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Part Feeding Solutions
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Premier Bowl Feeders Overview
Introduction
Premier Bowl Feeders
Premier Bowl Feeders, part of The PCE GROUP of Companies,
specialise in the bespoke manufacture of part feeding solutions,
from bowl feeders to linear part feeding, including intermediary
tooling part alignment.
Designed to meet product specifications, our range of products
deliver reliable, high quality results, ensuring optimum throughput
and efficiency.
Our vastly experienced Sales team are with you every step of the
way, in establishing your requirements and recommending the
best method to effective handle your component.
The PCE Project team are on hand to design and manage your
project from design to delivery; as well as to provide our unrivalled
aftercare.
Our range includes;
• Vibratory Bowl Feeders
• Centrifugal Bowl Feeders
• Linear Feeding
• Vibratory Hoppers
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Product Feeding Solutions
Vibratory Bowl Feeders
Fully fabricated from Stainless Steel, or tooled onto a cast
aluminum bowl top, our Vibratory Feeding Solutions are engineered
by our skilled craftsmen, to your exact product requirements.
Bulk components may be introduced via a ‘Hopper’, or directly into
the bowl, where the components are vibrated along a circular
inclined track, toward bespoke orientational tooling.
To correctly orientate a product, additional tooling may be required
at the outfeed of the Vibratory Bowl, so to ensure accuracy of
positioning for downstream processes, such as Pick and Place
actions.
Special FDA Approved Bowl and Track Coatings are applied in
accordance with the environment to which they will be installed, to
maintain optimum timings and part delivery speeds.
Variable speed controls are used to regulate the vibration speed
and flow of parts. Sensors can also be deployed to control
vibration; depending on the population of the bowl, or downstream
tracks.
Vibratory bowl feeders are a highly cost effective, reliable and
accurate solution and can be seamlessly integrated within
any automation solution.
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Centrifugal Feeding
Non-vibratory, highly efficient part feeding solution, primarily deployed for applications
requiring high feed rates. The principle of which is a high velocity rotating disc, onto which
tooling can be designed to guide components through the exit tooling.
Bespoke tooling ensures the correct orientation of parts prior to downstream automation
processes and are generally used in conjunction with high speed production and the gentle
handling of delicate components.
Parts are introduced in bulk via a Hopper or elevated conveyor, where a sensor can be
utilised to regulate the inflow of parts,
Ideal for processing delicate medical devices (valves) and product caps, or any product
which is unlikely to tangle. Lower circulation helps to ensure less surface damage.
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Linear Feeding Options
PCE’s linear feeding solution ensures pin point orientation of parts, whilst maximising overall
throughput and are available in single and multiple lane formats, to efficiently prepare parts
for downstream processes such as cap formation/closing, vision inspection, or robotic pick
and place.
Offers greater flexibility in terms of machine footprint and layout; whilst providing a buffer to
even out the natural feed rate variations from the bowl feeder.
Predominantly deployed within Packaging and Assembly Line environments, these Linear
Feeding Options can be finished for food and medical grade settings, with FDA approved
materials.
Options;
• Vibratory Inline Feeders
• Airveyors
• Gravity Track
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Hopper (Pre-Feeding Solution)
An intermediary option for the efficient introduction of parts into
bowl feeding equipment, effectively regulating part flow from
upstream processes, such as Injection/Blow Moulding Machinery.
Parts can either feed directly into a hopper, or arrive via an elevated
conveyor system. Hoppers are predominantly utilised within
assembly and manufacturing environments and can be of a
vibratory or gravity fed variants.
Fully customisable to customer and product specifications, ensuring
efficient product delivery and considerate drop heights, so the
integrity of parts is maintained.
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Premier Bowl Feeders
Unit 7, Wycliffe Industrial Park
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
LE17 4HG, UK
www.pce-group.co.uk
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