Add more automation to your factory floor to increase efficiency and consistency with the MSI FeedMate® Cylindrical Parts Feeder. Not only does the FeedMate® function well with other MSI machines, but we will also work with you to customize it for your process and parts.

Find out how MSI’s powerful, high-quality machines are easier to use and last longer than the competition.

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Why Choose the MSI FeedMate®

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Heavy-Duty Steel Construction

Heavy-duty construction with hardened steel on all wear parts means this machine will last for decades.

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Compatible With Your Machines

Work with our engineers to design the feeder that matches your materials, factory floor layout, and existing machines.

Low Maintenance

Sturdy materials allow for low maintenance to keep up with production without breaking down.

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Simple Training

Keep production moving even when cross-training operators with our simple machines designed for your application.

Custom-designed for your production requirements, automate your manufacturing even further with a parts feeder for thread rollers, chamfering machines, and cylindrical grinders.

The MSI FeedMate®

Standard Features

  • Capable of feeding tubing blanks ½” to 1-1/2” diameter, 2” to 24” long
  • Feeder box will be made from ½” plate
  • The feeder will have lifting plates made of abrasion resistant plate approximately 400 BHN and guided by linear bushings on each side to maintain alignment.
  • Power for the feeder plates will be from a 2 HP 220/440-3-60 motor through a heavy-duty gearbox. A frequency drive with external adjustment will be used to allow the speed of the plates to be adjustable and provide a soft start for the plates.
  • The conveyor will have a 3/4 HP motor mounted to a worm gear reducer.
  • The conveyor chain will be a hardened steel silent type, 1” wide and will run at a fixed speed.
  • Parts will transfer axially off the end of the conveyor to downstream equipment.
  • The feed rate of parts will be in the 30 PPM range, which is largely dependent on the length of parts.

 

Available Options

  • Casters and locking pins
  • Escapement mechanism on the end of the conveyor to transfer parts 90 degrees off the side of the conveyor to downstream equipment
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Efficient and Consistent

You’re faced with an aging workforce being replaced with sometimes unreliable team members, which means you need to automate where you can with the easiest machines you can find. With MSI’s Cylindrical Parts Feeder, you get a completely customized machine to fit your production line and work with the other machines you have.

After decades in the stud bolt and fastener industries, along with every other type of manufacturing, we know how to optimize your process: by minimizing maintenance and keeping training simple. Here’s how you can add a FeedMate® to your lineup.

First, tell us what you need

Our engineers will find a solution for your needs based on your products, floor layout, and existing machines.

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Next, order your machine

This completely custom cylindrical parts feeder will be built to order from high-quality steel for durability and low maintenance.

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Finally, we’ll deliver your machine!

Get to work quickly after installation with simple operation and minimal training needed.

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So request a quote today...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a step feeder?

A step feeder is a parts feeder that uses a stack of moving steps to lift parts out of a hopper one layer at a time and deliver them, oriented, to the machine. Each step raises a small number of parts to the next level until they reach the discharge point. It is a mechanical alternative to vibratory feeding.

How is a step feeder different from a vibratory bowl feeder?

A bowl feeder vibrates parts up a spiral track. A step feeder lifts them mechanically. Step feeders run quieter, handle finished and coated parts more gently, and change over between part sizes with less retooling. Bowl feeders handle a wider variety of part shapes. For cylindrical parts like bolts and studs, a step feeder is usually the better fit.

What parts can the FeedMate feed?

Cylindrical parts: bolts, studs, rods, shafts, and similar round stock. [CONFIRM: standard part diameter and length range.] Diameter and length range depend on how the feeder is configured for your parts, and every machine is built to order.

What machines can the FeedMate feed?

It feeds MSI chamfering machines and MarkMate marking machines, and it also feeds threading rollers and cylindrical grinders. If you are running a machine that takes round parts one at a time and an operator is loading it by hand, that is the application.

How many parts per minute can the FeedMate feed?

Feed rate is matched to the machine it is feeding rather than run flat out, so it comes down to part size and the cycle time downstream. [CONFIRM: typical feed rate range.] Tell us the part and the machine and we will size it.

Can the FeedMate work with equipment we already have?

Often, yes. Every MSI machine is made to order and we build feeders to fit the process they are going into. Send us the machine you want fed, a sample part, and your floor layout, and we will tell you what is possible before you commit to anything.