists of a bowl top with a spiral track inside the bowl. The component parts are delivered from the bottom of the bowl feeder up the track into the top of the feeder as the bowl vibrates. The parts are the positioned in the proper position. These parts are usually then fed on to a vibratory or air track | ||
*[[Centrifugal Feeders]:, have a conical central driven rotor surrounded by a circular bowl wall. The feeder separate component parts utilizing rotary force and the parts revolve with high speed and are pulled to the outside of the bowl. | *[[Centrifugal Feeders]]:, have a conical central driven rotor surrounded by a circular bowl wall. The feeder separate component parts utilizing rotary force and the parts revolve with high speed and are pulled to the outside of the bowl. | ||
==Accessories== | ==Accessories== | ||
*[[Coatings]]: Bowl feeder coatings Minimise wear and tear, reduces noise and damage to parts. | *[[Coatings]]: Bowl feeder coatings Minimise wear and tear, reduces noise and damage to parts. | ||
*Sound enclosure/cover: A foam-lined structure that absorbs the noise created by the vibratory feeder. Reduce noise and protects against dust and contamination. *Base plates: Enable easy mounting of the drive unit to the machine bed. | *Sound enclosure/cover: A foam-lined structure that absorbs the noise created by the vibratory feeder. Reduce noise and protects against dust and contamination. | ||
*Base plates: Enable easy mounting of the drive unit to the machine bed. | |||
*Sensors: Minimum/maximum level control on a linear track. | *Sensors: Minimum/maximum level control on a linear track. | ||
*Hopper: Large, bulk container that stores material and regulates parts flow into the vibratory feeder system | *Hopper: Large, bulk container that stores material and regulates parts flow into the vibratory feeder system. | ||