Hoosier Feeder
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Feeding, Orienting, & Conveying Solutions
Fresh and frozen proteins feed differently.
Frozen products are rigid and predictable. Fresh proteins are soft, irregular, and can shift during handling.
Temperature affects orientation methods, tooling design, and handling speed. The same feeding approach doesn’t work for both.
Frozen products are rigid and predictable. Fresh proteins are soft, irregular, and can shift during handling.
Temperature affects orientation methods, tooling design, and handling speed. The same feeding approach doesn’t work for both.
January 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Fresh and frozen proteins feed differently.
Frozen products are rigid and predictable. Fresh proteins are soft, irregular, and can shift during handling.
Temperature affects orientation methods, tooling design, and handling speed. The same feeding approach doesn’t work for both.
Frozen products are rigid and predictable. Fresh proteins are soft, irregular, and can shift during handling.
Temperature affects orientation methods, tooling design, and handling speed. The same feeding approach doesn’t work for both.
Isolation cross shuttles separate parts from continuous flow and position them for robotic picking.
They isolate one part and shift it laterally into a fixed nest for repeatable positioning.
Used in robotic assembly, vision inspection, and counting.
Full video on YouTube 📹
They isolate one part and shift it laterally into a fixed nest for repeatable positioning.
Used in robotic assembly, vision inspection, and counting.
Full video on YouTube 📹
January 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Isolation cross shuttles separate parts from continuous flow and position them for robotic picking.
They isolate one part and shift it laterally into a fixed nest for repeatable positioning.
Used in robotic assembly, vision inspection, and counting.
Full video on YouTube 📹
They isolate one part and shift it laterally into a fixed nest for repeatable positioning.
Used in robotic assembly, vision inspection, and counting.
Full video on YouTube 📹
Product behavior varies widely in production, even between parts that appear similar. Application-specific design helps ensure consistent feeding and handling.
#Manufacturing #Automation #FoodProcessing
#Manufacturing #Automation #FoodProcessing
January 26, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Product behavior varies widely in production, even between parts that appear similar. Application-specific design helps ensure consistent feeding and handling.
#Manufacturing #Automation #FoodProcessing
#Manufacturing #Automation #FoodProcessing
Efficient changeovers depend on equipment designed for accessibility, cleanability, and repeatable adjustment.
Quick-dump features and accessible designs cut changeover time without cutting corners.
#Manufacturing
Quick-dump features and accessible designs cut changeover time without cutting corners.
#Manufacturing
January 23, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Efficient changeovers depend on equipment designed for accessibility, cleanability, and repeatable adjustment.
Quick-dump features and accessible designs cut changeover time without cutting corners.
#Manufacturing
Quick-dump features and accessible designs cut changeover time without cutting corners.
#Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical vial system with 6-lane pick-and-place automation.
Medical grade vibratory feeder with fill and grind welds + vacuum pick and place + pallet conveyor = 240 PPM integrated solution.
Complete automation from feeding through conveying.
https://youtu.be/Hdu6RAxQxJM
Medical grade vibratory feeder with fill and grind welds + vacuum pick and place + pallet conveyor = 240 PPM integrated solution.
Complete automation from feeding through conveying.
https://youtu.be/Hdu6RAxQxJM
January 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Pharmaceutical vial system with 6-lane pick-and-place automation.
Medical grade vibratory feeder with fill and grind welds + vacuum pick and place + pallet conveyor = 240 PPM integrated solution.
Complete automation from feeding through conveying.
https://youtu.be/Hdu6RAxQxJM
Medical grade vibratory feeder with fill and grind welds + vacuum pick and place + pallet conveyor = 240 PPM integrated solution.
