Diseño y construcción de un módulo de automatización del proceso de ensamblaje usando ventosa neumática, controlado con PLC y pantalla táctil para la Facultad de Mecánica de la ESPOCH.

Abstract

In the learning-teaching of pneumatic systems and industrial automation is necessary to implement teaching tools with industrial and instruments, for which it was designed and build an automation module of a process of assembly using pneumatic suction cup, controlled with PLC and touch screen, with its help simulates similar assembly processes in the industrial field. The module simulates an assembly process that has 4 positions with standard dimensions, designed to carry out assemblies of a pair or 2 pairs of seats for this consists of a single-acting cylinder that marks the start of the process, in position 2, detects the presence a capacitive sensor that activates the rotary cylinder attached to an arm with pneumatic suction cup attachment bracket which is responsible for the suction of parts made by a vacuum generator to transport the parts to position 3 on a conveyor belt. In each position the presence of parts are detected by capacitive sensors and the presence of aluminum parts put together by an inductive sensor. Depending on the sequence of the pieces at the beginning of the process the automatic program is responsible for controlling the assembly of a couple or 2 pairs, all movement of the process is displayed on the touch screen. The manual program is required for the control of each stage. The module built will be used in lab research and learning purposes.