Flexible Feeding Systems

_shouldn't your part feeding be flexible?

Industry Devices' PartX Flexible feeders provides a new aspect to automated production systems. They enable companies to perform faster changeover of more types of parts—so they can successfully meet the ongoing challenges of high-mix manufacturing.

PartX Vibration technology separates and orientates parts for robot picking. A camera locates the correctly orientated parts and sends coordinates to the robot. Additionally, the integrated Vision system detects and adjusts the number of parts inside the flexible feeder.

The PartX product family can be integrated with any vision system and any robot (although we obviously have our favourites!) to build a fully automated parts feeding solution. Improved part positioning is achieved due to our enhanced and upgraded vibration actuators. With its cutting-edge technology, PartX allows parts to be moved in all directions, eliminating the problem of parts accumulating in a corner or on an edge.

Flexible Feeding: How does it work?

A hopper hold a bulk quantity of product to be fed into the system
The vibrator plate separates the parts
A camera system identifies the parts and passes coordinates to the robot
The robot picks the parts and feeds them into the process

PartX Flexible Feeders

PartX feeders are based on coil actuators on all 4 edges, which have long stroke and force sensors for feedback. With the integration of Carbon Fiber Vibrating plate, achieved stronger vibration due to the decreased weight of components. The electronics and software behind PartX feeders are made with ARM Cortex processors and communication modules from SIEMENS, which provide TCP/IP and PROFINET communication.

Model	Platform Size	Part Size
PartX Micro	100x100mm	1 to 10mm
PartX S	150x180mm	5 to 40mm
PartX 1	200x250mm	20 to 60mm
PartX 2	275x400mm	50 to 120mm
PartX Max	450x550mm	100 to 200mm

Custom platform designs

FDA Compliant
ESD-Safe
Anti-stick
Anti-roll

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CONSUMER
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ELECTRONIC
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MEDICAL
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PartX Clean

PartX Clean is designed for Medical and Cleanroom applications to ISO5 standard.
From pharmaceutical automation to food & beverage or washdown applications, the PartX Clean provides adaptibility and performance.
Featuring a compact footprint, IP67-rated protection for washdown environments and support for small to medium parts (5-50mm).

PartX Purge System

PART X Purge is an optional function allowing for quick and simple emptying of the vibrator to facilitate speedy changeovers. It can also be used to maintain high quality and productivity by removing mixed, defect or otherwise unpickable products.

PartX Duo

PART X Duo presents the most innovative flexible feeders of our PartX product family, marking the latest stage inflexible feeding technology. It features a patented locking mechanism and give possibility to feed 2 different parts or the same increasing throughput as the robot can pick on one side while parts are vibrated on the other.

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