Automação e reprojeto mecânico de uma máquina ensiladora de grãos

Abstract

This research concerns the re-design and automation of a grains forage harvester. The system consists in lamination, packing and compression of grains on the field, to be stored after the process. The idea has shown up from the need of a better performance in the mechanical design and the automation of the equipment. Within this project it has been applied the knowledgement of the graduation in Industrial Mechatronics Technology, validating as much the mechanical design as the automation design. The main objective of the research is to turn the system in a automated one and also, the update of the mechanicals parts of this machine. It has been used the Pahl et al. methodology for all the conceptions of the solution for the problem, evaluating each one and choosing the best option for the final development. From the automation point of view, it has been followed the applied methodology, identifying the market components nowadays. It has been wondered to design a mechanical system applicable to the market, and making something new with the automation of this machine. From the automation point of view, it has been developed a capable logical system that controls all the system and it has been defined the autiomation key components as well, like the CLP and the sensors. On the other hand, on mechanics it has been developed a fast feed system and a equalized brake system as well.