Automated system for gluing paper bag parts

Abstract

Relevance. Gift and souvenir products are usually presented in paper bags. Research and development of practical solutions for automating the process of gluing package parts is an urgent scientific problem and engineering task. This article discusses the issue of the latest software and hardware solution for automating the application of glue to paper products of various sizes, mostly in small batches.

Goal. The purpose of this paper is to highlight engineering solutions that allow to develop an automated line for gluing paper bag parts with minimal costs for the company's budget.

Research methods. The object of automation is studied, in particular, the analysis of the range of sizes of paper products and the productivity of manufacturing paper bags in manual assembly shops is carried out. The issue of building automated conveyor lines for performing technological operations of gluing paper parts for their further assembly into a package is considered.

The results. A study of recent scientific publications was conducted, which confirmed the relevance of designing low-budget automated systems for domestic manufacturers of paper bags. The geometric parameters of the package and the gluing trajectory are described. A structural diagram of an automated system for gluing package parts and algorithmic support for the controller's control program have been developed. A list of the main software and hardware of the system is given. The areas of permissible values of the package parameters are determined. The calculation of the dependence of the carriage speed of the linear motion module on time is given. The result of physical implementation of the system in the workshop of the customer's enterprise is presented.

Conclusions. The introduction of the automated system will reduce the number of active employees in the production shop who still perform manual gluing operations. In the near future, we plan to integrate a machine that will feed a set of packages onto the conveyor belt into the automated system as quickly as possible. We plan to improve the mechanical structure above the conveyor belt, namely, to add mechanical devices to ensure the automatic opening and closing of the package as it moves along the conveyor.