Hoosier Feeder

Understanding Isolation Cross Shuttles

When robotic systems pick parts from continuous flow, crowding creates problems. Parts overlap, positions vary, picks fail.

Isolation cross shuttles solve this by separating one part from the stream and shifting it laterally into a dedicated position where the robot can reliably find it every time.

Benefits:
▪️ Repeatable positioning eliminates pick failures
▪️ Clear isolation improves vision inspection
▪️ Accurate separation for counting operations
▪️ Reduced jams from crowding

How it works:
Parts flow continuously from the feeder. The shuttle intercepts the flow, isolates a single part, and moves it perpendicular into a fixed nest. The robot picks from this consistent position while the continuous flow continues behind it.

Common applications:
▪️ Robotic assembly operations
▪️ Vision inspection systems
▪️ Counting and batching
▪️ Sorting by characteristic

The mechanism integrates seamlessly with vibratory feeders, creating complete solutions from bulk parts to robot-ready presentation.

Watch the full mechanism overview above and visit www.hoosierfeeder.com/mechanisms to learn more.

What positioning challenges do you face in your automation systems?

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

Hoosier Feeder

No two products behave the same in production.

Differences in size, shape, surface condition, and how parts arrive in bulk often mean a standard automation approach is not enough. Application-specific design helps ensure products can be fed, oriented, and transferred reliably to downstream processes.

Have you run into situations where transfer is an issue? If so, how did you solve it?

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

Hoosier Feeder

2025 Year in Review 🎉
As we step into 2026, we're grateful for the people who made 2025 meaningful - our incredible team, supportive partners, loyal customers, and the community that continues to back us.

From celebrating 18 years in business to connecting at six major trade shows, deepening our workforce development partnerships, launching our new website, earning our 9th Dealer of the Year award, and delivering hundreds of feeding systems to customers around the globe, 2025 was a year of growth, connection, and milestones.

Watch our year in review video above and read the full recap on our blog: www.hoosierfeeder.com/2025/12/looking-back-on-2025…

Here's to what's ahead in 2026! We're excited about new product releases, continued growth, and more opportunities to connect with all of you.

Thank you for an incredible year!

#YearInReview #2025Recap #HoosierFeeder #Manufacturing #Automation #Growth #Community #2026

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

Hoosier Feeder

PACK EXPO East is less than 2 months away! Do you have your spot booked yet? Register below and visit us at booth # 1420.



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2 months ago | [YT] | 0

Hoosier Feeder

New resources page is live 📚
Case studies, tech drawings, videos, calculators, blogs, FAQs - all in one place. Designed for anyone researching parts feeding and automation solutions.
Check it out: hoosierfeeder.com/resources

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

Hoosier Feeder

We're featured in ASSEMBLY News Now Episode 23! 🎥

ASSEMBLY Magazine showcased our custom vibratory feeder system designed for circuit breaker assembly in their November broadcast.

Watch the full episode covering the latest in collaborative robotics and automated assembly: www.assemblymag.com/articles/99623-four-new-cobots…

Thank you @ASSEMBLYMagazine for the feature!

3 months ago | [YT] | 1