Adept Technology is a global company that provides flexible automation solutions including high-performance robots, vision systems, and part feeders to manufacturers. It has over 57,000 systems installed worldwide. One of its key products is the Adept AnyFeeder, which is a programmable part feeder that can handle a variety of parts quickly and easily through different feed surfaces and integration with Adept robots and vision systems. Adept's portfolio provides manufacturers flexibility and precision to manage production variability through an integrated solution.

1. Flexible Feeding SolutionsProduct Marketing

2. Adept Technology, Inc.Founded in 1983 – Silicon ValleyOver 57,000 systems installed$57M Annual Sales / 175 employeesReducing Global Cost of Manufacturing Operations by Providing High Performance Robots and Pre-Engineered PlatformsWorld Leader Vision-Guided Conveyor Tracking Industrial RobotsGlobal Delivery Model with Operations in 9 Countries and 200 PartnersNASDAQ: ADEP

3. Global Delivery and SupportOver 57,000 systems installed backed by 24/7 support23,20018,70012,4001,700SalesTechnical CentersDistributors

4. Intelligent Hand-Eye Coordination“Hard tooled”Conventional part feedersAdept Technology Simplifies Flexible Feeding & Reduces Cost

5. Market DriversEXISTING MARKETEMERGING MARKETExisting capabilities reaching plateau

6. High speed applications for flexibility of custom or traditional machinery

7. Increasing product variations,mass customization Vertical applications and solutions focusApplication RelatedBetter interaction with people and robotics

8. Collaborative, Teaching without ProgrammingTotal cost of integration and ownership for new applications

9. Short product life cyclesCost Related

10. Flexible Automation Solutions (Adept PAC, OctoMation Cells, etc.)ACE Operator Interface & ACE PackXpertSCARA, Articulated, Cartesian, and Delta RobotsConevyor-Tracking SystemVision-Guidance and Inspection System (ACE AdeptSight)Mobile RobotsFlexible Feeding Solutions(Adept AnyFeeder)FoundationeV+/ Adept ACESmartController CXSmartVision EXTeach PendantCamera KitsePLCAdept’s Portfolio6

11. Technology Focused on VariabilityManaging production Variability key enabling technology

12. Part Feeding Requirements and ChallengesAdept SolutionLarge global install base of flexible feeding systems

13. Adept’s Focus for Flexible FeedingFeeder - Vision - Robot Coordination“The vision-guided robot is the key element in this type of system. It’s principal function is the acquisition, orientation, and placement of parts to a target matrix or assembly fixture.”- Bud Ross, RPM Flex Feeders

14. Why Adept for Part Feeding Applications?High-throughput: Seamless integration of AnyFeeder, Robots, and ACE software for Vision-guided flexible feeding solutionFlexibility: Feed bulk parts of various shapes, colors, textures, and materials with fast product changeoversRepeatability: Part feeding jobs demand high consistency and Adept offers portfolio of robots with high repeatabilityPrecision: Cost of poor quality is high and robots need to work with high accuracy; Adept portfolio is designed for high precision jobsFoot print efficiency: Adept system provides a high foot print efficiency maximizing the work envelopeSafety: Part feeding jobs can be hazardous. Adept adheres to all the safety regulations to ensure the safety of operators

15. Flexible Feeding Components

16. Expectation vs. Reality“Flexible parts feeding is a lot like education spending. Most folks want only the best schools and the best teachers for their children. But, when it comes time to pay the piper, the enthusiasm quickly evaporates.”- John Sprovieri, Senior Editor, Assembly Magazine

17. Major ComponentsMethod of presenting parts (AnyFeeder)Method to locate and recognize parts (Vision)Method of picking and placing parts (Robot)Method of programming the feeding solution (Software)+++ACE AdeptSightAdept AnyFeedAdept RobotApplication Software

18. Adept AnyFeeder“The Adept AnyFeederis a compact, programmable part feeder to separate and flip parts without the use of conveyor-belts or recirculation“Abilities:Variety of partsPart changeovers quickly and easilyProcess multiple parts simultaneously

19. Integrated bulk part feederStainless steel designDriven by 2 brushlessservo motorsQuick change feed surfacesBacklight drawerParallel or serial communicationKey Features: Adept AnyFeederAnti-static or textured feed surfaces Fast feed and flip with excellent control due to servosInternal vibration damping

20. Benefits of Adept AnyFeederAdept ACE™ software to deploy your applications through a user-friendly interfaceHigh flexibility for production runs with high mix of parts and short productions cyclesBrushless servo-drives and conveyor-less design feed parts without part jamsIntegrated backlight option for advanced vision guidance capabilitiesThe feed surface option enables feeding parts with different sizes, colors, or shapesFeeds a variety of parts with no fixturingrequirement

21. Vision-Guidance IntegrationAdeptSight™ is intelligent software designed to perform vision guidance and inspection applications through a single interfaceSingle point of control for vision-guidance applicationsWizard-based user-friendly interface to calibrate and teach the robotsSupports “vision-on-the-fly” High-speed and high-quality inspection of parts with tight tolerances

22. Robot IntegrationThe Adept SmartController and ACE software is capable of integrating any of the robots with Adept AnyFeeder:SCARACartesian6-AxisHybrid / Custom

23. ACE Software IntegrationIdentify, calibrate, teach, and manage AnyFeeder, robot, and vision through a single interfaceRapid deployment of applications with multiple robots for high-throughputs, multiple AnyFeeders to handle multiple parts, and multiple cameras for vision-guidance and inspection

24. PLC IntegrationePLC software from Adept enables flexible feeding solution to be integrated with Allen Bradley’s PLC integrationIntegration enables users to program and manage AnyFeeder and robot through Allen Bradley’s PLC

25. Flexible Feeding Success Story