Automatic Syringe Capping Machine

Senior Design Project: Automated syringe capping process that eases operator fatigue and insures a tight fit for each cap

The video above shows the complete process of capping a syringe with our machine

Overview

This project was completed for ME74: Senior Design, with my teammates Thomas Wiesenberg, Kelly MacDonald, and Maddie Albert. This machine was designed to live on an operator's desk and accept individually filled syringes and large amounts of caps. Each syringe's cap is installed with a consistent torque and deposited into a collection bin.

The goal of this machine was to automate the repetitive process of manually capping upwards of 1000 syringes per day with a cost effective and easily reproducible design solution.

As the electronics lead of this project, I managed the wiring of all the electromechanical systems and their connections to the main Raspberry Pi computer. I also contributed various mechanical solutions throughout the design, such as the specialty syringe locking mechanism and the indexing gear (the laser-cut acrylic parts).


This 2 minute video features how the machine functions and is used by an operator

 More Information

Please feel free to explore the full report for this project for a thorough explanation of the subsystems, motivations, challenges and more.

Final+Project+Report.pdf

 

 

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