DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF FLEXIBLE HOPPER FEEDER FOR MOLDING MACHINES


EOI: 10.11242/viva-tech.01.05.082

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Vaibhav Dalvi, Sushmita Jujar, Rohit Loke, Jayesh Mahyavanshi, "DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF FLEXIBLE HOPPER FEEDER FOR MOLDING MACHINES", VIVA-IJRI Volume 1, Issue 5, Article 82, pp. 1-4, 2022. Published by Computer Engineering Department, VIVA Institute of Technology, Virar, India.

Abstract

Technological advancements are taking place day today. Industrial growth has been the key on the side of the development of any nation. With an increase in development, there is an equivalent growth in the demand. This increase in demand forces small-scale industries to increase productivity in a limited time. Plastic materials are manufactured by injecting fluidized plastic into the mold cavity. The plastic granules melt into a liquid which is forced through a die, forming a product of required dimensions and shapes. The product is then cooled and forms a solid shape. The fluidized plastic is generated by melting the plastic powder fed to machines. Powder plastic is the main raw material for any plastic injection molding machine. The injection molding machines are purchased along with the provision to transfer powder raw material from the ground to the hopper or it is not provided. The powder transfer can be done manually or with a fixed setup. These systems are generally costly and ther use is limited to one machine only as well as it occupies some space. Our main aim will be to solve this issue by manufacturing a flexible system as well as cost-effective. Also in small industries, the shape is a constraint. The machine can be implemented in various hoppers where space is a constraint. The industry in our consideration has many molding machines where they have to fill the material at a height above the ground level. So this process takes time and also human’s efforts and leads to wastage of materials, so all these issues can be resolved by our project.

Keywords

Flexible hopper feeder, Material loading, Molding machine, Plastic granules, Time-saving.

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