MEC135 - Design and Fabrication of Multipurpose Agricultural Machine Report
MEC135 - Design and Fabrication of Multipurpose Agricultural Machine Report
MEC135 - Design and Fabrication of Multipurpose Agricultural Machine Report
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any task
would be incomplete without the mentioning of the people whose constant guidance and
encouragement made it possible. We take pleasure in presenting before you, our project,
which is result of studied blend of both research and knowledge.
Finally, we express our gratitude to all other members who are involved either directly or
indirectly for the completion of this project.
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DECLARATION
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Design and Fabrication of
Multipurpose Agricultural Machine
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ABSTRACT
Agriculture has been the backbone of the economy and it will
continue to remain. Agriculture is the science and art of farming
including cultivating the soil, producing crops and raising
livestock. Generally, cultivation of any crop involves various
steps like ploughing, harvesting, sowing, and irrigation. Farmer
has to use various agricultural equipment’s and labours for
caring out these steps, our purpose is to combine all the
individual tools to provide farmers with multipurpose equipment
which implements all the scientific farming techniques and
specifications, suitable for all type of seed to seed cultivation
with minimum cost as possible. All this can be done in this same
machine. This multipurpose agro machine is wireless remote
operated & designed and fabricated as a multipurpose equipment
which is used for agricultural processes like ploughing, sowing
seeds and sprinkling water. This machine works in both
directions when it is pushed forward it ploughs the field with the
help of plough. The height of the plough can be adjusted, with
the help of screw arrangement and the seed feeder is mounted
directly to the motor. The motor rotates and the shaft attached to
it has holes. The motor is directly attached to the shaft with
holes. When we push the agriculture machine in a backward
direction, we can pick the plough up from the ground and the
pump which is attached to the front shaft will start pumping the
water from the tank and it will sprinkle water over the field.
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Literature Review
In agriculture the use of robots enhances the productivity and
reduces the human effort and cost. The automation of various
agricultural activities by robots are envisioned. It has been described
that the present robot can perform better and can automate more
than one work simultaneously. This robot can be effectively used by
the farmers.
In future this robot can be enhanced with some more cognitive
capabilities and also to take appropriate actions even in the absence
of the farmers. It can be induced with human interaction and also
learning from experience, given by Blackmore, S.(2007). “A
systems view of agricultural robotics”.
Central to this idea was the proposal of the implementation of the
PFDS and PADS, and their strong interaction. The PFDS is
primarily used for relaying spatial accuracy information for
machinery navigation, while the PADS are used to communicate the
agronomy information about, and requirements of, the crop, given
by R. Eaton, R. Eaton, J. Katupitiya, S D Pathirana (2008),
“Autonomous farming: Modeling and control of agricultural
machinery in a unified framework”.
Gowtham kumar S N, Multipurpose Agriculture Machine. The
paper presents about the multiple agricultural tasks done by the
single robot. To develop the efficiency of the agricultural tasks we
have to find the new ways. This project deals with a novel approach
for cultivating lands in very efficient way. The distinctiveness of
this agriculture robot system is it is multitasking abilities which can
drill, pick and place, seeding, pumping water & fertilizers, weather
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monitoring to work in both agriculture, afforestation and gardening
platform.
Vishnu Prakash K, Design and Fabrication of Multipurpose
Agricultural Robot, -This paper presents a project developed at the
K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology ( Tamilnadu, India) aimed
at designing, implementing, and testing an autonomous
multipurpose vehicle with safe, efficient, and economic
operation. This autonomous vehicle moves through the crop
lines of a Agricultural land and performs tasks that are tedious
and/or hazardous to the farmers. First, it has been equipped for
spraying, but other configurations have also been designed, such as:
a seeding ,plug platform to reach the top part of the plants to
perform different tasks (pruning, harvesting, etc.), and a trailer
to transport the fruits, plants, and crop waste.
B S Balaji, Smart Phone Operated Multipurpose Agricultural Robot,
The paper aims on the design, development and the fabrication of
the robot which can dig the soil, leveler to close the mud and
sprayer to spray water, these whole systems of the robot works with
the battery and the solar power. More than 40% of the population in
the world chooses agriculture as the primary occupation, in recent
years the development of the autonomous vehicles in the agriculture
has experienced increased interest.
Introduction
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Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy and it
will continue to remain so for a long time. ―A man without
food for three days will quarrel, for a week will fight and for a
month or so will die‖. Agriculture is a branch of applied science.
