Automated Thermal Soldering in Sensor Caps
Posted on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
Project Summary:
Development of an automated assembly line for applying protective layers to gas detection sensor caps.
| Client | Algonquin College | |
| Professor(s) | Wael Ismaeil | |
| Program | Electromechanical Engineering Technician | |
| Student Team Members | Stephen Gillen Jayrum Ugay Sebastian Rodriguez Blanco Dixon Davis |
Project Description:
The project encompasses the design and implementation of an automated assembly line incorporating components such as a robotic arm, conveyor, 3D printed parts, controllers, Arduino microcontroller, and soldering equipment. This assembly line will be responsible for consistently and accurately assembling protective layers on sensor caps. The program uses sensor detection from an Arduino to accurately create sequential logic in a robotic arm.
The project aims to have the robotic arm pick up a sensor cap from a sorted list, deposit the cap on a conveyor belt, and use a custom soldering iron end-effector to heat a proper paper to the sensor cap before the conveyor deposits the completed cap to its next assembly stage.