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IMG_E4587.MOVAutomatic Can Crusher
Automatic Can Crusher
Final Project for MECH 492 - Making for Innovation
Front View
Front View
Completed Auto Can Crusher
The frame was built out of 2x4 and 2x6 lumber, and plywood
Can Loading Conveyor
Can Loading Conveyor
Cans are loaded and brought into the crushing cylinder by a track conveyor
Cans trigger photo eyes to control conveyor and loading
Pneumatic Control
Pneumatic Control
Compressed air is controlled through the use of a solenoid valve to drive the air cylinder
Controls
Controls
Controlled through the use of an Arduino Uno and Relays
Back View
Back View
Separate compartments for the electrical controls and pneumatic controls
Arduino Code
Arduino Code
The Arduino Uno was programmed in the C programming language using the Arduino IDE
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