Abstract
The automatic sorting system has been reported to be complex and a global problem. This is because of the inability of sorting machines to incorporate flexibility in their design concept. This research therefore designed and developed an automated sorting object of a conveyor belt. The developed automated sorting machine is able to incorporate flexibility and separate species of non-ferrous metal objects and at the same time move objects automatically to the basket as defined by the regulation of the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) with a capacitive proximity sensor to detect a value range of objects. The result obtained shows that plastic, wood, and steel were sorted into their respective and correct position with an average, sorting, time of 9.903 s, 14.072 s and 18.648 s respectively. The proposed developed model of this research could be adopted at any institution or industries, whose practices are based on mechatronics engineering systems. This is to guide the industrial sector in sorting of object and teaching aid to institutions and hence produce the list of classified materials according to the enabled sorting program commands.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1452-1456 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 9 May 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- Automatic object sorting
- Capacitive proximity sensor
- Conveyor belt
- PLC
- Sorting machine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Biomaterials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hardware and Architecture
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Metals and Alloys