FlexiBowl® | The flexible Parts Feeders compatible with any pick and place robot
Channel: Ars Automation
Date: 2022-04-29

00:00 | Intro: FlexiBowl®  is innovative automation in parts feeding production systems.
00:48 | FlexiBowl® può essere facilmente integrato nelle linee di produzione industriale ed è compatibile con tutti i tipi di robot grazie a plug-in gratuiti.
01:18 | It is available in five customizable models
01:34 | Easy to use and easy to program 
- It can be equipped with quick emptying and edge diverter options and it is also available in clean room versions. 
- In addition to its great integration simplicity, we are available to deal with requests at every stage of the process, on-site or remotely. 
02:21 | Bulk feeder 
- The bulk feeder doses components on the disk to increase the system’s walk-away time. 
- It is made of stainless steel and can be equipped with a quick-emptying door, hands protector, and a dosing gate.
- As the need for autonomy and component size increases, it is advisable to add the motorized hopper to have a greater system capacity. 
03:11 | Disk 
- Disk surfaces are available in an extensive catalog that includes FDA-compliant versions
- The top light and backlight have been designed to facilitate the recognition of stabilized components in the various possible refraction conditions. 
03:45 | Vision system 
- FlexiBowl® is compatible with any third-party vision systems available in the market. 
- The vision system is in charge of the bulk feeder’s loading actions. 
- FlexiVision, our vision system is designed to improve optimum dynamic control of all FlexiBowl features. 
04:13 | Operation
- The bulk feeder, instructed by the vision system, doses the components onto the disk, the diverter moves them away from the edges, and the flip separates and positions them. The vision system sends the coordinates of the parts to the robot for picking.
- The system can work in standard, continuous or multi-feed mode.

FlexiBowl® is the flexible feeder that orients and separates parts by exploiting the movements of a rotating plate actuated by a servomotor and a pulse generator.

It can feed products of any geometry, surface, and material. It is compatible with all industrial robots and vision systems.
One FlexiBowl® can feed entire ranges of parts measuring between 1-250 mm and 1-250 g, replacing the need for numerous units as in conventional systems.
The system can work in standard, continuous or multi-feed mode.
In the standard, default sequence, the buffer feeds components to the spinning disk and the components are oriented to the desired picking position. It is ideal to achieve extreme picking accuracy.
In FlexiBowl’s continuous operation, FlexiTrack, the system moves at a constant speed during the picking and it is ideal to increase throughput even further. 
The multi-feed mode allows up to six different types of components to be fed simultaneously using a single system. The layout is minimized, as the investment and production costs.


FlexiBowl®  has already been integrated successfully with major robot brands such as Fanuc, Epson, Denso, Yaskawa, Mitsubishi, Adept-Omron, Kuka, ABB, UR, Toshiba, and Staubli.


*Ars Automation*
Via G. Vico, 7, 52100 Arezzo (AR) - Italy
Ph: +39.0575.398611
info@flexibowl.com
 
Visit our website: https://www.flexibowl.com
Ask for a proof of concept: https://www.flexibowl.de/free-test
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