Berger Feeder | Camera-supported feeding of bulk material

The workpieces fall randomly onto a hopper belt. From there, they are fed to a second conveyor belt, where they are equalized depending on the fill level and fed to a third – semi-transparent – belt with a light source.

A camera system measures the position and orientation of the workpieces. Other features such as embossing stamps can also be recorded so that it can be verified whether the workpiece is the right way round.

The camera measurement system forwards the measurement data to a robot, which positions the workpieces. From there, they are picked up by a handling robot and placed in the sanding machine.

The automatic feeding system replaces manual loading of magazines, making the production processes in which it is used faster and therefore more economical.

With cycle times of 5 seconds per workpiece, the Berger Feeder achieves a cycle time that is significantly lower than the standard cycle times on the market.