Automated Curling, Stamping and Counting machine (ACSC machine)

• Main Authors: Dayao, Patrick Joseph, Dy, Aaron James, Lim, John Paolo, Quimpo, Aura Katerina, Siy, Rhaniel
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Tin cans; Tin containers; Container industry; Metalwork
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14522
• Institution: De La Salle University

From the paint to food industry, tin cans have shown its worth. An essential part of the can which seals and covers the products is the can lid. Genstar Manufacturing Corp. is a manufacturer of industrial tin cans supplying to the packaging needs of top paint industries in the Philippines. Currently, the company is using two manually operated machines (curling and stamping machine) in producing can lids with two manual processes (stacking and counting). There are operators for each machine and another worker for transporting, counting and stocking the finished product. This setup is not only costly due to the manpower used but also requires a labor intensive production. The set-up paved the way for the design of an Automated Curling, Stamping and Counting Machine. The objective of this project is to design and fabricate an Automated Curling, Stamping and Counting (ACSC) machine that maximize the production at lower cost. Studying the existing processes and machines provided some ideas for the group's design of the prototype. AutoCAD software was used for the design of the prototype. Conveyors were used for transporting the can lid from one process to another. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Pneumatics and Sensors were utilized for the movement of the different parts of the prototype. The group conducted time and motion study in the old process to identify the significance of automation and use the results to prove effectiveness and productivity of the automated machine. The prototype was able to curl, stamp, count and stack can lids reliably through the use of experiments. The prototype was able to produce an average output capacity of 19 can lids per minute, which is three times higher, compared to the current output of can lids per minute.