Agriculture is the science and art of farming including
cultivating the soil, producing crops and raising livestock. It is
the most important enterprise in the world. Over the years,
agricultural practices have been carried out by small-holders
cultivating between 2 to 3 hectare, using human labor and
traditional tools such as wooden plough, yoke, leveler, harrow,
mallot, spade, big sikle etc. These tools are used in land
preparation, for sowing of seeds, weeding and harvesting.
Modem agricultural techniques and equipments are not used by
small land holders because these equipments are too expensive
and difficult to acquire. By adopting scientific farming methods
we can get maximum yield and good quality crops which can
save a farmer from going bankrupt but majority of farmers still
uses primitive method of farming techniques due to lack of
knowledge or lack of investment for utilizing modern
equipment.
The use of hand tools for land cultivation is still predominant in
India because tractors require resources that many Indian
farmers do not have easy access to. The need for agricultural
mechanization in India must therefore be assessed with a deeper
understanding of the small holder farmer‘s activities. There is
huge gap in technology adoption and Implement used with small
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and marginal farmers. Sustainable improvement in the
livelihoods of poor farmers in developing countries depends
largely on the adoption of improved resource conserving
cropping systems. While most of the necessary components
already exist, information on the availability and performance of
equipment is lacking and effective communication between
farmers and agricultural research and development department is
unsuccessful.
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used on such farms.
(iv) Under employment:
Due to inadequate irrigation facilities and uncertain rainfall, the
production of agriculture is less; farmers find work a few
months in the year. Their capacity of work cannot be properly
utilized. In agriculture there is under employment as well as
disguised unemployment.
(v) Small size of holdings:
Due to large scale sub-division and fragmentation of holdings,
land holding size is quite small. Average size of land holding
was 2 to 3 hectares in India while in Australia it was 1993
hectares and in USA it was 158 hectares.
(vi) Traditional methods of production:
In India methods of production of crops along with equipment
are traditional. It is due to
poverty and illiteracy of people. Traditional technology is the
main cause of low production.
(vii) Low Agricultural production:
Agricultural production is low in India. India produces 27 Qtls
Wheat per hectare. France produces 71.2 Qtls per hectare and
Britain 80 Qtls per hectare. Average annual productivity of an
agricultural labour is 162 dollars in India, 973 dollars in Norway
and 2408 dollars in USA.
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(viii) Dominance of food crops:
75% of the cultivated area is under food crops like Wheat, Rice
and Bajra, while 25% of cultivated area is under commercial
crops. This pattern is cause of backward agriculture.
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situation in these states is alarming. In the coming few years if
this type of farming practice continues, these states are going to
face water famine.
5. Adverse impact of Global Climatic Change: Among various
challenges, global climatic change is the recent one. It is
predicted that due to climate change, temperature
would increase from 2°C to 3°C, there would be increase in sea
level, more intense cyclones, unpredictable rainfall etc These
changes would adversely affect the production of crops.
6. Impact of Globalization: You can see the effect of
globalization on the farm sector in India. All developing
countries have been affected by it. The most evident effect is the
squeeze on farmer‘s income and the threat to the viability of
cultivation in India. This is due to the rising input costs and
falling output prices. This reflects the combination of reduced
subsidy and protection to farmers.
7. Providing Food Security: Before the introduction of green
revolution in India, we were not self sufficient in terms of our
food grain production. With the introduction of green revolution,
production of food grains increased substantially and India
became self sufficient. However, during the last one decade the
total production has become stagnant.
On the other hand we have added another 16 to 18 million
populations over this period. Although India has become self
sufficient in good it is yet to ensure food security which is
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dependent upon accessibility, affordability as well nutritional
value of the food available. One of the biggest challenges facing
India is Providing Food Security to its population.
8. Farmers Suicide: Every suicide has a multiple of causes but
when you have nearly 200,000 of them, it makes sense to seek
broad common factors within that group. The suicides appear
concentrated in regions of high commercialization of agriculture
and very high peasant debt. Cash crop farmers seemed far more
vulnerable to suicide than those growing food crops. Yet the
basic underlying causes of the crisis remained untouched.
Commercialization of the countryside along with massive
decline in investment in agriculture was the beginning of the
decline. Withdrawal of bank credit at a time of soaring input
prices and the crash in farm incomes compounded the problems.
Shifting of millions from food crop to cash crop cultivation had
its own risks. Privatization of many resources has also
compounded the problems. The devastation lies in the big 5
States of
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh. These states accounted for two-thirds of all farm
suicides during 2003-08.Some of the major factors responsible
are indebtedness, crop failure and deterioration in economic
status. Decline in social position, exorbitant charges by local
money lenders for the vulnerable farmers, chronic illness in the
family, addiction etc. have made life of farmers difficult.
