Automated Paint Jar Filling and Lid Capping Station

An individual project completed in the final year of BSc in Electromechanical Engineering. The project earned the best project award in Electromechanical Engineering from the South African Institute of Mechanical Engineering.
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Affiliation

University of Cape Town

Achievement

Best Project Award - SA Institute of Mechanical Engineering

Duration

February 2016 - October 2016

Project Video

Video Description: Complete demonstration of the automated paint line system featuring the novel double knuckle linkage mechanism and STM32F051 microprocessor control.

Photos

Front close-up of the automated paint jar filling machine
3/4 angle view of the automation line system
Side view of the machine with paint jars

CAD Designs and Renders

Full system isometric CAD render
Full system exploded view
Conveyor belt exploded view
Conveyor base subassembly
Filling mechanism close-up
Lid capper top-down view
Lid capper mechanism render
Lid dispensing mechanism render
Filling nozzle and pump render
Top-down conveyor layout
2D mechanical diagram — lid mechanism

Electronics

Full STM32F051 circuit schematic
Conveyor motor drive circuit
Stepper motor driver circuit
Signal LEDs and vibrating motor circuits