BFLEX Compact Automation Cell

Yes. FlexiBowl can replace multiple vibratory bowl feeders with one configurable flexible feeding system, reducing tooling, changeover time and SKU complexity for high mix manufacturing.

Yes. FlexiBowl is designed for high variability and many SKUs, especially in contract manufacturing, medical devices, dental components, packaging and general engineering.

Yes. Multi-robot layouts are supported depending on part presentation, cycle time and buffer strategy. This is common in dual-station assembly, inspection plus packing, or parallel machine tending.

In most applications, yes. Vision enables reliable orientation detection and pick coordinates. Common use cases include vision inspection of dental implants, medical components, caps and closures, and machined parts prior to assembly.

Yes. FlexiBowl is used by Australian medical manufacturers for feeding and presenting parts in controlled environments, including surgical components and precision plastic items with vision-guided handling.

Most changeovers are recipe driven. You can switch between products quickly without mechanical retooling, which is ideal for high mix, low volume production.

Model selection depends on part size, weight, geometry, surface condition and target throughput. Typical sizing maps to small parts on FlexiBowl 350, medium on FlexiBowl 500, and larger parts on FlexiBowl 650, but testing is the right way to confirm.

Great candidates include plastic caps and closures, medical device components, dental parts, moulded housings, small machined components, connectors, and many stamped parts. Parts that tangle or nest may need specific bowl patterns or a different strategy.

Yes, especially for small parts where flexible presentation helps with consistent pickup. It is often paired with robots for loading and unloading, with vision inspection for orientation, presence checks, or basic quality screening.

Most projects start with a quick feasibility review, then a part trial to confirm orientation stability, vision performance and throughput. After that, we define the cell scope, integration, safety, commissioning and training.

Yes. Comtec supports FlexiBowl projects across Melbourne, Victoria and Australia, including integration support, commissioning, optimisation and training.