Complete automation from feeding through conveying.
https://youtu.be/Hdu6RAxQxJM
Throughput is often lost upstream through inconsistent infeed, uneven spacing, or stop-start handling. Systems that control bulk infeed, regulate spacing, and synchronize handoff help prevent those losses. #AutomationSolutions
January 21, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Throughput is often lost upstream through inconsistent infeed, uneven spacing, or stop-start handling. Systems that control bulk infeed, regulate spacing, and synchronize handoff help prevent those losses. #AutomationSolutions
Bulk protein infeed creates variability that impacts processing and packaging.
A familiar challenge at #IPPE2026.
Hoosier Feeder designs bulk feeding and orientation systems that regulate flow and presentation.
https://www.hoosierfeeder.com
A familiar challenge at #IPPE2026.
Hoosier Feeder designs bulk feeding and orientation systems that regulate flow and presentation.
https://www.hoosierfeeder.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Bulk protein infeed creates variability that impacts processing and packaging.
A familiar challenge at #IPPE2026.
Hoosier Feeder designs bulk feeding and orientation systems that regulate flow and presentation.
https://www.hoosierfeeder.com
A familiar challenge at #IPPE2026.
Hoosier Feeder designs bulk feeding and orientation systems that regulate flow and presentation.
https://www.hoosierfeeder.com
Stop-start batching limits throughput and creates uneven flow downstream.
Learn how a two-gate counting system keeps production moving by alternating between counting and discharge without pauses.
https://loom.ly/FRBiJMs
Learn how a two-gate counting system keeps production moving by alternating between counting and discharge without pauses.
https://loom.ly/FRBiJMs
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Stop-start batching limits throughput and creates uneven flow downstream.
Learn how a two-gate counting system keeps production moving by alternating between counting and discharge without pauses.
https://loom.ly/FRBiJMs
Learn how a two-gate counting system keeps production moving by alternating between counting and discharge without pauses.
https://loom.ly/FRBiJMs
Flexible chain conveyors are often the quiet problem-solvers on a production floor.
Hoosier Feeder designs conveyor systems that adapt to tight spaces, complex paths, and changing production needs - while keeping product flow consistent and controlled.
Learn more:
https://loom.ly/PsucM9k
Hoosier Feeder designs conveyor systems that adapt to tight spaces, complex paths, and changing production needs - while keeping product flow consistent and controlled.
Learn more:
https://loom.ly/PsucM9k
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Flexible chain conveyors are often the quiet problem-solvers on a production floor.
Hoosier Feeder designs conveyor systems that adapt to tight spaces, complex paths, and changing production needs - while keeping product flow consistent and controlled.
Learn more:
https://loom.ly/PsucM9k
Hoosier Feeder designs conveyor systems that adapt to tight spaces, complex paths, and changing production needs - while keeping product flow consistent and controlled.
Learn more:
https://loom.ly/PsucM9k
Can we feed meats & proteins? You bet!
From meats to metal fittings, our custom feeding systems handle products across industries from food production to industrial automation. Watch More Can We Feed It? Episodes: https://loom.ly/ud_ocU8
#MeatPackaging #FoodAutomation
From meats to metal fittings, our custom feeding systems handle products across industries from food production to industrial automation. Watch More Can We Feed It? Episodes: https://loom.ly/ud_ocU8
#MeatPackaging #FoodAutomation
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Can we feed meats & proteins? You bet!
From meats to metal fittings, our custom feeding systems handle products across industries from food production to industrial automation. Watch More Can We Feed It? Episodes: https://loom.ly/ud_ocU8
#MeatPackaging #FoodAutomation
From meats to metal fittings, our custom feeding systems handle products across industries from food production to industrial automation. Watch More Can We Feed It? Episodes: https://loom.ly/ud_ocU8
#MeatPackaging #FoodAutomation
PACK EXPO East 2026 preview 📍
Join us in Philadelphia February 17-19 in Booth # 1420 for live automation demos. → New Scoop Feeder, Ultimate Orienting Conveyor, Prefeeder, Centrifugal Feeder.
