Recently a customer approached us about stacking of his stainless steel plates. There was a small mark on one side which he needed to be stacked on one side. Checking and stacking the plates was a very manual and tedious job and the customer wanted to automate the operation.
For this, we designed a custom parts feeding system capable of handling multiple sizes of stainless steel plates—ranging from 30 × 85 × 1.5 mm to 60 × 24 × 1.8 mm—at speeds of up to 50 parts per minute.
Key Features & Capabilities
Integrated Vision Inspection: Featuring a high-accuracy vision camera system engineered to detect subtle surface marks, guaranteeing 100% correct single-side orientation before downstream processing.
Automated Pneumatic Stacking: Integrated linear track conveyed the oriented plates directly into an automated pneumatic stacking unit using a linear vibratory track to breate a buffer, eliminating manual handling and streamlining assembly lines.
Maintaining Surface Finish: Elscinthane PU coating ensured that the surface area of the plate did not get any scratches due to metal to metal contact.
Multi-Size Flexibility: Tooling was provided for accommodate dimensional variations with minimal changeover time.
Turnkey Build: Together with a rigid mounting stand, pneumatic controls, linear drive, and a dedicated control panel for plug-and-play installation.
Technical Specifications
Component Type – Stainless Steel Plates
Component Size Range – 30 × 85 × 1.5 mm thk to 60 × 24 × 1.8 mm thk
Orientation Verification – Vision camera inspection (single-sided mark detection)
Feed / Stacking Rate – Up to 50 parts per minute.
This robust solution eliminates manual sorting bottlenecks, protects delicate surface finishes, and delivers consistent part flow for secondary packaging or assembly operations.