Omega Design Corporation (www.OmegaDesign.com), a global provider of innovative packaging machinery and serialization solutions, and the worldwide leader in bottle unscrambling technology, offers the OMNI-Feeder, a variable speed feeder for desiccant and oxygen absorbers that accommodates both canisters and pouches. Featuring a servo-operated feeder, the machine can handle up to 300 bottles per minute. In addition to inserting canisters or pouches into rigid bottles, the equipment can be adapted to dispense desiccants and oxygen absorbers into various packaging solutions, including medical diagnostic kits and medical devices.

Versatile and efficient, the OMNI-Feeder is capable of multiple desiccant drops per bottle, has the ability to run differently sized canisters and pouches, and requires less than five minutes for changeover. The machine’s operation is fully automatic, highlighted by an Allen Bradley programmable logic controller (PLC), a touchscreen operator interface terminal (OIT), and a light tower status display.

The OMNI-Feeder’s anodized aluminum frame construction lends to a small footprint and high rate of mobility. The design features a fixed inner belt assembly with an adjustable outer rail assembly. Other highlights include a floor-level canister hopper with elevator as well as a dual-reel pouch feed cabinet. All contact parts are FDA-approved.

Several premium options can be incorporated into the OMNI-Feeder, including conveyors with SCR variable speed drives, a remote canister bulk feeding system, and analog speed controls.  Through the simple addition of optional timing screws, the machine becomes even more efficient, handling the most complicated of processes, such as the rapid feeding of containers with tight opening-to-desiccant width ratios, with ease. PMMI certified training is available, as is CE-compliance for manufacturers who must conform to applicable directives in the European Economic Area. 

“The OMNI-Feeder’s versatility makes it ideal for growing companies who need flexibility in their manufacturing operations,” says Glenn Siegele, President of Omega Design Corporation.  “It’s easy to use and performs an extended range of functions very well. The OMNI-Feeder exemplifies why Omega Design Corporation is considered a world-class innovator of technology.