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Vibratory Feeder Terms

Approach – The location in the parts feeder bowl at which the parts begin to ascend the bowl track.
 
Backpressure – The exertion of force when parts emerge from the feeder.
 
Cascade Bowl – A bowl that consists of basic tooling on its inside track. Cascade bowls are advantageous when orienting larger, standard parts.
 
Depth of Bed – Also known as “material depth (mat. depth),” it is the thickness of the layer of material that is being carried on the conveyor or feeder surface.
 
Discharge End – The feeder exit where the parts emerge from the feeder system.
 
Drive Unit – Also referred to as the “drive base unit,” it is the device that provides power to the feeder system.
 
Explosion Proof – Equipment that meets the standards of operation in a specific hazardous environment as set by recognized organizations such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
 
Feed End – The feeder entrance through which the parts enter the feeder system.
 
Grizzly – A hard wearing screen used in the sizing of bulk material.
 
Hanger – Also called “suspension assembly” or “bail assembly,” it is a support device for vibratory feeders.
 
Head Load – A term referring to the weight of the material supported by the feeder, which is located in the trough and hopper/bin.
 
Hopper – Large, bulk container that stores material and regulates parts flow into the feeder system.
 
Isolation – Also referred to as a “vibration absorber,” it is a device that separates the vibration between the machine and the structure. Examples of isolations include coil springs and rubber.
 
Load Sensitivity – The difference in performance as the feeder empties.
 
Orientation – The act of setting or arranging in a determinate position from random positions. Feeders usually have three types of orientation: simple, moderately complex and complex.
 
Outside Track Bowl – A bowl that consists of complex tooling for parts, which have intricate part configurations.
 
Rotation – The direction, either clockwise or counterclockwise, in which the drive base unit shifts the bowl and parts.
 
Singulation – The separation of a mass of parts into individual parts.
 
Sound Enclosure – A foam-lined structure that absorbs the noise created by the feeder.
 
Spring – Device that generates vibration or isolates vibration between the machine and the structure.
 
Trough – Also called a “pan,” it is the tray on which the material is loaded into the feeder system.