The anyfeed SXM140 is a flexible bulk parts feeder with an integrated bulk storage bin that can hold components of arbitrary shapes and materials. When combined with flexfactory’s vision solution and your robot of choice, the anyfeed SXM140 becomes a highly versatile robot feeding system that offers solutions for a wide range of application requirements. Controlled by the vision system, the anyfeed SXM140 uses its servo-electric drives to move the components into positions that can be easily picked by the robot.
The anyfeed SXM line of feeders is based on a feeding method patented by flexfactory that does not require high maintenance conveyor belts or expensive recirculating systems.
The first-in-first-out principle of the anyfeed SXM140 is an efficient and reliable handling method that ensures parts spend as little time as possible in the feeding system, waiting to be picked.
- Wide variety of parts– handles parts of arbitrary shapes, sizes and materials
- Maximum availability – parts don’t get jammed, no operator intervention
- Gentle parts handling – minimal stress for parts as no recirculation occurs
- Automatic emptying – minimal changeover times during product changeovers
- Simple installation – compact unit with all controls integrated
- Optimized feeding action – quick-change feeder plates for perfect part feeding and identification
- Simple layouting – the feeder’s narrow rectangular footprint is ideal for compact cell layouts
- Simplified service – all the anyfeed models in the SXM/SX range use the same servomotors
- Standardized communication – all the anyfeed models in the SXM/SX range understand the same commands
- Reproducible performance – regardless of which system you choose, anyfeed-based solutions deliver reproducible performance
Features
- Robust, conveyor-belt-free design with a very small footprint
- Gentle part handling thanks to first-in-first-out principle and no recirculation
- Quick-change feed surfaces in various colors, materials and surface finishes
- Materials that come into contact with parts: POM, WN1.4301, anodized aluminum
- Maintenance free, brushless servo drives
- Fully integrated controls
- Rapid parts supply thanks to configurable feeder actions and structured feeder surfaces
- Multiple feeders can be used with one robot
- Power supply: 24 V [DC] supply voltage
- 4 liter bulk container [Standard]: no compressed air
- 8 liter bulk container [Order-option]: compressed air 6 bar
- Communications interface: RS232, or Ethernet TCP/IP in combination with Cognex In-Sight
- Vision systems – Universal vision solution for your feeder and the robot of your choice
- Feed surfaces in different colors, materials and surface finishes
- SXM140 IR/875nm LED backlight SXM140 red/630nm LED backlight
- There are 4 dm3 or 8 dm3 bulks as product variants to choose from
- Product variants for medical and cleanroom applications on request
Machine-Specification
| Bulk storage capacity | 4 l, 5 kg/8 l, 5 kg |
| Pick Window [W x L] | 140 mm x 193 mm |
| Pick Window [area] | 270 cm² [14 cm x 19.3 cm] |
| Permissible load inside pick window | 500 g |
| Pick up level | 160 mm |
| Rim-height | 28 mm |
| Clearance in purge-channel | 34 mm |
| Supply Power | 24 V[DC]/10 A |
| Typical electrical consumption | 100 W [depends on the operation] |
| Compressed air 4 liter bulk container [Standard] | [is not required] |
| Compressed air 8 liter bulk container [Order-option] | ≤ 6 bar unlubricated/filtered |
| Eccentricity feeder platform | ± 3.5 mm [Maximal stop at the front – from basic position] |
| Eccentricity bulk bin | ± 2 mm |
| COM Interface | RS232 [DSUB9 connector] |
| Drive units | 2 brushless servo motors |
| Ambient temperature | 5 – 45 °C |
| Humidity | 95 % [non-condensing] |
| Feeder weight | 22 kg |