Overview:
We are looking for a mechanical (ideally electro-mechanical) engineer that would engage in a series of projects to develop a system for feeding plastic pellets from several bins/hoppers in a pre-determined order into a placement mechanism deploying those pellets at a relatively high rate of speed (approximately 1600 pellets/min).
Current Project(#1):
To design a feeder of plastic pellets (2-3mm in diameter) enabling a continuous flow of the pellets one by one from a bin/hopper.
A proposed design would be an auger-based feeder with a shaft powered by a [stepper] motor. However, we will be happy to consider alternative/more effective solutions. The final (parametric) model needs to be delivered in SolidWorks or compatible format.
Proposed solution(s) should be suitable for prototyping techniques using 3D printers and CNC machinery.