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Vortex Auto Adjusting Friction Feeder

Summary

The Vortex Auto Adjusting Friction Feeder sets a new standard in feeding technology. Designed to handle a wide range of products, the Vortex feeder automatically adjusts for varying product thickness, eliminating the need for manual set-ups. This innovation reduces downtime, increases productivity, and ensures a reliable feeding process, even with challenging materials.

Vortex Auto Adjusting Friction Feeder
Key Features
  • Auto-Adjusting Feeding Mechanism: Automatically adapts to various product thicknesses.
  • Gentle Feeding Process: Low-shear technique prevents product damage.
  • High-Speed Capability: Feeds up to 20,000 pieces per hour with minimal downtime.
  • Accurate Placement: +/-2mm placement accuracy for precise handling of products.
  • Versatile Integration: Suitable for a wide range of applications including packaging, direct mail, and promotional material handling.
Versatile Applications

Business Cards & Promotional Materials:

  • Perfect for feeding smaller, delicate products such as warranty cards, business cards, instruction sheets, product information and promotional materials.
  • Handles product manuals, magazines, brochures, sleeved compact discs, folded instruction sheets with ease

Difficult-to-Feed Materials:

  • Effectively manages embossed credit cards, nested backers, and delicate sheets that are typically hard to feed.

Packaging Operations: Suitable for collating and packaging, including models that support both low-load discharge and high-load discharge for different production needs.

Direct Mail & Fulfilment: Seamlessly integrates into direct mail workflows, automating product feed into wrappers, conveyors, vacuum tables and cartoners.

For even greater precision, the Vortex Plus Placing System enhances the feeder’s capabilities. Capable of placing products at speeds up to 20,000 pieces per hour, the Vortex Plus system offers +/-2mm registration accuracy for perfect placement every time. Dual servo motors ensure consistent control, making the Vortex Plus system ideal for high-speed, high-accuracy applications.

Technical Description

The Vortex Friction Feeder uses a patent-pending low-shear feeding technique to gently lift products into the feed and separation area. This approach minimises the risk of damage or marking on sensitive products, making it ideal for delicate materials such as embossed paper and fragile sheets. Whether feeding business cards, promotional materials, or difficult-to-handle items, the Vortex feeder provides unparalleled control and reliability.

Efficient and Reliable Feeding

Ideal for High-Speed Production

Reliability and Durability

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