Design and Implementation of an Automated Multi-Purpose Filling and Capping Machine

Abstract

In the beverage industry, bottle filling and fixing bottle caps are considered the most time-consuming and important tasks to maintain the quality of the final product. By using an automatic machine, the quality and the production quantity can be improved and in turn, the profits can be increased. But the automatic filling machine that is available in the market is complicated to maintain due to the installation of pneumatic actuators and controllers that need a pneumatic system to operate. This machine has been designed to overcome such complexities by replacing the pneumatic system with a novel design, which would not only overcome the above problems but also will be easier to install and maintain. The proposed automated multipurpose filling and capping machine mainly focuses on small-scale industries which have financial difficulties. Therefore, the main aim of this research project is to develop and implement a cost-effective automated filling and capping machine without pneumatic systems as a solution to overcome the above issues. The implemented simplified automatic liquid filling and capping machine is developed in such a way to be lower in price compared to the other filling machines in the market. This machine is fully electric-powered and sensors are used to automate the process properly. The machine is designed using gear motors as well as solenoids to perform the task while in operation. It has a simple and user-friendly interface, so that only simple steps need be followed to operate the machine. The machine controller is also portable and can be attached to a conveyor system to automate the whole production line