6-Station Round Rack Feeder

Description:

The 6-Station Round Rack Feeder is a highly efficient and versatile feeding solution designed for metal stamping and fabrication processes. With its innovative round rack design and multiple feeding stations. Our material feeder offers enhanced productivity, flexibility, and precision in material handling, making it an indispensable tool for modern manufacturing operations.

Specifications:

1) Material Compatibility: Compatible with a wide range of materials, including steel, aluminum, copper, and other non-ferrous metals, with sizes ranging from 100x100mm to 320x320mm.

2) Feed Speed: Adjustable feed speed ranging from 600 PCS to 1000 PCS or 13 times to 17 times per minute, providing flexibility to meet various production speeds.

3) Accuracy: High precision feeding accuracy of ±0.2mm, ensuring consistent and reliable performance.

4) Power Supply: Operates on AC380V voltage, 50/60Hz frequency, suitable for standard industrial power sources.

Key Features:

1. Six-Station Design: Equipped with six feeding stations arranged in a circular rack configuration, allowing for simultaneous loading and unloading of materials, thereby maximizing throughput and minimizing downtime.

2. Round Rack Design: Utilizes a round rack feeding mechanism, enabling smooth and continuous rotation of materials for seamless feeding and precise positioning.

3. Adjustable Feed Parameters: Offers adjustable feed parameters, including feed speed, rotation angle, and indexing interval, to accommodate various material types, sizes, and production requirements.

4. Quick Changeover: Designed for quick and easy changeover between different materials and setups, reducing setup time and increasing operational efficiency.

5. High-precision Feeding: Utilizes precision components and servo motor technology for accurate and repeatable feeding, ensuring consistent part quality and dimensional accuracy.

6. Robust Construction: Built with rugged materials and precision engineering, ensuring durability, reliability, and long-term performance in demanding industrial environments.

7. User-friendly Interface: Features an intuitive control panel with digital displays and user-friendly interface, making operation simple and efficient for operators of all skill levels.

8. Safety Features: Incorporates safety features such as emergency stop buttons, safety guards, and interlocks to ensure operator safety and prevent accidents during operation.

Applications:

A. Automotive Industry: Ideal for stamping operations in the automotive industry, including the production of automotive components such as brackets, clips, and chassis parts.

B. Appliance Manufacturing: Used in the manufacture of household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners, for stamping metal components and parts.

C. Electronics Manufacturing: Suitable for feeding materials in electronic component manufacturing processes, supporting the production of circuit boards, connectors, and enclosures.

D. Aerospace Industry: Finds application in the aerospace industry for producing precision-engineered components used in aircraft and spacecraft manufacturing.

E. General Metal Stamping: Versatile enough to be used in various metal stamping applications across industries, providing efficient and reliable material feeding solutions.

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Parameter

Model No.		QF-YJ6HZ-300*300	QF-YJ6HZ-320*320	QF-YJ6HZ-300*300GY
Power Supply Voltage & Frequency		AC 380V(3-phase) 50/60Hz
Machine Power		2KW
Machine Power Current		6A
Ambient temperature during operation		-20~45℃
Ambient humidity during operation		20~80%
Production Efficiency (Depending on Product Size)		600~1000 *approx. 17 times per minute.	600~1000 *approx. 17 times per minute.	600~800 *approx. 13 times per minute.
Feeding Accuracy		±0.2mm
Max. Material Size (Round/Rectangel)		300*300mm	320*320mm	300*300mm
Min. Material Size (Round/Rectangel)		100*100mm
Max. Stacking Height		300-500mm *Depedning on working space
Max. Load Capacity		370kg	420kg	370kg
Separating Method	Iron	Electromagnetic
	Aluminum, Copper, Steel	Air Blow, Scraping, Jittering
Dual-Sheet Detection		Dual-Sheet Detection Controller
Lifting System		Hydraulic
Control System		PLC
Machine Weight		≈1000 kg

