Mechatronic design to improve bakery product packaging tailored for small-sized businesses

Abstract

This paper presents the mechatronic design and implementation of a semiautomatic system for transporting and packaging bakery products focused on small-sized businesses. For the mechatronic design, the standard VDI2221 was followed, in which the mechanical and electronic design was detailed, followed by the programming of the microcontroller. Additionally, a simulation was developed to optimize the model. To validate the machine's functionality, several tests were carried out. These tests also include comparing the semiautomatic system with the manual production of an operator. The main result of this work is an improvement in production of around 64% thanks to the implementation of the machine, which packages four bags in 1.52 minutes. The developed machine costs $ 1,088.52, a realistic investment for small or family businesses.