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Innovative, Cost-Saving Program Breathes New Life to Aging Clip Feeder System

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Do you have a piece of old automation equipment that no longer fits your needs? Do you have outdated assembly equipment that is collecting dust and taking up valuable production space? Fastfeed has a number of turnkey automation solutions that can help repurpose your existing equipment – whether we made it or not – to increase your company’s manufacturing efficiencies.

Fastfeed’s 3R program can impact your bottom line

Fastfeed offers an affordable and comprehensive 3R program that can REFURBISH, RETOOL, or REBUILD your existing machinery to modify and/or upgrade it to fit the demands of your changing needs. In many cases, you’ll save up to 50% of the cost of buying a new piece of machinery which can have an immediate impact on your bottom line. Furthermore, the Fastfeed team will even retool our competitors’ systems if that makes the most sense for you and your business. Above all, Fastfeed’s 3R program can help your operation save money and increase overall production capacity.

Old equipment, new applications

On this project, our customer took an existing piece of equipment previously utilized for testing purposes only and had it significantly refurbished for use on the assembly line. Here’s a look at the unit before we worked our magic:

 

Although the unit originally featured a single feeder bowl used to orient and test plastic clips in the aerospace industry, the talented team at Fastfeed was able to retool the machine and install a second bowl feeder. The new addition introduced an additional item and functions to their manufacturing process, greatly increasing production capacity and overall efficiencies.

Afterward, the company enjoyed the benefits of having a custom-built, dual-indexing unit that served multiple purposes. Not only did it continue with its ability to perform a critical quality check, but after the work was completed, it could also be utilized on the assembly line with full production capacity.

Here’s a look at the finished project:

 

Custom solutions waiting to fit your needs

Let the Fastfeed team of #ProcessAutomationPros keep your operation running smoothly and efficiently without unnecessary expense and prolonged downtime. If you have a problem with your production line, Fastfeed has a solution.

Contact our #ProcessAutomationPros today to learn more.

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Jun 09
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Introducing Fastfeed Corporation: How Can Automation Solve Part Handling Problems & Save Money?

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When I was young(er), I remember hearing that robots would replace everyone’s jobs.  Almost immediately, I thought:

It seems like a good job will be building robots.

Who is Fastfeed Corporation?

Due to The Cleveland Vibrator Company’s recent acquisition of Fastfeed Corporation, I am proud to realize that childhood dream! Fastfeed Corporation is a manufacturer of unique automation systems for high volume and high-speed applications in assembly, sorting, and packaging. Coming at a time when the unemployment rate in the U.S.A. is at ~4%, it is critical to high volume manufacturers to eliminate reliance on humans to handle repetitive functions on production lines.

That’s where the automation offered by Fastfeed comes into play. As a result of streamlining applications in assembly lines, sorting lines, and packaging stations, opportunities for automation can be easily identified and achieved.

 

What does Fastfeed Corporation do?

Turnkey Automation System from Fastfeed Corporation

Okay, Fastfeed is not Fanuc, an actual builder of robotics, but the concept plays, and we do use robotics in the automation systems. Small, but long-established and capable, Fastfeed builds and services automation solutions and components at multiple tiers of complexity. These solutions include:

  1. Vibratory bowl feeders
  2. Fastener installation systems
  3. Weld nut and weld stud feeders
  4. Part feeding systems
  5. Turnkey automation systems
  6. Aftermarket bowl feeder rebuild and retool services

Fastfeed Corporation provides products and services ranging from the rebuild and repair of critical part handling components such as bowl feeders, to the construction of new bowl and inline feeders, to manufacturing fastener feed systems and weld or die cells, to integrating fully turnkey automation cells that align, orient, feed, quality check and assemble the infeed of multiple bulk parts.

 

How can the Fastfeed Corporation help your operation?

This fantastic addition to The Cleveland Vibrator Company family of products has been “building robots” for decades. Most importantly, integrating these systems into your process will increase the reliability and efficiency of your operation. As a result, you avoid the headache of trying to fill open positions and save valuable production time and money. For example, do you want to:

  • Present a weld nut perfectly for a robotic welder to weld to stamping for 24 hours/day?
  • Sort bulk bolts by length and thread before packaging?
  • Assemble three odd-shaped parts into pump handles?
  • Get your old Bowl Feeders working like they used to or better? Or converted to handle new parts?

Now, we can do it! The possibilities are endless. We can build your “robot,” and you can avoid another expensive posting on a job board.

Stay in touch and learn more!

If you want to stay up to date with Fastfeed Corporation, keep an eye out for new content on our social sites like Youtube and LinkedIn.

Until then, if you have questions about how you can save time and money by automating your process, reach out to our team! We’ll learn more about your application and design and manufacture the perfect custom solution for your operation.

Want more #VibrationEducation from our vibration experts? Check out our previous blog from Derek Stake, “The Engineering Perspective: How to Stop Fatigue Failure During Vibrator Installation“.