CLAY CUTTING MACHINE
Keywords:
Clay Cutting machine, Industrial Automation, Solid works, Programmable Logic ControllersAbstract
The objective of the paper is to automate the process of clay cutting manufacturing of bricks used for construction
purposes. Clay cutting happens in the latter stages of cutting the section into individual brick pieces. Problems such as low
accuracy, long time consumption and heavy clay accumulation arise in manual clay cutting.For the above concerned
problems, we proposed a cost-effective solution using Totally Integrated Automation and Solid Works. The process is
facilitated by the use of a double acting pneumatic cylinder which is used to severe the clay at a preset required length. Also
a roller type conveyor which is controlled by a 1 hp AC motor is used in transfer of the cut clay pieces to the next stage. The
automation of the process is carried out with the use of proximity sensors. This enables us to reduce power consumption and
wastage. It also improves and maintains the consistent quality of the bricks. Using Automation enables us to get continuous
production of the bricks with proper maintenance.In this paper Siemens PLC S7 1200 along with Siemens Totally Integrated
Automation portal is used. It also provides a SCADA based HMI interface for the easy usage of the operator. The project was
carried out at Millennium Machine Works, Coimbatore.
