Diseño y construcción de una máquina para el planchado de bolsillos para la industria de confección de camisas

Abstract

The shirt-making industry presents an inherent challenge in the uniform and efficient ironing of pockets. This process is carried out manually, so errors occur in the folding quality. It is a difficult task that consumes time and requires qualified personnel. There are machines on the market for ironing pockets, but these are rare, so their cost is high. The main objective of this work is to design and build a specialized machine that automates this specific process, seeking to improve the quality of pocket folding by reducing production time by constructing a pocket ironing machine. To achieve this purpose, a methodology was implemented based on the analysis of the needs and requirements of the process until the detailed investigation of the available technologies, the design engineering, and construction of the machine, generating a morphological matrix for the selection of the best alternative, as well as the comparison of the prototype with existing machines on the market. The results demonstrate that the developed machine not only meets quality standards but also significantly reduces ironing times compared to the manual process. It was concluded that this prototype has the potential to generate significant impacts on the competitiveness of companies in the textile sector while offering a practical and profitable solution to a common problem in the shirt manufacturing industry