Automated Label Applier

Project Description:

The purpose of this project was to save time and decrease the manual process of applying the labels to the samples. Originally, Deslauriers Custom Cabinets would hand apply every label and with batches of samples being over 100, this can prove to be a very time consuming task. The automated label applier uses a combination of a thermal printer, conveyor belt, laser position sensor and a stepper motor in order to accurately locate a label onto a sample in a continuous fashion. Once a sample passes down the belt, a laser position sensor is tripped which sends a signal to the Arduino microcontroller. The stepper motor is then turned on the exact length of one label in order to peel the label from its backing at the correct time that the sample passes. The label is then applied with light pressure from a plastic paddle. This project has taught us a lot about how organization and communication is key when working in a team setting in order to make a project successful.

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