Simulación del prototipo de una máquina semiautomática para la etapa de relleno y corte de empanadas para la empresa Craft Machinec

Abstract

The present project, "Simulation of a semiautomatic machine for filling and cutting empanadas", focuses on creating the design and simulation of the machine in a virtual way, with some software used in the Science and Technology.

First, we made a small study of the consumer’s and producer’s market to obtain information about "empanadas", these important data allowed us to determine the dimensions and the operating parameters of a machine.

The machine was made as an electromechanical mechanism, and its purpose is to perform the filling and shaping of the "empanada". The machine is composed of a structure and a mechanical mechanism, which is driven with electro-pneumatic actuators and controlled by a PLC LOGO.

SolidWorks was used for the design of the parts and assemblies, and the mechanical simulation. The elaboration and design of the electro-pneumatic system was carried out in the FluidSim application. The automation and control part of the machine was made with the LOGO 8.1 software that allows the creation of the algorithm and the simulation of the process.