AUTOMATIC JOB SORTING SYSTEM DEPENDING

ON THEIR HEIGHT

INTRODUCTION;
Nowadays Automation occupies various electronic sections by its
comfortable nature. This is an era of automation where it is broadly defined
as replacement of manual effort by electronic power in all degrees of
automation. The operation remains an essential part of the system although
with changing demand on physical input as the degree o mechanization is
increased.
Degrees of automation are of two types. Viz.,
Full automation
Semi automation
In semi automation a combination of manual effort and electronic
power is required whereas in full automation human participation is very
negligible. In our project, the three different height jobs are segregated and
loaded in to their cabin automatically.

SYNOPSIS;
In

this

project,

AUTOMATIC

JOB

SORTING

SYSTEM

DEPENDING ON THEIR HEIGHT allocates the jobs of different size

from the loading platform to their cabins which are arranged one above
other. Here at a time only one job of three different size jobs are loaded in
the loading platform. This platform is slided up and down by the double
acting air cylinder.

These jobs are ejected to three different cabin depending on their

height by the another double acting cylinder. The different heights of the job
is detected by the sensor which gives the signal to the controller system .
The controller controls solenoid valves for elevating and ejecting cylinder.
With this arrangement, the allocation of different size job to their
cabin by the manual work is eliminated.

WORKING PRINCIPLE;
Before operating this unit set the 5 bar air pressure in the FRL unit. There
are three IR sensors fitted in the platform to check the height of the job and
are connected to microcontroller input. These sensors are used to give

signals to the controller for identifying their height . After getting the signal
from the sensor, the microcontroller switch on the power supply to the

5/3

way double solenoid operated Directional control valve to lift the job and
are stopped at correct cabin with the magnetic sensor. .A magnet is placed
with the platform which activates the magnetic sensor in order to stop the
platform at the required position. The controller also controls another
solenoid valve for actuating the ejecting cylinder to eject the job into cabin.
To start the operation, place the object on the platform and the sensor which
sends the signal to the input of the controller which drives the signal to the
5/3 way solenoid valve .This valve actuate the double acting cylinder which
pushes the platform with the object to be lifted.
To control the speed of the lift two flow control valves are fitted at each port
of the air cylinder.
When the platform unit crosses the magnetic sensor , sends the signal
to the microcontroller

which switch OFF the supply to the 5/3 way

solenoid valve to stop the cylinder at correct position of the cabin.

BLOCK DIAGRAM
START/STOP

POWER SUPPLY
(0 TO 24V)

INPUT
MICRO

CONTROLLER
OUTPUT

5/3 WAY DOUBLE

SOLENOID VALVE FOR
ELEVATING

ADVANTAGES
It requires simple maintenance cares
Segregation of parts are done automatically.

5/2 WAY
SOLENOI
DVALVE
FOR
EJECTING

 It delivers the parts to the corresponding storage cabin.

Less skill technicians is sufficient to operate.
Checking and cleaning are easy, because of the main parts
are screwed.
Handling is easy.
Manual power not required
Repairing is easy.
Replacement of parts is ea
DISADVANTAGES;
1. Initial cost is high
2. High maintenance cost.
APPLICATION;
1. This unit assists with FMS (FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING

SYSTEM)
2. It helps in ASRS (AUTOMATIC MATERIAL STROAGE AND

RETRIVAL SYSTEM)
CONCLUSION;
Thus by fabricating this automatic job segregation unit ,
everyone can easy to learn and understand about the

automation which involving sensors ,microcontroller and

pneumatic components.