MIE.13 – Digital Case Sealer Simulation
Team Members Heading link
- Sultan Al Salaitah
- Xavier Cruz
- Andrea Evers
- Nilsia Jimenez
- Ahmed Sawas
- Fabiana Souza
Project Description Heading link
This Abstract presents the study and development of a comprehensive process to build the simulation of Case Sealer LDXRTB Machine. This machine is semi autonomous, that applies tape on the boxes. Yet for the process flow, human interaction is required, which may make any job associated with this machine difficult and more time consuming and may lead to inaccuracy. For this process, C Sharp is the main coding that Emulate3D uses to help automate their simulations. Emulate3D comes with a simplified C Sharp coding called Quick Logic that includes the basic building blocks of codes that need variables, numbers, and functions added. The team went over training sessions with a Rockwell instructor and went over different features and tools built into Emulate3D. This training enhanced the team’s overall knowledge of the software, enabling progress in the first half of the semester. For example, the team was able to apply physics aspects to the Machine CAD drawing, such as Kinematic and Dynamic Joints, Motors, Position Controllers, and different types of sensors. Those aspects and settings enabled the team to develop a mechanism for the machine movements using Quick Logic. The virtual layout of the system contained the machine’s 3D drawing, conveyors, the sensor plate, a load creator with randomized boxes, and a flow control with Quick Logic. The end goal is to gather data from the simulation to analyze and estimate the machine’s throughput, therefore improving efficiency.