Desarrollo, modelado y simulación de un sistema automatizado para el llenado y envasado de agua

Abstract

The current project aims to develop, model, and simulate an automated machine for filling and packaging water bottles. The creation of this prototype is intended to enhance the production and quality of small businesses that currently lack an adequate process in the manufacturing of their products. This proposed solution will significantly benefit the small business owner since many factors currently limit achieving better optimization in their production. Manual filling and packaging processes in the current production lead to increased time loss. The objective of this thesis is to reduce costs, optimize the process, increase productivity and effectiveness by replacing manual processes with automated ones. In the development of this project, it involves the implementation of an automated system that can operate independently on a PLC or manually. For this process, it has been equipped with capacitive sensors to detect bottles, double-acting cylinders that will hold the bottles at each stage, and another cylinder that will perform bottle capping. Additionally, there is a tank for filling, a solenoid valve to control the water flow, a motor to drive the conveyor belt, a gear reduction box to lower motor power, and speed regulation through a frequency converter. The system control is carried out through a program created using TIA Portal V17 software.