DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC TRAVERSE MACHINE

Abstract

 Today's Industry where production rates are higher large amount of components are produced everyday it is necessary to keep a track of components produced every day . While some industries may do so by giving each component a unit number, it is relatively difficult to give each component a unit number by carving the number of unit on the component using a hammer and nail. This method is also inefficient. This project pertains to the Linear Traversing System with workstation, which caters to better ease of setup Features. Traverse is the method in the field of surveying to establish control network. Linear Traverse operation - Initially Traverse will be at home position. Operator will locate the job into the fixture and manually push the fixture at printing location on LM guides and make sure he will fixture base plate is in contact with butting plate. Job presence sensor will check the job in fixture. He will press Two hand push buttons mounted on table to trigger the traverse. Traverse will move in forward direction and again come back to home position in reverse direction. Printing will take place in forward movement of print head. Operator will pull the fixture base plate towards table front side. He will unload printed job and load the new job and repeat the process. Light curtains are provided for operator safety. Traverse mechanism will not work if the doors are open or Light curtains are cut. For new job operator will have to change the fixture and select printing message through printer. This project hence helps not only to in increase the efficiency in keeping track of components but also reduces the load on workers.