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This section provides an overview for bowl feeders as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 19 bowl feeder manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked bowl feeder companies as of January, 2025: 1.ARS s.r.l., 2.Service Engineering, 3.Vibcon Corp..
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A bowl feeder is a device that vibrates the workpieces fed into a bowl to align them one by one in a fixed directional posture before feeding them to the following process.
It consists of a bowl (shaped like a bowl) section, an area for aligning workpieces, a hopper section that automatically replenishes the bowl so that there is no shortage of workpieces, and a chute (also called a rail or trough) section that sends the workpieces aligned in the bowl to the machine in the following process.
Bowl feeders can supply workpieces automatically, automating and saving labor on the production line.
When automating a production process using FA equipment such as robots, bowl feeders supply parts in a particular direction so that the following process can easily pick them up.
Bolts, screws, and washers can be fed into the bowl feeder and supplied to the following process in an assembled state.
Also, easily entangled workpieces, such as springs, can be separated one by one with a separator and fed to the following process.
Bowl feeders can also have multiple functions, such as a foreign matter inspection function.
Bowl feeders can feed products in various positions, and the feeding speed can be adjusted by the frequency at which the bowl vibrates.
Non-conductive workpieces such as resin come into contact with each other and rub against each other due to vibration, generating static electricity, which can cause them to stick together due to Coulomb force.
The problem is that the vibration causes a lot of noise, but recently there have been low-noise, vibration-free bowl feeders that use motor rotation instead of vibration to align and feed the workpieces.
The bowl feeders' shapes match the workpiece, and the bowl feeder itself must be changed when it is changed. Therefore, they are suitable for feeding identical workpieces in large quantities over a long time but not for small quantities of many different products.
For small quantities of a wide variety of products, it has been proposed to use a method in which workpieces are arranged appropriately and conveyed on a conveyor. A 3D vision sensor is used to recognize the shape of the workpiece, the clamping position is determined, and the part is clamped.
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Service Engineering, is a manufacturer that has been producing feeder bowls of superb quality since its foundation in 1967 The company team of experts builds each quality pharmaceutical parts feeding system. Whether in need of a vibratory feeder bowl, a tool-free quick changeover system, or a centrifugal bowl feeder, the team works closely together to ensure an exceptional parts feeding system installation. With the time tested expertise and stability that many feeder bowl companies lack, it holds a competitive edge in the parts feeding industry.
WEBER Schraubautomaten GmbH, established in 1956 and headquartered in Wolfratshausen, Upper Bavaria, Germany, is a manufacturer and supplier of automated screwdriver solutions. The company has production facilities and sales offices in Germany, France, North America, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, and China. WEBER’s product portfolio includes mechanical fasteners, micro medical pins and screws, large bolts, and heavy fasteners. The company designs standalone systems such as "Feed while you drive." The company has global outreach, serving engineers all over the world.
Hoosier Feeder Company, founded in Knightstown, IN, in 2007 is a manufacturer of equipment that orients parts for packaging and assembly lines. The company's product portfolio includes custom built vibratory, centrifugal and specialty feeding systems, vibratory feeders, and puck feeders. The company serves markets including Medical and Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, Consumer Goods, Industrial Manufacturing and Construction and Building. The company also provides services including national distribution, product selection, installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and customer service.
Performance Feeders, Inc. is a manufacturer utilizing state-of-the-art technologies for tailored parts handling and materials solutions. Its product line includes vibratory feeder bowl systems and conveyor belts, catering to automation needs in the automotive and medical manufacturing sectors. The company provides SolidWorks models for seamless integration, transparent project updates, product inspections through on-site visits or online videos, as well as installation services. They operate from a spacious 30,000 sq. ft. in-house facility located in Oldsmar, Florida, and maintain a nationwide network of representatives.
