摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a part feeder, capable of adjusting the overall vibration of a conveying body having a conveyance path, according to the amount of workpieces on the conveyance path without stopping the vibration, and synchronizing the workpieces to be supplied from a hopper to the conveying body according to the amount of workpieces on the conveyance path.SOLUTION: A part feeder includes: a workpiece detection unit 4 capable of detecting the presence of a workpiece at a start end of a conveyance path; and a control unit 5 which performs control so as to stop a hopper 2 supplying the workpieces and apply general amplitude to the conveying body 1 upon receipt of a workpiece detection signal, and to start the hopper 2 supplying the workpiece and apply amplitude larger than the general amplitude to the conveying body 1 upon receipt of a workpiece non-detection signal. |