Kinex - Model QuickFeed -Cap Feeder

The Kinex QuickFeed™ is not only a cap feeder, it is a complete cap handling system. Most cap feeders only include a cap sorting bowl and a chute, but do not include a means for placing the caps onto the containers. The QuickFeed™ performs all of the cap sorting, cap orienting, cap feeding and cap-placing functions. The cap sorting bowl of the QuickFeed™ sorts, orients, and delivers caps to the cap chute. The integrated pick-and-place system picks the caps from the bottom of the chute and places them onto the waiting containers. The built-in bottle gating system manages the flow of bottles in and out of the cap feeder and supports the containers during the cap placing process.

The QuickFeed™ was engineered to optimize the accuracy and reliability of the cap feeding process. It incorporates intelligent programming that automatically pauses operations when a cap or bottle is not present. The pick and place system can be programmed to rotate the cap by any degree, from 0° to 480°, securely starting the cap on the threads of the container in preparation for capping. This feature helps to eliminate cocked caps and loosely placed caps that may fall off the bottle before they can be tightened.

The QuickFeed™ offers exceptional versatility and productivity, able to feed caps ranging from 18mm – 80mm in diameter at a rate of up to 60 caps per minute. It is designed to work with flat caps, or caps with minimal external features. It can accommodate screw on caps, lug caps, child resistant caps, tamper evident caps and snap on closures. Changeover from one cap size to another is fast and easy, taking minutes rather than hours and almost all change over adjustments are tool-less.