Vibcon Corp., established in 1982, is a manufacturer of vibratory machines for feeding, separating, and orientation applications, headquartered in Arcadia, Indiana. They manufacture parts feed systems, bowl feeders, hopper feeders, floor feeders, and linear tracks, providing precise handling of small parts and components. Additionally, they offer drive units, escapement, and enclosures. The company has been working with springs, electrical connector bodies, brass, and stainless steel couplings, dealing with shapes that defy typical methods of separation and orientation. Vibcon Corp. also provides installation, troubleshooting, base drive unit tuning, and spare replacement services.
CapTech Automation is designing, manufacturing, and supplying custom automation equipment systems since 1986 and is based in Verona, Wisconsin, United States. The company offers a comprehensive range of Automated material handling systems, Punch Die Sets for the production of liners from metal, plastic, or paper sheets. The Closure lining machines, packing and stacking machines, and Vision inspection systems can be customized according to the client's requirements. There are also Cap orientors and feeders and conveyors and lining material accessories that cater to businesses that want to centralize their processes with reduced costs and increased production.
Dixon Automatic Tool, Inc. was originally founded in 1946 in Rockford Illinois. Dixon Automatic Tool is an automated assembly products and services supplier. Dixon Automatic Tool offerings include automatic screwdrivers, automatic nut-runners, automatic part placers, automatic setting systems, robotic end effectors, assembly work cells, hand-held drivers, feeder bowls and feed systems, and features Stöger products for customers’s automation needs. Dixon Automatic Tool also offers two escapement types that can be tooled to escape and transfer piece parts, as well as electric hand-held screwdrivers.
SPIROL International Corporation, established in 1948, and headquartered in Danielson, Connecticut, is a manufacturer and supplier that specializes in providing engineered fastening solutions. Their diverse product range includes precision coiled and slotted spring pins, solid pins, compression limiters, and threaded inserts used for various applications in automotive, aerospace, medical, and general industrial sectors. SPIROL's adherence to quality is evident through its ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications, ensuring solutions for their customers' assembly challenges.
California Vibratory Feeders, Inc. was established in 1972 and headquartered in Anaheim, California. The company is a builder of parts handling equipment, offering custom design and engineering to meet each customer’s unique requirements. Customers are generally in the medical, automotive, aerospace, hardware, and industrial manufacturing industries. The company’s products include vibratory and centrifugal feeders, gravity tracks, and pre-feeders, while services include CAD design software Solid Works, consultation, and cooperative development of feeders.
Vibromatic Co., Inc., established in 1956, is a manufacturer and supplier of part-handling systems, automatic feeder bowl components, and vibratory feeders. The company offers various products, including bulk supply hoppers & conveyors, sound & dust enclosures, drives, controllers, and internal engine components such as clips, bolts, bearings, springs, and valves used in fasteners, automotive, packaging, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. The company based in Noblesville, IN, also offers services, such as preventative maintenance, installation & integration, repair, and on-site training.
Carlson Engineering & Manufacturing Inc., established in 1985 and headquartered in San Dimas, California, is a manufacturer specializing in automatic screwdriving and screw feeding systems. Its product range includes handheld drive heads for precision screw installation, drive heads designed for collaborative robots (CoBots), fixtured drive heads that work with robotic positioning systems, screw feeders for presenting screws to drive heads, and step feeders, another type of screw feeder integral to its systems. Its distributors are located in strategic distribution positions across North and Central America, Europe, and Asia, with numerous end-users across the globe.
DEPRAG USA is the Lewisville, Texas-based headquarters of DEPRAG, originally founded in 1931. DEPRAG is a distributor of assembly equipment and tools and industrial machinery. DEPRAG’s product lines include advanced screw driving technology with automatic screwdrivers, sequence controllers, measuring technology, accessories, and individual solution offerings. Other product segments include feeding technology including bowl feeders and sword feeders among others, automation including standardized assembly systems and intelligent manual work stations, air motors featuring vane motors and turbine motors, industrial tools, and “Green Energy Turbines segment featuring energy recovery.
