Coding and inspection
Coordinate product triggers, data, verification and fault response.
Automatic paging feeder for flat bags, cards and cartons — pairs with inkjet for inline coding.
Conveying speed up to 500 m/min
Pageable thickness 0.1–5 mm
Width 80–280 mm
Compact bench‑mount design
Batch coding and serialization
Best with inkjet/laser coder
Pharma/retail literature
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Application and selection guidance
The LUFYP5 separates and feeds flat items such as cards, leaflets, pouches and carton inserts. Material stiffness, surface friction, thickness, curl and static determine whether reliable singulation is possible.
High-friction belts or rollers draw the lowest item from a stack while separation components restrain the items above it. The material must recover from stack pressure and pass through the separator without doubling or marking.
A nominal thickness does not fully describe behaviour; coated cards, soft pouches and curled leaflets can feed differently at the same measured thickness.
The page lists pageable thickness of 0.1–5 mm, width of 80–280 mm and conveying speed of 50–500 m/min for model LUFYP5. These are machine references and need sample confirmation.
The required product-per-minute rate also depends on item length, pitch, acceleration and the connected coder or downstream process.
A friction feeder is often paired with inkjet coding or another marking system. Define the print area, item orientation, trigger point and minimum gap so the coder has enough time and distance to complete the mark.
If the feeder discharges onto another conveyor, provide transfer height, belt width and line speed. Sensors and counters should have an agreed response to doubles, misses and an empty hopper.
Supply a representative quantity from normal production, including any variation in curl, coating or seal thickness. Test the smallest, largest, slipperiest and most flexible items. For frequent changeovers, identify which guides and separator settings can be recorded and repeated.
Test the actual flat product through feeding and the connected process as one system.
Request a friction-feeding trialNo. Stiffness, friction, curl, coating, static and seal features also affect singulation. Samples must be tested.
Conveyor speed is only one reference. Item length, required gap, acceleration and the connected coder or process determine products per minute.
They may be suitable when flat enough to separate and transfer consistently. Soft edges, trapped air, seals and static should be assessed from samples.
The page describes automatic counting. The sensor position and required action at the batch count should be agreed for the line.
Low separation, variable thickness, static, surface friction or curled stock can cause doubles. Separator settings and material condition need to be optimised together.
Friction-feeder project resources
Flat products that look similar can differ in stiffness, curl, coating, static, thickness and friction. Those differences affect separation and must be assessed with representative batches.
Supply the normal item plus the thinnest, thickest, most curled and most slippery examples. State orientation, acceptable overlap, double-feed detection, count or code requirement and the downstream device that receives the item. A controlled trial should observe replenishment, low stack, restart and any change in behaviour as the magazine pressure falls.
Where the feeder triggers an inkjet, label or vision system, agree product datum, speed reference, trigger position and the response to a missed or double item. Record guide and separator settings for each format. Materials that mark, deform, interlock or cannot be separated reliably may require a different feeding principle.
Coordinate product triggers, data, verification and fault response.
Plan transfer, guide contact and downstream presentation.
Provide material extremes and a measurable separation test.
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