Advantages of Tractor Powered Equipment
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Time consumption is very less.
Operation is easy.
Most suitable for larger fields.
Disadvantages of Tractor
Costly, High initial cost (6 to 8 lakh), high maintenance cost
(diesel cost) and service costfor replacing and repairs of the
parts.
Tractor wheels will destroy furrows. An average weight of
tractor is around 2 tons, when its weight acts on soil it tends to
form a clods these clods prevents the root growth.
Produces large amount of clods, hence clod breaker has to be
used.
Tractors are not enough flexible for variations like edge tilling
and corner furrowing.
Requires skilled person. The handling of tractor in an
agricultural field is comparativelybdifficult than conventional
technique.
Once the crop is germinated tractor has no further use in
cultivation process.
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Disadvantages of Bullock Powered Equipment.
Consume more time.
Difficult to cultivate large areas.
AGRICULTURE
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Introduction
Agriculture is the art and underlying science in production and
improvement of field crops with the efficient use of soil fertility,
water, labor and other factors related to crop production. It is the
most important enterprise in the world. About 70% of Indian
populations are either farmers or involved in some agricultural
related activities
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Seeding or sowing is an art of placing seeds in the soil to have
good germination in the field
f. Irrigation
Watering the crops for its growth and development.
- Surface irrigation.
- Drip irrigation.
- Sprinkler irrigation.
- Rain dependent irrigation.
g. Germination – seed develops into a two leaf stage, tiny plant.
h. Thinning – only one plant is retained in each pit by plucking
the excess seeding. One healthy seeding is left and other seeding
is plucked to support the complete resources of water, fertilizer
and spacing for single plant.
i. Filling – if there is no germination in some pits; when some
seeds fail to germinate, then seedling is plucked from where it is
excess and planted at the empty space.
j. Weeding: The process of removing the unwanted plants in the
field to ensure complete utilization of resources only to the crop.
- Manual weeding (once in 3 weeks).
- Before sowing, field has to be ploughed well to remove all
weeds.
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- After germination tiny weeds area removed using weeding
blade.
- After vegetative stage weedicides are sprayed. Chemical
weeding – spraying of weedicides like "pendimethalin" of 1 liter
is mixed with 200 liters of water for one hectare. Spraying
during weeding will prevent formation of weeds during next one
month.
k. Vegetative stage – maximum growth of plant takes place in
this stage.
l. Flowering stage: plant starts producing flowers in this stage.
m. Pesticides spraying – When the crops are infested with pests
use pesticides.
n. Fruit/pod formation stage: At this stage development of fruit
or pod takes place.
o. Harvesting stage – separating crop from soil.
p. Threshing – separating seeds from plants.
Sowing
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Seeding or sowing is an art of placing seeds in the soil to have
good germination in the field. A perfect seeding gives
a. Correct amount of seed per unit area.
b. Correct depth at which seed is placed in the soil.
c. Correct spacing between row-to-row and plant-to-plant.
Methods of Sowing:
The sowing method is determined by the crop to be sown. There
are 6 sowing methods which differ in their merits, demerits and
adoption. Those are:
Disadvantages:
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(a) Seed requirement is more.
(b) Crop is not uniform.
(c) Results in gap in germination & defective wherever the
adequate moisture is not present in the soil.
(d) Spacing is not maintained within rows & lines, hence
interculturing is difficult.
Advantages:
(a) Seeds are placed at proper & uniform depths
(b) Along the rows, interculturing can be done
(c) Uniform row to row spacing is maintained
(d) Seed requirement is less than ‗broad casting‘
(e) Sowing is done at proper moisture level.
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Disadvantages:
a) Require implement for sowing
b) Plant to plant (Intra row) spacing is not maintained
c) Skilled person is required for sowing.
Advantages:
a) Spacing between rows & plants is maintained
b) Seeds can be dibbled at desired depth in the moisture zone
c) Optimum plant population can be maintained
d) Seed requirement is less than other method
e) Implement is not required for sowing
f) An intercrop can be taken in wider spaced crops
g) Cross wise Intercultivation is possible
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Disadvantages:
a) Laborious & time consuming method
b) Require more labour, hence increase the cost of cultivation
c) Only high value & bold seeds are sown
d) Require strict supervision.