Kanto Denshi Co. Ltd. is based in Yokohama, Japan, and is a manufacturer of factory automation systems and automated manufacturing equipment originally established as Kanto Kako Machinery Corporation in 1964 before rebranding in 2018. The company designs and manufactures units and systems for automated industrial processes. These include MEMS chips for optical devices, parts feeders, and optical inner wall metrology systems. The company also offers custom design, software development, and system integration services for its clients with unique project specifications. It primarily serves customers in the robotics, semiconductor, and telecommunications industry.
SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., established in 1917 in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer specializing in motion equipment, driven by advanced electromagnetic control technology. The company offers a comprehensive range of products and solutions, including clean transport devices, vital electrical components for space rocket systems, cutting-edge testing systems, advanced vibrating equipment, and electromagnetic clutch systems, among others. These diverse products serve critical functions in sectors such as Aerospace, Industrial Transportation, and Liquid-Crystal manufacturing equipment.
Sandfield Engineering, established in 1965 and headquartered in Worcestershire, UK, is a manufacturer of toggle and engineering clamps and precision-designed industrial automation products. The company partners with the world's manufacturers and retail and distribution sectors including Jaguar, Ford, Aston Martin, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, and DPD, and exports its products to three continents. The company's product line includes pneumatic clamps, locator units, toggle latches, linear rails, and power clamp grippers to aid industrial automation.
STÖGER AUTOMATION, established in 1987 by its current owner Lorenz Stöger in Königsdorf, southern Bavaria, Germany, is a manufacturer of screw driving and fastening systems. The company's product portfolio includes engineering and producing screw-driving systems, hand-held screwdrivers, inserting riveting, and feed technology for industrial applications. The company achieved certification under the rigorous European environmental management system (EMAS) and earned recognition as an "Authorised Economic Operator" (AEO). Stoger Automation has partnered with United Components A/S and OK Technical Group, s.r.o, for global outreach.
RNA Automation Limited is a manufacturer specialized in automation engineering formed in 1972 with a previous heritage tracing to 1898 in Aachen, Germany. The company makes products in feeding and handling robotics, like bowl and centrifugal feeders, as well as VariFeed and VariPic™. It also works on bespoke automation, offering special purpose machinery, robotic systems and vision inspection systems, for instance. It also includes a detailed archive of downloadable product catalogs, information and instructions. The firm has carried out successful projects in various industries, such as life sciences, consumer goods, automotive, food and beverages, plastics and electronics.
Ranking as of January 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARS s.r.l. |
11.4%
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| 2 | Service Engineering |
9.5%
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| 3 | Vibcon Corp. |
8.6%
|
| 4 | SPIROL International Corporation |
7.3%
|
| 5 | Dixon Automatic Tool, Inc. |
7.3%
|
| 6 | Captech Automation, LLC. |
7.3%
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| 7 | Performance Feeders, Inc. |
6.4%
|
| 8 | WEBER Screwdriving Systems, Inc. |
5.9%
|
| 9 | California Vibratory Feeders, Inc. |
5.9%
|
| 10 | Kanto Denshi Co., Ltd |
5.0%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the bowl feeder page as of January 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United States of America
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12 | 63.2% |
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Japan
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3 | 15.8% |
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United Kingdom
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2 | 10.5% |
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Germany
|
1 | 5.3% |
Italy
|
1 | 5.3% |
35 products found
35 products
Sanki Co., Ltd.
110+ people viewing
Last viewed: 4 minutes ago
Standard Response
■Summary The piezoelectric parts feeder uses a piezoelectric element made of fine ceramics whose main components are lead titanate and lead zircona...
Sanki Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
Last viewed: 14 hours ago
Standard Response
■Summary By optimizing our uniquely developed piezoelectric ceramic material and electrode shape, we have achieved durability and conveyance speed ...
Kanto Denshi Co., Ltd
350+ people viewing
Last viewed: 20 hours ago
A bowl feeder suitable for use in a clean room. The bowl and the vibration portion are fixed with vacuum, and can be attached and detached with a ...
3 models listed
Sanki Co., Ltd.