FREE registration: code 86Y09
#PackExpoEast #Automation
Join us in Philadelphia February 17-19 in Booth # 1420 for live automation demos. → New Scoop Feeder, Ultimate Orienting Conveyor, Prefeeder, Centrifugal Feeder.
FREE registration: code 86Y09
#PackExpoEast #Automation
January 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
PACK EXPO East 2026 preview 📍
Join us in Philadelphia February 17-19 in Booth # 1420 for live automation demos. → New Scoop Feeder, Ultimate Orienting Conveyor, Prefeeder, Centrifugal Feeder.
FREE registration: code 86Y09
#PackExpoEast #Automation
Join us in Philadelphia February 17-19 in Booth # 1420 for live automation demos. → New Scoop Feeder, Ultimate Orienting Conveyor, Prefeeder, Centrifugal Feeder.
FREE registration: code 86Y09
#PackExpoEast #Automation
Vibratory feeder application spotlight ⚙️
This system was designed to orient plug housings end-to-end standing at 30 parts per minute, using a stainless steel bowl with Duraurethane lining and a tool steel track for long-term durability.
Full video available on YouTube.
This system was designed to orient plug housings end-to-end standing at 30 parts per minute, using a stainless steel bowl with Duraurethane lining and a tool steel track for long-term durability.
Full video available on YouTube.
January 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Vibratory feeder application spotlight ⚙️
This system was designed to orient plug housings end-to-end standing at 30 parts per minute, using a stainless steel bowl with Duraurethane lining and a tool steel track for long-term durability.
Full video available on YouTube.
This system was designed to orient plug housings end-to-end standing at 30 parts per minute, using a stainless steel bowl with Duraurethane lining and a tool steel track for long-term durability.
Full video available on YouTube.
Integration challenges often create more automation delays than equipment issues. Multiple vendors can create mismatched discharge heights, timing conflicts, and transfer point issues. A vital consideration in system design. https://www.hoosierfeeder.com/
#ManufacturingAutomation #SystemIntegration
#ManufacturingAutomation #SystemIntegration
January 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Integration challenges often create more automation delays than equipment issues. Multiple vendors can create mismatched discharge heights, timing conflicts, and transfer point issues. A vital consideration in system design. https://www.hoosierfeeder.com/
#ManufacturingAutomation #SystemIntegration
#ManufacturingAutomation #SystemIntegration
Packaging lines at 200+ units/min but feeding creates bottlenecks?
Manual orientation can't keep up. Automated systems match packaging speed for pouches, proteins, candy, and more.
Bulk orientation solutions: https://loom.ly/3XsYuJQ
#PackagingAutomation
Manual orientation can't keep up. Automated systems match packaging speed for pouches, proteins, candy, and more.
Bulk orientation solutions: https://loom.ly/3XsYuJQ
#PackagingAutomation
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Packaging lines at 200+ units/min but feeding creates bottlenecks?
Manual orientation can't keep up. Automated systems match packaging speed for pouches, proteins, candy, and more.
Bulk orientation solutions: https://loom.ly/3XsYuJQ
#PackagingAutomation
Manual orientation can't keep up. Automated systems match packaging speed for pouches, proteins, candy, and more.
Bulk orientation solutions: https://loom.ly/3XsYuJQ
#PackagingAutomation
Through the PMMI U Skills Fund, Hoosier Feeder and the PMMI Foundation provided matching donations that enabled Whitewater Career Center’s Welding Technology Program to host a Regional FFA Welding Contest. More on the blog: https://loom.ly/-nrSBW8
#futureworkforce #weldingcareers
#futureworkforce #weldingcareers
January 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Through the PMMI U Skills Fund, Hoosier Feeder and the PMMI Foundation provided matching donations that enabled Whitewater Career Center’s Welding Technology Program to host a Regional FFA Welding Contest. More on the blog: https://loom.ly/-nrSBW8
#futureworkforce #weldingcareers
#futureworkforce #weldingcareers
Automotive clip feeding with robotic integration.
