FlexiBowl
The Flexibowl consists of a bulk feeder which releases and lets the parts fall onto the FlexiBowl surface and they are effectively separated by the combination of bidirectional rotation and the impulse generator. Once the parts are singulated, the camera recognizes them and sends the coordinates to the robot for the pick-up.
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Traditional Operating Mode
The flex feeder routine includes 3 different activities:
• Dropping refers to the action of the bulk feeder
• Separating refers to the action of the flexible feeder
• Picking refers to the action of the robot
In the FlexiBowl, the disc is split into three functional sectors:
• Dropping;
• Separating;
• Picking.
By splitting and confining every single phase of the process in a dedicated sector, dropping, separating and picking take place at the same time.
This process usually lasts 0.5 seconds, which is a benchmark in the flexible feeding market.
FlexiTrack
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FlexiTrack enables the circular conveyor tracking of the FlexiBowl. In the FlexiTrack vision system operates in a separate sector located right before the robot picking area. The robot and vision processing are simultaneous so the time waste in processing data is reduced. In this system a second camera is positioned before the bulk feeder to balance the parts dropping.
There are several advantages:
• A steady flow of parts reduces massively the time spent on parts handling;
• Vision system processing time has a very low impact on the feed rate;
• The parts stabilization time is eliminated;
• Multiple lighting solutions can be applied without limiting the robot movement;
• The same productivity as in traditional mode can be obtained with a FlexiBowl size down;
• One FlexiTrack replaces two Traditional Mode feeders saving costs and layout;
• The instant cycle time of the pick&place is quite steady and it makes FlexiTrack suitable for synchronous applications (e.g dial tables).
Multiple Parts Feeding
Multiple Parts Feeding allows simultaneous feeding of different components.
Up to 6 different types of components can be managed by the same FlexiBowl® reliably. A separate bulk feeder is needed for every single type of component.
Multiple parts feeding allows to minimize layout and production costs. The feature can be equipped to FlexiBowl 500, 650 and 800.
A different type of surface can be applied to each sector, maximising the feeding experience. The surfaces are offered in different:
• Colours
• Textures
• Degrees of adhesion
FDA and antistatic surfaces are also available in our catalogue.
The multiple parts feeding is suitable for applications such as Assembly, Kitting and Tray Loading with many different components.
Easy Robot Plug-in
EPSON, ABBB, FANUC, OMRON, KUKA, DENSO, STAUBLI, MECADEMIC, KAWASAKI, TECHMAN, DOOSAN, MITSUBISHI
- High Performance (over 80 ppm)
- Reliable and Lean Design
- Low Maintenance
- Intuitive Programming
- Works in Extreme Environments
- Ready to Ship
- Suitable for Tangly and Sticky Parts
- 7 Kg Max Payload
| Flexibowl 200 | Flexibowl 350 | Flexibowl 500 | Flexibowl 500E | Flexibowl 650 | Flexibowl 800 | |
| Component Specifications | ||||||
| Maximum single component dimension | 10 mm | 20 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 110 mm | 250 mm |
| Maximum single component weight | 20 g | 40 g | 100 g | 100 g | 170 g | 250 g |
| Maximum loading capacity | 1 kg | 3 kg | 7 kg | 7 kg | 7 kg | 7 kg |
| General Specifications | ||||||
| Backlit area dimensions | 90 cm2 | 166 cm2 | 513 cm2 | 513 cm2 | 922 cm2 | 1125 cm2 |
| Infrared backlight | 20,000-30,000; 850nm LED Hours | |||||
| Ethernet Ports | 1 | |||||
| Digital I/o's | 13 Inputs, 3 Outputs | |||||
| Net Weight | 18 Kg | 25 Kg | 42 Kg | 42 Kg | 54 Kg | 71 Kg |
| Power Supply Specifications | ||||||
| Power Supply | 110-220 , +/- 5% Vac | |||||
| Frequency | 50/60 Hz | |||||
| Current | 6:00 AM | |||||
| Air Supply Specifications | ||||||
| Air Pressure | 6 bar | |||||
| Air Characteristics | Dried Filtered |
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