Vibratory Bowl Feeders At A Glance

Outside Track Bowl Feeders

This bowl features tracks that are directly above each other. The parts are directed to the outside where there is a long distance for tooling. If you need highly precise part orientation, have high feed rates, or need multiple feed lines, the outside track bowl is recommended. The downward pitch of the outside track allows easy separation and orientation of parts. By tooling on the outside instead of on the inside, parts tend to buckle and fall into the return pan instead of binding.

One of the considerations in determining the size of an outside-track bowl feeders is in the opening in the wall that allows parts that do not feed out of the bowl to return to the inside. Adding a Surlyn coating to the bowl helps mitigate high noise and reduces the amount of grinding and polishing in keeping with FDA mandates.

Cascade Bowl Feeders

The outward spiraling tracks of this bowl type are used for feeding easily-oriented parts such as screws and dowels. These bowls cost less than outside-track designs and are typically quieter in operation. As there are no “over and under” tracks for parts to wedge between, parts not properly oriented are rejected back into the bowl falling only to the lower track.

For FDA code conformance, cascade bowls feeders can be coated with specific materials, or welded and polished according to customers’ requirements. These bowls also lend themselves to lining with sheet urethane for wear and noise abatement and with 3M Brushlon for feeding oily parts. Regardless of the bowl type, good design for either style bowl includes holes and/or slots to remove dirt and foreign matter.

Products Catalog

Cascade Bowls

Drive Units for 24" to 36"
Diameter Cascade Bowls

Outside-Track Bowls

Drive Units for 15" to 30" Core Diameter Outside-Track Bowls

Linear Power Tracks

High-Inertia Drive Units

Supply Hopper

Standard Supply Hoppers

Straight-Front Supply Hoppers