Elscint recently manufactured a feeding system for feeding of various sizes of small Elscint recently manufactured a feeding system designed to handle various small plastic bottles with diameters ranging from 12 mm to 20 mm and heights from 15 mm to 25 mm. The requirement was to orient these open-sided bottles with the opening facing upward. ​The project presented significant challenges due to the variety of bottle dimensions; some had a diameter greater than their height, while others were taller than they were wide. Typically, these varying aspect ratios would require separate tooling, complicating the design for a single bowl feeder. Additionally, the required output speed was exceptionally high at over 1,000 parts per minute (PPM). ​To meet these demands, Elscint proposed a dual-feeder solution: two large bowl feeders (Model 630)—one rotating clockwise and the other anti-clockwise—converging into a single line on a belt conveyor. To sustain the high speed without frequent manual refilling, extra hopper belt feeders were installed for each bowl. Each hopper holds 15,000 to 20,000 bottles, providing over 40 minutes of autonomy. ​Given the size of the feeders, the entire system was enclosed in a frame lined with acoustic foam to minimize noise. The belt conveyor features a variable drive and a screw feeder to ensure equidistant spacing between bottles for downstream laser marking. For flexibility, the control panel is mounted on a separate, movable stand. You can watch the video of the equipment.