Design and Development of a Colour Sorting Machine using PLC and SCADA
- August 8, 2018
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume V, Issue VII, July 2018 | ISSN 2321–2705
Design and Development of a Colour Sorting Machine using PLC and SCADA
K.Sasidhar1, Shahwar Farooqi2, Mohammed Abdul Moin3, M Sachin4
1Assistant Professor, Dept. of EED, Muffakham Jah College of Engineering &Technology, Hyderabad, India
2,3,4 Student, EIE, Muffakham Jah College of Engineering &Technology, Hyderabad, India
Abstract: The purpose of this project is to present a Programmable Logic Control (PLC) and SCADA based control system that is applied to the Colour Sorting Machine. In many industrial applications, there is a need of sorting. Sorting can be done by using many ways according to the dimensions, colours, weight, using machine vision (image processing), material of an object etc. For example, in Thermal Power Station, electromagnetic sorting technique is used to sort ferromagnetic materials from coal. This project consists of components such as PLC, SCADA software, conveyors, colour sensors, electronic system and motors. The objects are being sorted according to their respective colour. The main conveyor is supported of two branches to load the distinguished object on to the respective one as separated by the electronic system and detected by the proximity sensors. In this project, SCADA provides a user-friendly environment to establish an easy communication between humans and process. SCADA shows the activation of various parts of the system, i.e. conveyors, motors, LDRs and electronic devices.
Keywords: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), LCA (Low Cost Automation), SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), RGB.
I. INTRODUCTION
Automation is the technology by which a process or procedure is performed without human assistance. Automation or automatic control is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching on telephone networks, steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft and other applications and vehicles with minimal or reduced human intervention. Some processes have been completely automated [7].
