Automated Pin Feeder
Automated Pin Feeder
The Novo Precision Automated Pin Feeder is a custom-designed pin insertion system that orients and cleanly inserts small, tightly-toleranced pins directly into an assembly. The Automated Pin Feeder holds a batch of pins protected inside of a custom-designed chamber. Small, controlled movements transition a single pin to the insertion step. The insertion step cleanly and efficiently installs the pin into the receiving assembly. The Automated Pin Feeder is designed for small to extremely small parts that are not compatible with traditional pin feeder methods.
Traditional bulk pin feeder systems such as vibratory bowls, centrifugal feeders, linear feeders, drums, or elevator feeders use bulk part movement to shake parts into a specific orientation for the next assembly step. These methods require substantial part-to-part interaction, long racetracks and occasionally air jets which can damage small features and invite unwanted particles into the system.
At Novo Precision we have decades of experience straightening, cutting and finishing small wire diameters. Our Wire Cutting & Wire Straightening Services cut wire with diameters from 0.004" up to 0.375" made from aluminum, stainless steel, steel, precious metals and more. We provide burr free ends and can provide Wire with Finished Ends. We know exactly how important it is to keep these small pins clean and intact. We developed the Novo Precision Automated Pin Feeder as a solution to a customer assembly problem. Previously, our customer was manually installing our precisely-cut pin into a pressed fit assembly. The Automated Pin Feeder eliminated the extra handling and manual assembly of the pin. We converted separate supply chains and assembly processes into one fluid value stream; our customer now receives a completed sub-assembly from Novo Precision.
Our system provides the following benefits to the OEM:
- Eliminate the unreliability of manual assembly.
- Improve efficiency by 10x or more over manual processes.
- Prevent repetititive strain injury (RSI) from manual assembly.
- Keep parts clean and free of foreign object debris (FOD).
- Connect multiple steps through automation for more reliable output