Feeding & Automation Systems
Early-stage feasibility studies
Shorter Time-to-Market
Increase of OEE
Digital testing of process parameters and safety
Saving of prototyping and physical iteration
Independent of machine manufacturer
Part feeding simulation supports your development process from the first idea to final optimization. It helps evaluate feasibility at an early stage and reduces uncertainty before physical implementation. Process parameters can be tested virtually, allowing faster and more reliable decision-making. Geometries and machine concepts can be adjusted before costly prototypes are built. This reduces physical iteration loops and saves valuable engineering time. Digital testing also improves process safety by identifying critical behavior in advance.
As a result, resources such as time, budget, staff and materials are used more efficiently.
The outcome is a faster time-to-market, lower development risk and higher overall quality.
Application Examples
Linear Feeders
It's all about control.
every part, every position, every step
While the parts move along the track, small changes in spacing, orientation, vibration or guide geometry can decide whether the sorting process runs smoothly or becomes unstable. Simulation makes this visible before the system is built. It helps analyze separation, alignment and sliding behavior. This allows critical zones to be optimized virtually, from part singulation to inspection and final ejection. Problems such as overlapping parts, unstable positioning, false rejects or unreliable timing can be detected early. The result is a more predictable sorting process, reduced commissioning effort and a line that performs reliably from the first setup.
Centrifugal Feeders
High-speed feeding needs more than trial and error.
Centrifugal feeders offer high output rates, but reliable sorting at high speed depends on a deep understanding of part behavior. Simulation makes this behavior visible before the first machine is built. It enables the evaluation of guiding elements, sorting obstacles, air nozzles and camera-based sorting concepts under realistic conditions. Potential issues such as unstable orientation or inefficient sorting concepts can be identified early, reducing commissioning effort, shortening development time and leading to more stable, high-performance feeding systems.
Bowl Feeders
Less grinding.
More knowing.
Bowl feeders often require many physical adjustment loops until parts are reliably oriented and transported. Simulation helps understand how each part interacts with the feeding track, sorting chicanes and reject features before the bowl is built. This makes it possible to detect blockage, wrong orientations, unstable movement or inefficient sorting zones early. The result is a faster design process, fewer manual modifications and more reliable performance.
Our specific Sorting Systems
If it moves parts,
we can simulate it.
Drum Feeders
Spring Feeding Systems
Step Feeders
Custom Sorting Concepts
We help make complex feeding behavior visible, measurable and optimizable, before the first prototype is built.