INTRODUCTION LITERATURE REVIEW METHODOLOGY Project Methodology RESULT Result DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Discussion

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE DECLARATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv ABSTRACT v TABLE OF CONTENTS vi LIST OF FIGURES ix LIST OF TABLES xi

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Problem Statements

1 1.2 Project Objective 3

1.3 Project Scope

4

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Previous Research

5 2.2 Theoretical Background 2.2.1 Arm Robot 7

2.2.2 Industrial Robot

7 2.2.2.1 Types of Robot 7 2.2.2.2 Technical description 8 2.3 Components of robots 12

2.4 Servomechanism

15 3.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND 3.0 Introduction 18

3.1 Basic Concept of the Project

18 3.2 Concept of the system 19

3.3 Process Algorithm

21

4.0 METHODOLOGY

4.0 Project Methodology

22 4.1 Project Implementation 23

4.2 Mechanical implementation hardware

25 4.3 Electrical implementation hardware 28

4.4 Combination of mechanical and electrical parts

30 4.5 Implementation of software 31

4.6 Hardware of the system

4.6.1 Servomotor 33

4.6.2 How does it works 34

4.6.3 Servomotor Wiring 34

4.6.4 Types of Servomotor Used 35

4.6.5 Angle Calculation of Servomotor 36

4.7 Programmable Logic Controller Overview

38

5.0 RESULT

5.0 Result

39 5.1 Program of the Robotic Arm Palletizing System 41

5.2 Expected resulted

42

6.0 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

6.0 Discussion

6.0.1 Problems encountered 43

6.1 Recommendations

45 6.2 Conclusion 45 REFERENCES 46 APPENDICES 47 LIST OF TABLE TABLE TITLE PAGE 4.1 Specifications of Cytron C36S servo motor 35 4.2 Specifications of Cytron C40S servo motor 35 5.1 Logic Table 41 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE TITLE PAGE 1.1 A genealogy of project scope 4 2.1 A robot leg 13 2.2 Industrial servomotor 17 3.1 Illustration of concept for the project 19 3.2 Process Algorithms for the System 21 4.1 Overall flowchart of methodology 23 4.2 Flowchart of project implementation 24 4.3 Flowchart of literature review 25 4.4 Flowchart for mechanical implementation 27 4.5 Flowchart of electrical part 29 4.6 Flowchart for combination of mechanical and electric parts 30 4.7 Combination of hardware and software 32 4.8 Illustration of servomotor 33 4.9 Servomotor diagram 34 4.10 Cytron Hobby Servo Wiring 34 4.11 Dimension of Cytron C36S servo motor 35 4.12 Servomotor kit from Cytron 36 4.13 DC servo motor 36 5.1 Complete palletizer robot 40 5.2 Arm robot body 40 5.3 Connection of relay and connector to PLC 40 5.1 Ladder Diagram 42 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction