Semi-automatic Prototype for the Control of the Processes of Pressing, Braiding and Cutting of Wires in the Manufacture of Flowerpot Hooks

Abstract

This paper presents the design and construction of a semi-automatic prototype to control the processes of pressing, braiding and cutting of wire in the manufacture of flowerpot hooks at the Maquiladora Hermanos CAYFRA (Xochimilco, CDMX). The prototype was developed using 3D modeling and printing, electronics and programming in C language. The proposed prototype is mainly composed of three mechanical structures, an electronic circuit and a user interface to control the processes. The main objective of this work is to improve and reduce the manufacturing time of the wire hooks for flowerpots.