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6) Sowing behind the plough: Sowing behind the plough is
done by manual or mechanical means. Seeds are dropped in the
furrows opened by the plough and the same is closed or covered
when the next furrow is opened. The seeds are sown at uniform
distance. Manual method is a laborious and time consuming
process. Seeds like redgram, cowpea and groundnut are sown
behind the country plough. Major sown crop is ground out.
Seeds are sown by mechanical means by Gorus – seed drill. A
seed drill has a plough share and hopper. Seeds are placed on
hopper. Currently different types of seed drill are available.
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10 to 16 inches (25 to 41 cm) wide. Sprinkle seeds over the
entire row — with most crops, try to land the seeds about 1/2 to
1 inch (1 to 2 cm) apart. For peas and beans, space them 1-1/2 to
2 inches (4 to 5 cm). Cover small seeds with a thin layer of
potting soil. Lightly pat the potting soil down again to bring the
added soil into firm contact with the seeds.
Bed planting: Planting in beds is essentially the same as planting
wide rows.
Hill planting: Plant seeds for vining crops that spread out, such
as squash, melons, or cucumbers, in hills or circular groups.
Loosen the soil in a 1-foot-diameter (30 cm) area, level the area,
and then plant five to six seeds close together. Thin out all but
the two strongest seedlings
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Design Consideration
DESIGN PROCEDURE
1. Definition of problem
2. Synthesis
3. Analysis of forces
4. Selection of material
7. Determination of dimensions
8. Modification of dimensions
9. Preparation of drawings
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Strength
Rigidity
Reliability
Safety
Cost
Weight
Ergonomics
Aesthetics
Manufacturing considerations
Assembly considerations
Conformance to standards
Friction and wear
Life
Vibrations
Thermal considerations
Lubrication
Maintenance
Flexibility
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Size and shape
Stiffness
Corrosion
Noise
Environmental considerations
Form(shape)
Symmetry and shape
Color
Continuity
Variety
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Proportion
Noise
Contrast
Impression and purpose
Style
Material and surface finish
Tolerance
• Working environment
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• Energy expenditure in hand and foot operations
STANDARDIZATION
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Objectives of standardization
Strength
Stiffness/Rigidity
Elasticity
Plasticity
Ductility
Brittleness
Malleability
Toughness
Machinability
Resilience
Creep
Fatigue
Hardness
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF MULTIPURPOSE
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Components
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Metal Frame:
It is made up of Mild steel by using 25 x 25 x 3mm L
angle. It give supports to our machine
Plougher:
It is made up of Mild steel sheet with the help of laser
cutting. The Movement of plougher is adjusted by using
worm gear assembly.
Seed Sowing:
It is made up of aluminum sheet and pipe is attached
to the 12V DC Motor. So when the pipe is rotated the seed
gets sowed.
Water Tank:
A 12V DC water pump is attached to plastic water
tank. It is used to pour water on the seeds.
12V DC Motor:
This helps in movement of motor.
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Fabrication Processes used
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The laser beam is a column of very high intensity light, of a single
wavelength, or color. In the case of a typical CO2 laser, that wavelength
is in the Infra-Red part of the light spectrum, so it is invisible to the
human eye. The beam is only about 3/4 of an inch in diameter as it
travels from the laser resonator, which creates the beam, through the
machine’s beam path. It may be bounced in different directions by a
number of mirrors, or “beam benders”, before it is finally focused onto
the plate. The focused laser beam goes through the bore of a nozzle
right before it hits the plate. Also flowing through that nozzle bore is a
compressed gas, such as Oxygen or Nitrogen.
The high power density results in rapid heating, melting and partial or
complete vaporizing of the material. When cutting mild steel, the heat
of the laser beam is enough to start a typical “oxy-fuel” burning
process, and the laser cutting gas will be pure oxygen, just like an oxy-
fuel torch. When cutting stainless steel or aluminum, the laser beam
simply melts the material, and high pressure nitrogen is used to blow
the molten metal out of the kerf.
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On a CNC laser cutter, the laser cutting head is moved over the metal
plate in the shape of the desired part, thus cutting the part out of the
plate. A capacitive height control system maintains a very accurate
distance between the end of the nozzle and the plate that is being cut.
This distance is important, because it determines where the focal point
is relative to the surface of the plate. Cut quality can be affected by
raising or lowering the focal point from just above the surface of the
plate, at the surface, or just below the surface.
There are many, many other parameters that affect cut quality as well,
but when all are controlled properly, laser cutting is a stable, reliable,
and very accurate cutting process.