Automatic Rotary Table Six-Station Feeder for Custom Stamping Sheets

· The AB warehouse enables instant switching, allowing the production line to continuously alternate between warehouses without interruption.
· Suitable for both square and circular pieces, with customizable bins and calibration tables available to meet specific requirements.
· Standardized automatic material racks are available in multiple configurations — including single-bin, double-bin, four-bin, and six-bin models — effectively ensuring continuous material feeding during production.
· Equipped with a feeding arm (applicable to “direct entry” models), which can precisely feed positioned pieces directly into the punch mold.
· The system utilizes servo motors combined with precision planetary reducers, providing high-speed, stable feeding and fast, accurate positioning. It also features automatic separation of stacked materials, dual-material alarms, and automatic correction functions.
· A hydraulic lifting system supports heavier materials, ensuring stable and reliable operation.
· The PLC automatic controller precisely manages the silo’s lifting height, maintaining a consistent feeding surface level at all times.
· Optional devices for fuel injection, oil rolling, and oil coating can be installed. The PLC-controlled oil output ensures uniform surface coating, optimizing resource use, reducing production costs, and promoting environmental protection.

Analysis of the Working Principle and Advantages of the Efficient Automatic Feeding Machine

The Efficient Automatic Feeding Machine, particularly the rotary table six-station feeder, serves as one of the core components in modern industrial stamping production lines. By integrating precise automation control systems and high-efficiency feeding mechanisms, it significantly enhances production efficiency, accuracy, and operational stability. Below is a detailed overview of its working principle and key advantages:

Working Principle

1. Automatic Material Supply

The Efficient Automatic Feeding Machine transfers sheet metal from the material rack to the stamping press through an electric drive system. Unlike traditional manual feeding, this automated process fully manages material loading and alignment, minimizing human error and reducing operation time while ensuring consistent feeding efficiency.

2. Rotary Table Six-Station Design

The equipment features a rotary table with six independent workstations, each capable of operating autonomously. When one station completes feeding, the next station prepares material simultaneously. This parallel multi-station workflow dramatically boosts productivity and ensures continuous, uninterrupted operation.

3. Precise Tension Control

Equipped with an advanced tension control system, the machine maintains stable material tension throughout the feeding process. By continuously detecting and adjusting the material’s tension and feeding speed in real time, it prevents stretching, deformation, or breakage, ensuring smooth and reliable feeding.

4. Real-Time Monitoring and Automatic Calibration

Integrated intelligent sensors and an automatic calibration system provide continuous monitoring of material position and deviation. The system performs real-time corrections to maintain perfect alignment, ensuring high precision, consistency, and superior stamping accuracy across the entire production process.

Main Advantages

1. Enhanced Production Efficiency

The six-station rotary design enables multiple workstations to operate simultaneously, greatly enhancing the parallel processing capability of the production line. With minimal switching time between each feeding cycle, downtime is reduced, resulting in a substantial increase in overall production efficiency.

2. Precise Feeding and Exceptional Stability

Equipped with advanced alignment and tension control systems, the automatic feeding machine ensures accurate positioning for every feed. This eliminates errors caused by manual handling, maintaining high precision and consistency in stamping results.

3. Reduced Manual Intervention

Thanks to its highly automated structure, the efficient automatic feeding machine significantly decreases the need for manual operations. It lowers labor intensity, minimizes human error, and enhances the overall stability and safety of the production line.

4. Compatibility with Multiple Materials and Specifications

The equipment is adaptable to a wide range of sheet materials with varying thicknesses and specifications. Custom configurations are available to meet specific production requirements, providing flexible and versatile feeding solutions for diverse industrial applications.

5. Lower Long-Term Production Costs

Although the initial investment in an automatic feeding system may be higher, the long-term benefits — including improved productivity, reduced downtime, and decreased labor expenses — result in significantly lower overall production costs and increased operational profitability.

6. Higher Level of Production Intelligence

Featuring a modern control system, the machine offers intelligent operation and easy parameter adjustment via a user-friendly touch screen or remote control interface. This enhances production line automation, digital management efficiency, and real-time process control.