Diseño, construcción y automatización de una dobladora de platinas de acero inoxidable para moldes de queso de 500 y 1000 G validando el comportamiento del material mediante simulación en LS-DYNA

Abstract

This work aimed to design and construct an automatic plate-bending machine for cheese rings using a PLC. The QFD (Quality Function Deployment) methodology, specifically the quality house, was used to choose the best design alternative. In applying the method, the mechanical elements of the machine were designed, validating their resistance through simulation. The mechanical elements for power transmission and support were also selected based on the requirements of the bending machine. In machine automation, various electronic and pneumatic elements were selected to program the embedded system correctly and for the subsequent creation of the graphical user interface, which has calibration functionality, measurement settings, and actuator testing. In the mechanical part, several systems have specific functions such as advancement, clamping, and bending. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that the machine turns the rings with the geometry that meets the desired weights for cheese manufacturing