Advantages of LBM:
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Lathe Machine Operations:
Facing
Facing is the operation of machining the ends of a piece of work to produce flat
surface square with the axis. The operation involves feeding the tool
perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the work.
Turning
Turning in a lathe is to remove excess material from the workpiece to produce a
cylindrical surface of required shape and size.
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Step turning: Step turning is the process of turning different surfaces
having different diameters. The work is held between centres and the tool
is moved parallel to the axis of the lathe. It is also called shoulder turning.
Eccentric turning
If a cylindrical workpiece has two separate axes of rotating, one being out of
centre to the other, the workpiece is termed as eccentric and turning of different
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surfaces of the workpiece is known as eccentric turning. The distance between
the axes is known as offset. Eccentric turning may also be done on some special
machines. If the offset distance is more, the work is held by means of special
centres. If the offset between the centres is small, two sets of centres are marked
on the faces of the work. The work is held and rotated between each set of
centres to machine the eccentric surfaces.
Taper turning
Taper
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Taper turning methods
This method is limited to turn short lengths of taper only. The length of the taper
is shorter than the length of the cutting edge. Less feed is given as the entire
cutting edge will be in contact with the work.
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2. Compound rest method
The compound rest of the lathe is attached to a circular base graduated
in degrees, which may be swiveled and clamped at any desired angle.
The angle of taper is calculated using the formula
D1−D 2
tan α =
2l
Where,
D1∧D2 =large∧small dia .respectively
l=length of taper
The compound rest is swiveled to the angle calculated as above and clamped.
Feed is given to the compound slide to generate the required taper.
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3. Tailstock setover method
Turning taper by the setover method is done by shifting the axis of rotation of the
workpiece at an angle to the lathe axis and feeding the tool parallel to the lathe
axis. The construction of tailstock is designed to have two parts namely the base
and the body. The base is fitted on the bed guideways and the body having the
dead centre can be moved at cross to shift the lathe axis.
The dead centre is suitably shifted from its original position to the calculated
distance. The work is held between centres and longitudinal feed is given by the
carriage to generate the taper.
The advantage of this method is that the taper can be turned to the entire length
of the work. Taper threads can also be cut by this method.
The amount of setover being limited, this method is suitable for turning small
tapers (approx. upto 8°). Internal tapers cannot be done by this method.
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4. Taper attachment method
The taper attachment consists of a bracket which is attached to the rear end of
the lathe bed. It supports a guide bar pivoted at the centre. The bar having
graduation in degrees may be swiveled on either side of the zero graduation and
set at the desired angle to the lathe axis. A guide block is mounted on the guide
bar and slides on it. The cross slide is made free from its screw by removing the
binder screw. The rear end of the cross slide is tightened with the guide block by
means of a bolt. When the longitudinal feed is engaged, the tool mounted on the
cross slide will follow the angular path as the guide block will slide on the guide
bar set at an angle of the lathe axis. The depth of cut is provided by the
compound slide which is set parallel to the cross-slide.
The advantage of this method is that long tapers can be machined. As power feed
can be employed, the work is completed at a shorter time. The disadvantage of
this method is that internal tapers cannot be machined.
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Feed is given to the tool by the carriage and the cross-slide at the same time to
move the tool at resultant direction to turn tapers.
Drilling operation:
It is the process of producing cylindrical hole in the workpiece. In this operation,
Workpiece is held in a chuck or a suitable device and the drill is held in the
tailstock. During operation, the drill is fed by rotating the handwheel of the
tailstockin clockwise direction. First a shorter length is drilled by using a smaller
and shorter drill, followed by producing the required diameter with the help of
correct drill size.
Reaming Operation
It is a finishing operation because a very small amount of material is removed
during the operation. For performing reaming a multi-teeth tool is used, which is
called as reamer. During the operation, the workpiece is held in a chuck or face
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plate and the reamer shank is fitted in a sleeve or inserted in the tapered hole of
the tailstock spindle.
Boring Operation:
It is an operation which is employed for machining internal surfaces, hence also
called as internal turning. Boring is done to enlarge the already drilled hole and
bring them to the exact required size. Generally, a single point cutting tool is used
for this purpose.
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Knurling
Knurling is the process of embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of
the workpiece. The knurling tool holder has one or two hardened steel rollers
with edges of required pattern. The tool holder is pressed against the rotating
work. The rollers emboss the required pattern. The tool holder is fed
automatically to the required length. Knurls are available in coarse, medium and
fine pitches. The patterns may be straight, inclined or diamond shaped.
