TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter No. Title Page No.

Acknowledgement i
Abstract ii
Table of contents iii
List of figures vi
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Scope of the project 1
1.2 Objective of the project 2
2 Review of literature 3
2.1 D.C. Motor 3
2.2 Principles of operation 3
2.3 Belt conveyor 8
2.4 Relay 9
2.5 Camera 10
2.6 Signal conditioning unit 10
2.7 Proximity sensor 11
2.8 Pneumatic cylinder 12
2.9 Air cylinder 13
2.10 Single acting cylinder 15
2.11 Mounting 15
2.12 Solenoid valves 15
2.13 Air compressor 19
2.14 Control unit 20
2.15 Advantages of microcontrollers 21
2.16 Geneva mechanism 21
3 Materials and methods 24
3.1 Mechanics 25
3.2 Working principle 27
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3.3 Design of camera 28
3.4 Design of piston 29
3.5 Design of cylinder 30
3.6 Design of gear 31
3.7 Design of pinion 32
3.8 Assembly 33
4 Result and discussion 37
4.1 Machine components 37
4.2 USB pc camera user manual 37
4.2.1 Parameters and features 37
4.2.2 System requirements 38
4.2.3 Packing contents 38
4.3 Block diagram 38
4.4 Working diagram 39
4.5 Square dc motor calculation 39
4.5.1 Specification 39
4.5.2 Formulae 39
4.6 Belt conveyor 43
4.7 Programs used for process 44
5 Summary and conclusion 45
5.1 Merits 45
5.2 Demerits 45
5.3 Applications 45
5.4 List of materials 50
5.5 Factors determining the choice of materials 50
5.6 Manufacturing case 51
5.7 Quality required 51
5.8 Availability of materials 51
5.9 Space consideration 52

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5.10 Cost estimation 52
5.11 Overhead charges 52
5.12 Total cost 52
5.13 Conclusion 53

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 LIST OF FIGURES
3.1 Camera 28
3.2 Piston 29
3.3 Cylinder 30
3.4 Gear 31
3.5 Piston 32
3.6 Assembly 33

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