Conveyor System

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Conveyor System

• By
• Nicholas Robert Devine
• Chad Gartzke
• Scott Strysick

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Project Objectives

• Simulate an industrial conveyor system
• Control the system with a PID controller to
  smoothly stop at a desired distance
• Tune the system to obtain the most effective
  results

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System Components
Description
Dimensions
Qty.
Acrylite Plexi Glass
4' x 3' x 1/2"
1
Screws
8 x 1-1/4"LG
pkg.
Brass Bushings
1/2" x 1/2" I.D.
4
Aluminum Shaft
Per Drawing Specification
2
Cast Iron Pulley
Per Drawing Specification
2
Side Bracket
Per Drawing Specification
4
Cog Belt
1" x 70" O.D.
1
Caster Wheel
1.5" x 4" O.D.
1
1
Motor
Mechatronics Lab Motor
Pinion Gear
Mechatronics Supplied
3
Spur Gear
Mechatronics Supplied
4
Machine Screw
8-32 x 1/2"LG
2
Handyboard
Mechatronics Handyboard
1
Wire
Mechatronics Lab Wire
1
Sharp GP2D12 Sensor
Per Drawing Specification
1
4
Gear Reduction
5
Flow Chart
6
Sensor Calibration
7
Deviation Plot
8
PID Tuningkp2.55
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PID Tuningti500
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PID Tuningtd0.021
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Error Plot
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Histogram of Sampling Rate
Average 0.05 STDEV 0.007
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Conclusion

• System works properly and functions best at the
  following tuning conditions
• Kp 2.55
• Ti 500
• Td 0.021

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Modified Demo Video
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Demo