Dyna-Slide: Premier Gentle Parts Feeders & Materials Handling Equipment

Dyna-Slide technology offers the industry-leading solution for gentle, high-efficiency material handling. CDS-Lipe developed these systems since 1972. Furthermore, Dyna-Slide specifically engineers them for sensitive parts. These include fragile, finished, or “green” (unsintered powdered metal) components. They handle parts with highly sensitive surfaces. Therefore, the system prevents the scratches or damage that other feeders often cause.

The Core Technology: Gentle Wave Motion

The core distinction of Dyna-Slide is its unique technology. It combines directional linear vibration. This combination creates a gentle wave motion. Consequently, this motion conveys and orients parts quietly and safely. Parts move without contact-induced wear. CDS-Lipe provides this technology across a versatile range of components. This includes single feeders and complex, integrated systems.

Key Features of Dyna-Slide Gentle Part Handling

• Non-Marking & Non-Scratching: The Brushlon surface acts as a cushion, allowing fragile or polished parts. Parts like glass, ceramics, finished machined components, or delicate electronic parts move with minimal risk of surface damage.
• Quiet Operation: Dyna-Slide systems typically operate at less than 65 dBA, creating a significantly quieter work environment than many conventional vibratory systems.
• Flexible and Adaptable: Simple tooling changes allow Dyna-Slide systems to feed families of parts. This includes square, near-square, or difficult-to-orient components—in a single feeder, a capability often impossible for standard vibratory bowls.
• Multi-Functionality: The technology is integrated into various equipment types for diverse purposes.
  • Feeding & Orienting: Linear feeders for precise part presentation (e.g., to grinders or marking systems).
  • Accumulation: Gentle accumulation tables and vibratory accumulators provide zero back pressure buffering for larger or heavy components, essential for line balancing and fault bypass.
  • Transport & Processing: Conveyors used for transfer, part rotation (rifling), de-burring, de-dusting, and part washing applications.

Dyna-Slide Product Portfolio Overview

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Can Dyna-Slide handle finished machined parts without marking the surface?

A: Yes. Dyna-Slide technology was specifically designed in the 1970s for handling fragile, finished, or sensitive surfaces. The Brushlon material and gentle linear vibration eliminate the abrasion and high-impact contact associated with standard steel or plastic feeder bowls.

Q: Can a Dyna-Slide feeder be retooled for a new part?

A: Absolutely. Dyna-Slide is a renewable technology. Thousands of units have been successfully refurbished and retooled for new parts, packages, or materials, making it a sustainable and cost-effective long-term investment.

Q: Is Dyna-Slide suitable for machine tending applications?

A: Yes. Dyna-Slide feeders, conveyors, and accumulators are proven solutions for assembly integration, machine tool loading (e.g., centerless grinders), robot integration, and general machine tending applications requiring reliable and gentle part presentation.

Q: How quiet are these systems?

A: A typical Dyna-Slide linear feeder or conveyor operates at less than 65 dBA, contributing to a quieter and safer working environment compared to many high-speed feeders.