120+ people viewing
Last viewed: 10 hours ago
Standard Response
■Summary Adopts a side-pull method, which allows efficient pulling due to the direction of the leaf spring, generating a large amount of power with...
Kanto Denshi Co., Ltd
360+ people viewing
Last viewed: 31 minutes ago
Stable parts supply in automatic manufacturing devices are essential. Our bowl feeder has high transport efficiency and low vibration, so it is not...
5 models listed
Shimatec Co., Ltd.
70+ people viewing
Last viewed: 18 hours ago
Types ST-1 to ST-4 are full-wave drive. The ST-5 type is available in both full-wave drive and half-wave drive. The ST-6 type is half-wave drive.
2 models listed
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
150+ people viewing
Last viewed: 8 minutes ago
Entangled snap rings, C-rings, retaining rings, etc. are put in, separated one by one using a disassembler, and then fed in an aligned manner.
Sanki Co., Ltd.
90+ people viewing
Last viewed: 12 hours ago
Standard Response
■Bowl clamp Vibration transmission performance to the bowl is further improved. ■Leaf spring The actual noise level is reduced by nearly 20-30%. (...
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
130+ people viewing
Last viewed: 10 minutes ago
Bolts and washers are fed into one parts feeder at the same time and supplied in an assembled state. (With function to prevent washer assembly defe...
Yajima Giken Co., Ltd.
80+ people viewing
Last viewed: 10 hours ago
■Outstanding reliability backed by many years of experience ・Supports selection of various shapes including special nuts ・Can sort different type...
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
90+ people viewing
Last viewed: 31 seconds ago
Separate the intertwined springs one by one, align them, and feed them. Low noise and high speed supply is possible using a motor.
Shimatec Co., Ltd.
70+ people viewing
Last viewed: 6 hours ago
Compatible with faster production lines and inspection machines. Shinko Electric's Dialmotion parts feeder enables high-speed supply of screws, bol...
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
160+ people viewing
Last viewed: 7 hours ago
The tangled springs are fed into the springs, separated one by one by a dismantler, and then fed in a uniform position.
Koei System Co., Ltd.
80+ people viewing
Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Alignment Parts feeder parts feeding machines are standard products related to parts that are considered as a major starting point in various fiel...
2 models listed
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
Last viewed: 23 hours ago
A parts feeder called Dexter uses motor rotation to sort and feed workpieces without using vibration. Low noise and high speed supply is possible. ...
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
70+ people viewing
Last viewed: 23 hours ago
We provide a parts feeder and a robot as a multifunction machine.
Sanki Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
Last viewed: 11 hours ago
Standard Response
■Summary Suitable for outside touring.
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
90+ people viewing
Last viewed: 23 hours ago
A multi-row parts feeder that enables simultaneous supply to multiple locations.
Maehata Seiki Co., Ltd.
90+ people viewing
Last viewed: 41 minutes ago
This is an example of workpiece alignment that is asymmetrical in both front and back, front and back, and vertically and horizontally, such as res...
Yajima Giken Co., Ltd.
50+ people viewing
Last viewed: 4 hours ago
■Pokayoke mechanism for different types of bolts can also be incorporated. ・Supports selection of various shapes including special bolts ・Pokayok...
Willway Co., Ltd.
90+ people viewing
Last viewed: 8 hours ago
■Summary We can design, manufacture, repair, modify the parts feeder, and specify the main body (vibrating body) of any manufacturer. Low noise and...
Shimatec Co., Ltd.
60+ people viewing
Last viewed: 23 hours ago
■Features ・Full surface SUS specification ・Full surface welding・No pinholes・Electrolytic polishing・Buffing ・One-touch attachment and detachme...
Willway Co., Ltd.
70+ people viewing
Last viewed: 16 hours ago
■Summary We can design, manufacture, repair, modify the parts feeder, and specify the main body (vibrating body) of any manufacturer. Ideal for tab...
Shimatec Co., Ltd.
40+ people viewing
Last viewed: 4 hours ago