This vibratory feeder system orients clips and delivers them through an integrated clip track and tubing for seamless discharge to a robot arm at a rate of 45 PPM.
Watch the application: https://loom.ly/uBirKhE
#AutomotiveAutomation #VibraryFeeder
This vibratory feeder system orients clips and delivers them through an integrated clip track and tubing for seamless discharge to a robot arm at a rate of 45 PPM.
Watch the application: https://loom.ly/uBirKhE
#AutomotiveAutomation #VibraryFeeder
January 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Automotive clip feeding with robotic integration.
This vibratory feeder system orients clips and delivers them through an integrated clip track and tubing for seamless discharge to a robot arm at a rate of 45 PPM.
Watch the application: https://loom.ly/uBirKhE
#AutomotiveAutomation #VibraryFeeder
This vibratory feeder system orients clips and delivers them through an integrated clip track and tubing for seamless discharge to a robot arm at a rate of 45 PPM.
Watch the application: https://loom.ly/uBirKhE
#AutomotiveAutomation #VibraryFeeder
YouTube Wrapped: Hoosier Feeder edition
Application videos, product overviews, educational content, trade show recaps - content that's helpful if you're researching feeding and orienting systems.
Check it out: https://loom.ly/O3nXaAs
#YouTube #ManufacturingAutomation
Application videos, product overviews, educational content, trade show recaps - content that's helpful if you're researching feeding and orienting systems.
Check it out: https://loom.ly/O3nXaAs
#YouTube #ManufacturingAutomation
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
YouTube Wrapped: Hoosier Feeder edition
Application videos, product overviews, educational content, trade show recaps - content that's helpful if you're researching feeding and orienting systems.
Check it out: https://loom.ly/O3nXaAs
#YouTube #ManufacturingAutomation
Application videos, product overviews, educational content, trade show recaps - content that's helpful if you're researching feeding and orienting systems.
Check it out: https://loom.ly/O3nXaAs
#YouTube #ManufacturingAutomation
From all of us at Hoosier Feeder, wishing you a Happy New Year! 🎇 Looking forward to a new year filled with continued progress, partnerships, and success.
🎉 Cheers to 2026!
#happynewyear #automation #innovation #manufacturing #engineering
🎉 Cheers to 2026!
#happynewyear #automation #innovation #manufacturing #engineering
January 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
From all of us at Hoosier Feeder, wishing you a Happy New Year! 🎇 Looking forward to a new year filled with continued progress, partnerships, and success.
🎉 Cheers to 2026!
#happynewyear #automation #innovation #manufacturing #engineering
🎉 Cheers to 2026!
#happynewyear #automation #innovation #manufacturing #engineering
2025 was a year of momentum - team growth, deeper community connections, new partnerships, and hundreds of solutions delivered worldwide.
Grateful for everyone who made it possible!
Check out our 2025 highlights: https://loom.ly/WAO0-A4
Looking forward to 2026!
#YearinReview
Grateful for everyone who made it possible!
Check out our 2025 highlights: https://loom.ly/WAO0-A4
Looking forward to 2026!
#YearinReview
December 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
2025 was a year of momentum - team growth, deeper community connections, new partnerships, and hundreds of solutions delivered worldwide.
Grateful for everyone who made it possible!
Check out our 2025 highlights: https://loom.ly/WAO0-A4
Looking forward to 2026!
#YearinReview
Grateful for everyone who made it possible!
Check out our 2025 highlights: https://loom.ly/WAO0-A4
Looking forward to 2026!
#YearinReview
This time of year is a chance to say thank you. We’re grateful for the trust you place in us and the partnerships that help deliver the right feeding solutions. Wishing you a great start to the new year.
#ThankYou #YearInReview #LookingAhead #ReadyFor2026
#ThankYou #YearInReview #LookingAhead #ReadyFor2026
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This time of year is a chance to say thank you. We’re grateful for the trust you place in us and the partnerships that help deliver the right feeding solutions. Wishing you a great start to the new year.
