Automatic Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) Powder Packaging Machine For Pharmaceutical Industry

With the proposed of this design, it has been verified that the production rate is from 6 ? 12 pouches per minute. The key parameters under study were production rate, machine size & hopper capacity. The production rate has been increased around 50%, the machine size was also reduced about 5%, &

Project Title

Automatic Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) Powder Packaging Machine For Pharmaceutical Industry

Project Area of Specialization

Mechatronics Engineering

Project Summary

With the proposed of this design, it has been verified that the production rate is from 6 – 12 pouches per minute. The key parameters under study were production rate, machine size & hopper capacity. The production rate has been increased around 50%, the machine size was also reduced about 5%, & also the overall hopper capacity was increased about 55% as compared to the existing system. This allows us to achieve the production target with a low operational cost, high accuracy & less contamination.  The comparison chart between the existing & modified system.

Project Objectives

The major objectives of the project are:

• To design a machine which provides clean bag filling.
• To design a machine which is space saving.
• To design a machine which is easy to handle & runs on a simple mechanical operation.
• To create a mechanism this would deliver the packed product.
• To create a machine which would be stable while operations.

Project Implementation Method

System Methodology

PHASE-I (STUDYING)

Studying about the previous related research for this technology & primarily focused on understanding & modeling a particular model.

PHASE-II (DESIGNING)

Designing the project model, Sourcing the components which we are used in this project & write initial programing. Making rough sketch of the model. Making of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Model. Collecting the required components after making the list. Programming on Arduino Mega.

PHASE-III (IMPLEMENTATION)

Will do the hardware implementation of the design model. Assembling all the components which we are use in this project.

STAGE 1

1. Making of the uppermost hopper which will be used for storage.
2. Opening closing mechanism for the hopper.

STAGE 2

1. A weighing utensil to hold the stuff to be measured is attached to the load cell.
2. Another mechanism that will put the measured stuff into the funnel. Attaching funnel below the weighing utensil so that material directly fallit.

Benefits of the Project

This machine can be used in many industries some of them are given below, but scope of using this machine is not limited to this only.

• Small scale food production industries.
• Automatic Weighing & packaging machine for manufacturing industries.
• Used for the Pharmaceutical industries.
• Farmers can use it directly for packaging their agricultural products.
• Can be used in medium scale manufacturing industries.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The process algorithm explains the working of the system in detail. The material is initially fed in the hopper. The flap is opened by the pneumatic cylinder arrangement, the material falls in the rotating bowl which is measured by the load cell. The load cell sends a signal to the microcontroller after a fixed amount of material falls in to the bowl. The microcontroller immediately closes the flap. The signal to heat sealer piston is sent, the piston actuates & the heat sealer makes the vertical edge seal & the horizontal seal of the pouch, after a time delay the piston moves back to its original position which discontinues the contact of the heat sealer & the plastic pouch. After the seal the bowl rotates & the weighed material falls in the pouch which is open from top but sealed from bottom. The bowl returns back to its original position after a suitable time delay. When the bowl returns to its original position the flap of the hopper is opened & the cycle starts again. Meanwhile the draw rollers pull the formed plastic downwards by the length of one bag. The top seal of the pouch is done when the bottom seal of the next bag is made. Thus, a filled pouch separates from the next pouch when the top seal is made with the help of a horizontal sealers.

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Manufacturing

Other Industries

Health

Core Technology

Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Other Technologies

Shared Economy

Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work and Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption and Production, Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Required Resources

If you need this project, please contact me on contact@adikhanofficial.com