1. Care & Feeding of Machines
Feeding parts
orientation
singulation
Material obtained from:
Boothroyd, Automatic Assembly
Ken Goldberg, UCB Industrial Engr Oper. Rsrch ( )
Robert-Paul Berretty, PhD thesis, Utrecht (

2. Designing Parts for Feeding
Symmetry
Asymmetry
Tangling
Shingling
Wedging

3. Symmetry

4. Asymmetry

5. Tangling

6. Shingling

7. Wedging

8. Designing for Insertion

9. Inserting Pegs in Round Holes

10. Screw Thread Mating

11. Simplifying the Design

12. Fastener Feeding Requirements
Orientation
vibrating bowl
non-vibrating feeders
(see Boothroyd - Assembly Automation)
Singulation
escapement mechanisms
pick and place
Vision and Robots
Pre-collated components

13. Singulation

14. Singulation

15. Singulation

16. Singulation

17. Variety of Feeding Methods

18. Gravity Feeders

19. Bowl Feeders

20. Bowl Feeders

21. Bowl Feeders

22. Bowl Feeders

23. Bowl Feeders

24. Bowl Feeders Design Factors Part symmetry Selector efficiency E=Fo/Fi
Recirculation effects
See Asfahl (Robots and Manufacturing Automation) p.71-75

25. Bowl Feeders - Trap Design

26. Bowl Feeders - Trap Design

27. Non-vibrating Feeders

28. Non-vibrating Feeders

29. Pick & Place

30. Pick & Place

31. Pre-collated Components

32. Feeding Flexible Line

33. Feeding Flexible Line

34. Feeding Flexible Line

35. Feeding Flexible Line