#ThankYou #YearInReview #LookingAhead #ReadyFor2026
#ThankYou #YearInReview #LookingAhead #ReadyFor2026
Start 2026 informed with Hoosier Feeder.
Our monthly newsletter features application videos, product updates, and technical content for automation professionals.
Subscribe and stay connected as the new year begins: https://www.hoosierfeeder.com/resources/newsletter/
Our monthly newsletter features application videos, product updates, and technical content for automation professionals.
Subscribe and stay connected as the new year begins: https://www.hoosierfeeder.com/resources/newsletter/
December 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Start 2026 informed with Hoosier Feeder.
Our monthly newsletter features application videos, product updates, and technical content for automation professionals.
Subscribe and stay connected as the new year begins: https://www.hoosierfeeder.com/resources/newsletter/
Our monthly newsletter features application videos, product updates, and technical content for automation professionals.
Subscribe and stay connected as the new year begins: https://www.hoosierfeeder.com/resources/newsletter/
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday! As a reminder, in celebration of the season and to allow our team time with their families, our offices will be closed today and tomorrow, returning to normal business hours on Friday. 🎄✨
#HappyHolidays #SeasonOfJoy #FamilyTime
#HappyHolidays #SeasonOfJoy #FamilyTime
December 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday! As a reminder, in celebration of the season and to allow our team time with their families, our offices will be closed today and tomorrow, returning to normal business hours on Friday. 🎄✨
#HappyHolidays #SeasonOfJoy #FamilyTime
#HappyHolidays #SeasonOfJoy #FamilyTime
Had a wonderful time at our annual holiday luncheon today! Taking time to celebrate together and reflect on all we've accomplished this year.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! 🎄
#HappyHolidays #TeamCelebration
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! 🎄
#HappyHolidays #TeamCelebration
December 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Had a wonderful time at our annual holiday luncheon today! Taking time to celebrate together and reflect on all we've accomplished this year.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! 🎄
#HappyHolidays #TeamCelebration
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! 🎄
#HappyHolidays #TeamCelebration
Finger mechanisms control part release from feeding systems — metering individual parts for robotic pick-and-place or counting batches for packaging.
Engineered to create smooth integration between continuous feeding and downstream equipment requirements.
https://loom.ly/VJ6EIe0
#FingerMechanisms
Engineered to create smooth integration between continuous feeding and downstream equipment requirements.
https://loom.ly/VJ6EIe0
#FingerMechanisms
December 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Finger mechanisms control part release from feeding systems — metering individual parts for robotic pick-and-place or counting batches for packaging.
Engineered to create smooth integration between continuous feeding and downstream equipment requirements.
https://loom.ly/VJ6EIe0
#FingerMechanisms
Engineered to create smooth integration between continuous feeding and downstream equipment requirements.
https://loom.ly/VJ6EIe0
#FingerMechanisms
Counting System for product batching. A two-gate design provides continuous operation at up to 100 PPM.
One batch discharges while the other accumulates. Automatically rejecting miscounted batches.
Applications: pharmaceutical, automotive, nutraceutical, consumer goods.
https://loom.ly/PZUh8Z8
One batch discharges while the other accumulates. Automatically rejecting miscounted batches.
Applications: pharmaceutical, automotive, nutraceutical, consumer goods.
https://loom.ly/PZUh8Z8
December 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Counting System for product batching. A two-gate design provides continuous operation at up to 100 PPM.
One batch discharges while the other accumulates. Automatically rejecting miscounted batches.
Applications: pharmaceutical, automotive, nutraceutical, consumer goods.
https://loom.ly/PZUh8Z8
One batch discharges while the other accumulates. Automatically rejecting miscounted batches.
Applications: pharmaceutical, automotive, nutraceutical, consumer goods.
https://loom.ly/PZUh8Z8