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the product, product does not get damaged, etc. So, the packaging of that product in
the best possible way is to be optimized. Industrial automation becomes one of the
global trends in the field of manufacturing. Packaging process is used in almost every
industry as more and more engineering companies are shifting to the automation [1].
Traditionally, packaging design has a subordinate role with respect to the product
design and production system designs.
Some packaging operations cannot be accomplished without packaging equipment. Various packaging operations can be designed for varying package sizes using
PLC [2]. Innovative packaging machines demand a high level of specification. In
this present work an effort has been made to develop an innovative machine to make
the bundles of the wooden ice cream spoons. Initially, various packaging machinery
and their concepts has been studied to get the brief idea about packaging design.
Innovative Spoon Bundling Machine will be fully automated machine that will help
to reduce the labour cost and time.
Packaging also refers to the process of design, evaluation and production of packages. Packaging Machinery is the combination of different types of sensors, pneumatics, various mechanical components, different types of rollers, different types
of belts, PLC setup, various electronics devices, compressor etc. Various types of
packaging machineries are filling machine, sealing machine, powder filling machine,
labelling machine, liquid and paste filling machines etc.
The main aim of Spoon Bundling Machine is to make the bundles of the wooden
ice cream spoons as per the requirement. Spoon bundling machine consists of storage
mechanism, base mechanism, glue mechanism, counting and proximity sensors, star
wheel, PLC setup, gear box, stepper motors and the timing belt. Initially, the spoons
need to be stored in the storage mechanism of the machine which has the capacity to
store 300 spoons at a time. Star wheel is the heart of the spoon bundling machine [3].
Counting Sensor is attached to the exit of the storage mechanism to count the number
of spoons. Star wheel will carry these bundles of spoon stored into its pockets to the
glue mechanism where glue will be applied and thereafter these glued bundles of
spoon will exit the machine.
1.1 Design, Material and Method
The entire process of how the machine was developed on the basis of trail and error
method. The main aim of the spoon bundling machine is to make the precise bundles
of spoon as per the requirement. The Wooden spoons after being manufactured are
being stored in the bundles consisting 100–200 spoons in each bundle. This machine
will make the use of this 100–200 spoons bundle and make the precise bundles of
6–12 spoons in one bundle. Material used for the entire machine is stainless steel
which is best suitable for packaging machines.
K. Konkatti and G. D. Bassan
the product, product does not get damaged, etc. So, the packaging of that product in
the best possible way is to be optimized. Industrial automation becomes one of the
global trends in the field of manufacturing. Packaging process is used in almost every
industry as more and more engineering companies are shifting to the automation [1].
Traditionally, packaging design has a subordinate role with respect to the product
design and production system designs.
Some packaging operations cannot be accomplished without packaging equipment. Various packaging operations can be designed for varying package sizes using
PLC [2]. Innovative packaging machines demand a high level of specification. In
this present work an effort has been made to develop an innovative machine to make
the bundles of the wooden ice cream spoons. Initially, various packaging machinery
and their concepts has been studied to get the brief idea about packaging design.
Innovative Spoon Bundling Machine will be fully automated machine that will help
to reduce the labour cost and time.
Packaging also refers to the process of design, evaluation and production of packages. Packaging Machinery is the combination of different types of sensors, pneumatics, various mechanical components, different types of rollers, different types
of belts, PLC setup, various electronics devices, compressor etc. Various types of
packaging machineries are filling machine, sealing machine, powder filling machine,
labelling machine, liquid and paste filling machines etc.
The main aim of Spoon Bundling Machine is to make the bundles of the wooden
ice cream spoons as per the requirement. Spoon bundling machine consists of storage
mechanism, base mechanism, glue mechanism, counting and proximity sensors, star
wheel, PLC setup, gear box, stepper motors and the timing belt. Initially, the spoons
need to be stored in the storage mechanism of the machine which has the capacity to
store 300 spoons at a time. Star wheel is the heart of the spoon bundling machine [3].
Counting Sensor is attached to the exit of the storage mechanism to count the number
of spoons. Star wheel will carry these bundles of spoon stored into its pockets to the
glue mechanism where glue will be applied and thereafter these glued bundles of
spoon will exit the machine.
1.1 Design, Material and Method
The entire process of how the machine was developed on the basis of trail and error
method. The main aim of the spoon bundling machine is to make the precise bundles
of spoon as per the requirement. The Wooden spoons after being manufactured are
being stored in the bundles consisting 100–200 spoons in each bundle. This machine
will make the use of this 100–200 spoons bundle and make the precise bundles of
6–12 spoons in one bundle. Material used for the entire machine is stainless steel
which is best suitable for packaging machines.