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Microcontroller Based Automated Solution Filling Module

Shilpa Katre1 , Jaspreet Hora2
1Asst.Prof. ,ETC Department,Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research, Nagpur, India
2Asst.Prof. ,ETC Department,Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research, Nagpur, India

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Abstract - In this era of industrialization, technological 2. OBJECTIVE
revolution/automation is fast shrinking need of humans to
assist machinery. This system provides the provision of mixing To design a controller system which provides a particular
n number of liquids in any proportion. It’s remote control and volume of solution, user defined and reduces the labour
monitoring makes the system easily accessible and warns the effort and makes work more accurate and reliable.To build a
operator in case of any fault. This paper is prototype to prototype that will be user friendly, low cost with a
massive machines used to fill the liquid in the bottle with a transparent structure and compatible for small scale
fixed quantity or fixed level, it eliminates and reduces the industry.To develop an automatic bottle filling system with a
chances of unevenness from bottle to bottle or inaccuracy deduction mechanism using sensors. Automatic filling
which is a very common mistake while filling the bottle process for all the bottles simultaneously with a user defined
manually. The research offers a hardware assembly for a selection for volume to be filled.The main objective of this
complete production line bottling incorporating the use of paper is to fill the liquid in the bottles with a fixed quantity
microcontroller which results into improved efficiency, energy or fixed level which will eliminate the chances of unevenness
saving and cost effectiveness. from bottle to bottle or inaccuracy which is a very common
mistake while filling manually
Key Words: Proximity sensors, solenoid valve.
3. METHODOLOGY
1.INTRODUCTION 3.1 Basic Concept

Automation is the use of control systems and information Bottles are kept in position over a circular disk, to detect
technologies which reduces the need of human work in the their presence. Proximity sensors are used for sensing the
production of goods and services. In the scope of bottles. Depending on the output of the sensor the
industrialization, automation is a step beyond corresponding pumps switch on and filling operation starts.
mechanization. Where as mechanization provides human If the particular bottle is not present then the pump in that
operation with machinery to assist them with the muscular position is switched off.This avoids wastage of the liquid.
requirements of work, automation greatly decreases the The filling operation is accompanied with a user-defined
need for human sensory and mental requirements as well. volume selection menu which enables the user to choose
Microcontroller plays an important role in the upcoming the volume of liquid to be filled. The filling process is done
world of automation industry. It has replaced the wiring and which is based on timing. Depending on the preset value of
cabling system that was used in previous era. [1] the timer the pump is switched on for that particular period
of time and the filling process is done. [2]
Earlier the processes carried out in industries were quite
monotonous as a result there was no variation in the
production. The research offers a hardware assembly for a
complete production line bottling incorporating the use of
microcontroller which in turn results into improved
efficiency, energy saving and cost effectiveness. This paper is
prototype to massive machines used to fill the liquid in the
bottle with a fixed quantity or fixed level, it eliminates and
reduces the chances unevenness from bottle to bottle or
inaccuracy which is a very common mistake while filling
manually. It reduces the labour effort as well as make work
more accurate and reliable.

Fig -1: Block Diagram

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3.3 Flow Chart

3.2 Input Module
The input module includes the proximity sensors and level
sensors. There are four proximity sensors whose output is
given as an input to the microcontroller. The three proximity
sensors are kept near the input side and bottles are placed
on the disk. Thus, these are the inputs given to the input
module.

Solenoid Valve:-It is an electromechanical valve, the valve is

controlled by an electric current through a solenoid, in the
case of a two-port valve the flow is switched on or off, in case
of three-port valve the outflow is switched two outlet ports.
Multiple solenoid valves can be placed together on a
manifold.

Microcontroller:-A microcontroller is a small computer on a

single integrated circuit containing a processor core,
memory and programmable input/output peripherals. The
P89CV51RD2 is a type of 80C51 microcontroller with
respectively 64 kB flash and 1 kB of data RAM. It has larger
RAM size and the ability to erase code memory in 128-B
page blocks. [5]

Float Sensor:-Float sensor is an electrical ON/OFF switch,

which operates automatically when liquid level goes up or
down with respect to specified level. The signal thus
available from the float sensor can be utilised for control of
motor pump or an electrical element like lamps, relays and
solenoid etc. Fig -2 Flow Chart
Bottle Detection Using Sensors:-
3.4 Software used
Bottles are kept on the circular disk on the input side. Proxy
sensors are used to detect the presence of bottles. Depending
on the output of the sensors the filling operation takes place. The software used in this paper is EAGLE, the Easy
A time delay is given in order to set the status of the bottles. Applicable Graphical Layout Editor is powerful PCB design
If bottle 1 is present the corresponding status bit in software designed to meet the needs of professionals and
microcontroller is set to 1 else it is set to 0. The outputs of engineers .EGALE is powerful and flexible PCB design
these sensors are given to the microcontroller and software which gives high level functionality of expensive
depending on this output the filling process for the bottles commercial circuit board design software at a fraction of the
takes place. Thus if all the n bottles are present in the input cost for over 20 years. EAGLE is easy to learn, easy to use as
side then the sensor gives the corresponding output to the well as easy to buy.It runs on Linux, Mac and Windows and
microcontroller which in turn switches ON the allows feature enhancement, for example simulation, data
corresponding pumps for filling operation to take place. If a import and export and self-defined commands, through User
particular bottle is not present the corresponding pumps Language Programs (ULPs) which are partly integrated in
remain OFF.[3] [4] EAGLE and available at the download area.

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4. Future Scope
This system is very useful for future with the help of this
system more features can be added to this system. Using
appropriate pump, jet nozzle & solenoid valve in which case
precise timing is needed would increase productivity. An
extended capping & wrapping section could be introduced.
More flexibility can be introduced in nozzle positioning. The
system can be redesigned for increase bottle size and
productivity. This concept can be used in food industries,
milk industries, medicine industries mineral water, mineral
water, chemical product industries and manufacturing
industries. More features can be added to this system as
follows: depending on the size, shape and weight of the
bottles, filling and capping operations can be implemented.
Capping operation can be improvised using a piston
arrangement

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The main objective of this paper is to develop a bottle filling

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The performance, flexibility and reliability is based on the
investment. The entire system is more reliable, time saving
and user friendly.

The system has proved to work effectively avoiding

unnecessary spill or wastage of liquids. The system also
provides high accuracy and high precision in proportion of
liquid mixed. Although proposed system illustrates the
mixing process of two liquids any number of liquids may be
mixed in varying proportion.

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