This video from Nevon Projects explains the operation of a PLC-controlled automatic bottle filling and capping machine, an industrial engineering project demonstrating process automation. [00:16]
Summary of the PLC-based Automatic Bottle Filling and Capping Machine:
This system integrates the filling and capping processes into a single machine, using a PLC and sensors to control all movements. [00:27]
1. Filling Process
Bottle Feeding: Empty bottles are conveyed onto a conveyor belt. [00:41]
Positioning: The system pushes empty bottles to a position below the filling head. [00:44]
Filling: Liquids are filled using a system. Piston and Syringe Arrangement: High Accuracy Dispensing of Liquids into Bottles [00:47] This technique ensures precise liquid volumes, similar to those found in large-scale production. [01:02]
2. Capping Process
Transportation: Once the filling is complete, The bottles are then transported to the capping section. [01:05]
Cap Alignment: A rotating disc ensures that each cap is aligned and placed in the correct position for capping. [01:11]
Cap Placement: The machine places the cap onto each bottle using a motorized mechanism designed for speed and accuracy. [01:17]
Cap Tightening: The bottles are moved to the Cap Tightening Station, where a motorized system rotates the caps to ensure a tight and accurate seal. [01:31]
3. Control System (PLC)
Controller: The heart of the system is the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), an industrial control system. [01:41]
Sensors: Sensors detect the position of the bottles at various points. [01:44]
Control: The PLC receives signals from the sensors and transmits signals to the motors and other mechanisms to ensure that each step of the filling and capping process operates smoothly and in the prescribed order. [01:48]
The result is a completely filled and tightly capped bottle, ready for use. [01:52]
