Technical Session - 4

Title:            Kinematic analysis of the slider-crank mechanism in automated vibration sausage feeder
Authors:       Nguyen Hong Ngan
Abstract:     The sausage feeder takes an important role in automated packaging systems. This paper presents the theoretical calculation, kinematic and dynamic characteristics of an automated sausage feeder using vibration technique and crank mechanism. The kinematics formulation of the crank mechanism is done using vector loop method and cosine rule are applied to describe the position of the mechanisms. Following the velocity of crank and connecting rod is performed by differentiating the position in terms of the crank angle and connecting rod angle respectively. The acceleration equation with brief form is derived from the velocity in the same principle. Based on the kinematics, the equations of motion of crank mechanism components are formulated for each moving link and platform then, all motion parameters of each component about its crank angle are readily derived. Furthermore the 2D model is provided by using 2D Auto CAD software in order to visualize the system and mathematical algorithm solved by using software MATLAB. The forces of sausage acting on the crank mechanism and system kinematic of sausage feeder from the crank to the sausage are also determined based on the angles of the crank and connecting rod. The feeder has been fabricated, installed in the real production line.

Keywords:  Kinematics, Cranks Mechanism, Sausage Feeder, Automated Packaging System, Vibration Mechanism
Pages:        234-238

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