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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.

Pharmaworks FA1 Pick & Place Feeder
Pharmaworks FA1 Pick & Place Feeder with Mobile Design

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

  • Servo driven pick head
  • Mobile cart for quick docking to TF1, TF1e, and TF1pro blister machines
  • Manage speed, time and more with integrated touchscreen HMI
  • Easy change-over with easily removable shuffle box, feed track, and pickhead

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

Additional Products

FT320 Tube Style Feeder

The FT320 is a tube-style dedicated feeder, offering improved performance and increased control of product agitation. This self-contained system provides ease of use and efficiency in product handling.

FF1 Flood Feeder

The FF1 Flood Feeder is ideal for industry-standard flood feeding applications. It features independent speed and height control of planetary stirring and brush assemblies, ensuring efficient product handling into blister cavities. The system also includes integrated control for bulk product conveyors.

FF4 Flood Feeder

The FF4 Flood Feeder is designed for industry-standard flood feeding applications. It features independent speed and height control for planetary stirring and brush assemblies, ensuring efficient product handling. The system also integrates control for bulk product conveyors for enhanced performance.

BV1 Bulk Vibratory Conveyor

The BV1 Bulk Vibratory Conveyor is ideal for smaller feeding applications, moving tablets, capsules, and powders with precision. This bulk product conveyor features tool-less changeover and integrates seamlessly with various feeding systems, ensuring easy operation and efficient product handling.

BV4 Bulk Vibratory Conveyor

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.

Feeder Tooling & Change Parts

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.

Custom Feeding & Product Handling for Solid Dose and Liquid Filling Applications

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.