Automatic Garden Hose Assembly and Packaging Line

Intro:

The system is installed in a production hall, where a main conveyor transports plastic pallets holding the work-in-progress components. As the product moves along the line, it passes through multiple workstations, each equipped with dedicated tools for assembling different parts of the final product.

General Overview

The line is divided into two independent sections, allowing simultaneous processes with different durations.

After completing an operation, the operator places the part on the plastic pallet and presses the Start button. The pallet automatically moves to the next station, but only after sensors confirm its presence and a stopper lifts to hold it precisely in place — preventing uncontrolled movement or premature transfer to the next station.

If two operators work on the same section, the system waits for confirmation from both to ensure the part is fully assembled before proceeding.

Each workstation includes:

• an individual Start button,
• an emergency mushroom button,
• capacitive sensors for precise pallet detection,
• pneumatic stoppers to securely fix the pallet in place.

The conveyor forms a closed rectangular loop: the pallet starts at Position 1, passes through all workstations, and is finally picked up by the unloading operator and placed onto the shipping pallet.

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