A Method of Validating and Verifying the Digital Model of the Vibratory Bowl Feeder

In modern day production, vibratory bowl feeders have become a popular option for the provision of discrete parts with light weight and small size. The numerical model for determining the movement of workpieces on the bowl has been applied to give the corresponding designs of vibratory bowl structure and workpieces needed. However, there is still a big difference between theory and practice, which results in a lot of post-fabrication time for commissioning and calibration of control parameters, and manufacture may not be possible due to errors, or the design method cannot maximize device performance. This paper presents a numerical model based on MSC ADAMS that demonstrates the workpieces delivery process by vibration. In other words, the test can be performed in a digital environment but still reflects the real conditions of the experiment process. The numerical model has been tested and verified to be similar to the actual device of the vibratory bowl feeder. This simulation model can be used to find the optimal parameter of the vibratory bowl feeder before manufacturing equipment