Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail

This project focuses on the design and fabrication of a sorting device. The function of a sorting device is to separate the metal and non-metal rubbish. This application is suitable for a recycling process. The main component used in this project is the conveyor. A chain conveyor is selected because...

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Main Author: Ismail, Zamri
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/67492/1/67492.pdf
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spelling my-uitm-ir.674922022-09-27T04:58:51Z Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail 2006 Ismail, Zamri Mechanical and electrical engineering combined Apparatus and materials This project focuses on the design and fabrication of a sorting device. The function of a sorting device is to separate the metal and non-metal rubbish. This application is suitable for a recycling process. The main component used in this project is the conveyor. A chain conveyor is selected because it versatile, and it can be used for light and heavy-duty application. The sorting device is designed to be robust. Other components used are the electrical elements such as the electric motor, proximity sensor and solenoid. The electric motor is used to drive the conveyor and arm. When the proximity sensor is detects a metal rubbish, the solenoid will to pick up the metal rubbish. The solenoid is located at the end of the arm. The design of the sorting device starts from a 3-D design using computer aided design application. After the 3-D conceptual design has completed, the fabrication started. The fabrication process involved the various manufacturing process such as welding, drilling and bending. The interfacing will be done after the fabrication process has completed. The interfacing process integrates the sorting device to the PLC. The PLC programming is used in this project to control all the movement and sequences of the sorting device. This project involved multi disciplinary application such as mechanical, electrical and programming. 2006 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/67492/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/67492/1/67492.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Jaafar, Roseleena
institution Universiti Teknologi MARA
collection UiTM Institutional Repository
language English
advisor Jaafar, Roseleena
topic Mechanical and electrical engineering combined
Apparatus and materials
spellingShingle Mechanical and electrical engineering combined
Apparatus and materials
Ismail, Zamri
Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail
description This project focuses on the design and fabrication of a sorting device. The function of a sorting device is to separate the metal and non-metal rubbish. This application is suitable for a recycling process. The main component used in this project is the conveyor. A chain conveyor is selected because it versatile, and it can be used for light and heavy-duty application. The sorting device is designed to be robust. Other components used are the electrical elements such as the electric motor, proximity sensor and solenoid. The electric motor is used to drive the conveyor and arm. When the proximity sensor is detects a metal rubbish, the solenoid will to pick up the metal rubbish. The solenoid is located at the end of the arm. The design of the sorting device starts from a 3-D design using computer aided design application. After the 3-D conceptual design has completed, the fabrication started. The fabrication process involved the various manufacturing process such as welding, drilling and bending. The interfacing will be done after the fabrication process has completed. The interfacing process integrates the sorting device to the PLC. The PLC programming is used in this project to control all the movement and sequences of the sorting device. This project involved multi disciplinary application such as mechanical, electrical and programming.
format Thesis
qualification_level Bachelor degree
author Ismail, Zamri
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title Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail
title_short Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail
title_full Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail
title_fullStr Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail
title_full_unstemmed Design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / Zamri Ismail
title_sort design and fabricate a model for sorting metal and non-metal rubbish / zamri ismail
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
granting_department Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
publishDate 2006
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/67492/1/67492.pdf
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