Automation of Cup Filling Machine by Inserting PLC Control Unit for Educational Purpose

Miljevic, Nebojsa; Kovačević, Nada Ratković; Dihovicni, Djordje

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58362-0_20

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“…Since the pump is at the same level as the nozzle, there is no need to compensate for the gravity. Filling times for both cup sizes/ volumes, either V1 = 0.1 l or V2 = 0.2 l, are calculated by the following equations, (1) and (2).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, the machine is tested and put into use. It was determined empirically (references in [2]) that 19 s is enough to fill the cup of 0.2 l and not to overspill it. Smaller cups are sorted to one side and larger ones to another side.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Automation has permeated every type of industry and many aspects of our daily activities. Human work is being continuously replaced by machines or automated agents [1][2][3]. The one niche that seems to be still mainly based on human work and manpower is maintenance.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Industrial automation of the production process is based on the fusion of a CNC machine and an industrial robot. The industry of today requires skilled professionals and educators. Special attention is to be paid to the testing of the components and system operation and the maintenance of the system. Robots and automation are omnipresent nowadays and have also taken a significant role in education. The research presented here aims to overhaul the scaled model of the cup-filling machine to make it operate fully automated. The parts and subsystems of the cup-filling machine are explained in detail and their operation was tested. The cup-filling machine is fully automated using a programmable logic controller (PLC) SIEMENS S7 300. The machine can recognize two cup sizes and fills both types without overspilling. Filled cups are transported over a conveyor belt and classified according to their sizes PLCs have mainly replaced relays in industrial automation, bearing in mind that this way, scale-up is much more feasible, and alteration of control is done in PLC program code. This also has contributed to better maintenance and operation verification.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%