Universal Tag Feeder

Universal tag feeder works with laser, dot peen and light scribe

Challenge - Mark a queue of tags with a laser with a feed system.  The feeder should be able to accommodate different size tags.
Solution - The electric tag feeder was invented to solve this challenge.  This system has a hopper and a feeding system so the operator can set the number of tags needed and come back to a completed task.
Results - The following was accomplished:
  • Universal tag feeder for light scribe, dot peen and laser
  • Full integration with Traceable-IT software suite
  • Capability of accommodating different tag sizes
Overall size of feeder
Overall size of feeder
Industrial machine vision camera and lens mounted on a vertical gantry
Shown with laser marker
Top down view
Top down view
View of the hopper
View of the hopper
Mark starting
Mark starting
Middle of mark
Middle of mark
Mark complete and ejecting of tag
Mark complete and ejecting of tag