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FA1 Pick & Place Feeder
Originally designed for the TF1, TF1e, and TF1pro blister machines, the FA1 feeder is perfect for low to medium tablet count feeding applications on any blister machine.
The feeder uses gentle rotary flaps to align product in a feed track. Then product is aligned to the blister cavity layout and vacuum picked from the feed track by a servo actuated arm where it is gently placed in the blister cavity.
Highlights
- Speed (Max)80CPM
- Max Feed Area Length (Index)270 mm
- Max Feed Area (Width)170 mm
- Simple and Cost Effective Tooling
- Capable of feeding multiple products simultaneously
- Mobile cart design for accessibility and easy changeover
- Integrate with third party small to medium output blister machines
- Industry standard GMP design
- Full view of entire feeding process for easy troubleshooting and operation
Standard Features
Optional Features
- Dual paddle box and bulk hopper systems for feeding multiple products
- Integrated bulk hopper control
Tooling
- Tool-less change-over
- Tooling is completely tested at Pharmaworks prior to shipping (Pharmaworks is committed to keeping a running TF1e in-house for tool testing)
- A setup and testing sheet is provided with each toolset, reflecting factory-recommended parameters. This is essential for quick and efficient start-up of new tooling
Compatible Bulk Hopper Systems
- Pharmaworks BV1 Bulk Vibratory System
Compatible Thermoformers
- Pharmaworks TF1 Blister Machine
- Pharmaworks TF1e Blister Machine
- Pharmaworks TF1pro Blister Machine
- Integrate with third-party small to medium output blister machines
Additional Products
The FT Series Feeder is a tube-style dedicated feeder. The FT320 has been designed and engineered to offer improved performance. This state-of-the-art system offers increased control of product agitation and overall ease of use.
The FF1 Flood Feeder fills industry-standard flood feeding applications. The FF1 system utilizes planetary stirring and brush assemblies to shuffle product into blister cavities. Both assemblies are provided with independent speed control and independent height positioning.
The FF4 Flood Feeder fills industry-standard flood feeding applications. The FF4 system utilizes planetary stirring and brush assemblies to shuffle product into blister cavities. Both assemblies are provided with independent speed control and independent height positioning.
The BV1 is the preferred Bulk Vibratory System for smaller feeding applications. The unit can be changed over without the use of tools and can be integrated with different feed system in a variety of ways.
The BV4 is the preferred Bulk Vibratory System for larger feeding applications. The unit can be changed over without the use of tools and can be integrated with different feed system in a variety of ways.
Designed and manufactured by the leading North American manufacturer of pharmaceutical blister machines, Pharmaworks tooling solutions will get you up and running quickly. Not only does Pharmaworks design and manufacture tooling for our own model line-up but we have excelled in providing blister machine tooling solutions for a wide range of 3rd party OEM equipment.
If one of our standard product feeders is not quite right for your application, Pharmaworks has a long history of developing custom feed equipment and integrating third-party product handling equipment. Some of our past custom feed systems include tray loaders, robotic systems, vibratory conveyors and more.