Automatic counting & bagging
Preset quantities into supported bags or integrated pre-opened bagging equipment.
Counting into bags →
Counting machine applications
A verified component quantity, delivered where production needs it.
Explore automatic counting and batching systems for packaging, kitting, line-side supply and assembly processes.
- Sample-led selection
- Defined batch acceptance
- UK project support
Four primary destinations
Start with the completed batch.
Container presentation and changeover are part of the count. Each application page below explains the controls, interfaces and trial questions that matter.
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Component counting into bags
Manual open bags, automatic baggers, pre-opened bags, VFFS systems and post-count sealing.
Bag counting machines →Parts counting into boxes
Cartons, trays, totes and conveyor-indexed containers with fill confirmation.
Box counting systems →Automatic kit counting
Multiple component channels, recipe management and complete-kit verification.
Kitting systems →Assembly-line dispensing
One part or one defined batch supplied on demand to an operator or machine.
Assembly dispensers →
Integration questions
What happens immediately before and after the count?
Good integration defines the full state sequence: when the container is ready, whether the feeder may run, how a completed quantity is gated, when the destination may move and how a fault or manual intervention is reconciled.
- Container-present and container-ready signals
- Count-complete and batch-released confirmation
- Buffer capacity during container changes
- Partial-batch quarantine and reset permissions
- Printer, labeller, bagger or line PLC handshakes
Format flexibility
One product, a family of parts or a complete kit?
A dedicated feeder can offer simple, robust operation for a stable component. Adjustable guides and stored recipes can cover compatible families. Where product variety is high, flexible feeding, vision or count-by-weight may be assessed against the cycle requirement.
The quotation should state exactly which component revisions, quantities and containers are included—so future flexibility is valuable rather than assumed.
Frequently asked questions
Technical answers before you specify.
Final suitability and performance remain subject to the actual component, operating conditions and agreed acceptance criteria.
Ask about your component →Can one counter fill both bags and boxes?
Potentially, if the discharge height, gate, container support and operating sequence accommodate both formats. Change parts or separate discharge tooling may be required.
Can several components be counted into one kit?
Yes. Independent feed and count channels can be coordinated by a kit recipe. The design must prevent cross-contamination and define what happens if a channel stops or a partial kit is created.
Can counted parts be delivered straight to an assembly machine?
Yes. The counter can respond to a machine demand signal and release one part or a preset batch into a nest, chute, tube, conveyor pocket or robotic pick point.
Can the operator change the batch quantity?
Yes, where recipe access and allowable ranges are defined. An HMI can store quantities, speeds, slowdown points and format settings.
Can labels or batch codes be linked to the count?
Yes. The count-complete signal can coordinate a printer, bagger, labeller or production record, subject to the selected controls and data scope.
Start with the component
Send a photograph, target quantity and required output.
We will identify the most credible feeding and counting route, then define the evidence needed for the next decision.
What should a component-counting trial measure?
Supply representative components and the target quantities per pack. Assess count results alongside feeding, separation and the condition of the parts. Define how doubles, missing components and rejected packs are handled where relevant, and agree a checking method that relates the count to the finished package.
- Component variation and target count
- Feeding and separation
- Finished-pack checking and exceptions
Related guidance: Technical FAQ · Small parts