Thread cutting
Thread cutting is one of the most important operations performed in a lathe. The
process of thread cutting is to produce a helical groove on a cylindrical surface by
feeding the tool longitudinally.
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1. The job is revolved between centres or by a The longitudinal feed should be
equal to the pitch of the thread to be cut per revolution of the work piece.
2. The carriage should be moved longitudinally obtaining feed through the
leadscrew of the
3. A definite ratio between the longitudinal feed and rotation of the
headstock spindle should be found Suitable gears with required number of
teeth should be mounted on the spindle and the leadscrew.
4. A proper thread cutting tool is selected according to the shape of the It is
mounted on the toolpost with its cutting edge at the lathe axis and
perpendicular to the axis of the work.
5. The position of the tumbler gears are adjusted according to the type of the
thread (right hand or left hand).
6. Suitable spindle speed is selected and it is obtained through back
7. Half nut lever is engaged at the right point as indicated by the thread
chasing
8. Depth of cut is set suitably to allow the tool to make a light cut on the
9. When the cut is made for the required length, the half nut lever is The
carriage is brought back to its original position and the above procedure is
repeated until the required depth of the thread is achieved.
10.After the process of thread cutting is over, the thread is checked by
suitable gauges.
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Chamfering
Chamfering is the operation of bevelling the extreme end of the workpiece. The
form tool used for taper turning may be used for this purpose. Chamfering is an
essential operation after thread cutting so that the nut may pass freely on the
threaded workpiece.
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Grooving
Grooving is the process of cutting a narrow goove on the cylindrical surface of the
workpiece. It is often done at end of a thread or adjacent to a shoulder to leave a
small margin. The groove may be square, radial or bevelled in shape.
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Forming
Forming is a process of turning a convex, concave or any irregular shape. For
turning a small length formed surface, a forming tool having cutting edges
conforming to the shape required is fed straight into the work.
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Selection Process of Materials:
1) Frame
Options available:
1) Mild Steel
2) Stainless Steel
3) Aluminium
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Elongation 10-14% Min
2) Seed Feeder:
Made up of Alumnium
3) Motor :
We are taking electrical components such that it can
operate on 12V. As the 12V supply battery can be small
and efficient to take load of the whole circuit.
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4) Wheels :
We are using wheels made up of Plastic and Rubber.
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Working
This multipurpose agro machine is wireless remote operated &
designed and fabricated as a multipurpose equipment which is
used for agricultural processes like ploughing, sowing seeds and
sprinkling water. This machine works in both directions when it
is pushed forward it ploughs the field with the help of plough.
The height of the plough can be adjusted, with the help of screw
arrangement and the seed feeder is mounted directly to the
motor. The motor rotates and the shaft attached to it has holes.
The motor is directly attached to the shaft with holes. When we
push the agriculture machine in a backward direction, we can
pick the plough up from the ground and the pump which is
attached to the front shaft will start pumping the water from the
tank and it will sprinkle water over the field.
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ARGICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
Objective of Our Project
The purpose of this project is to provide farmer with
multipurpose equipment which implements all the scientific
farming specifications and technology to get maximum yield
and good quality crops by reducing investment and number of
labor.
There are many tractor powered equipment which are suitable
and economical only for more than 5 acres of land. There are
many hand pulled equipments which are only suitable for
gardening purpose. Our objective of making animal powered
equipment is suitable for 1 acre to 3 acres of land it is both
economical and modernized with scientific methods. Majority of
the
Indian formers are the land owners of 1 to 3 acres. Hence it is
most suitable for Indian economy and farming techniques.
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Factors That Influenced Design and Fabrication Of Our
Equipment
Scientific farming methods
Precision farming
Acceptance for all types of seed to seed farming
Fool proofing
Portability of the equipment: our equipment is completely
flexible for easy assembly and disassembly.
Low cost
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ELECTRONICS:
Atmega 328
ATmega328 is an eight bit Microcontroller. It can handle the data sized of up to eight bits. It is an AVR
based miniaturized scale controller. Its built in interior memory is around 32KB. It works extending from
3.3V to 5V. It has a capacity to store the information notwithstanding when the electrical supply is
expelled from its biasing terminals. Its brilliant highlights incorporate the cost effectiveness, low power
dispersal, programming lock for security purposes, genuine clock counter with isolated oscillator. It's
ordinarily utilized as a part of Embedded Systems applications.
The computer on one hand is intended to play out all the universally useful errands on a solitary
machine like you can utilize a computer to run a product to perform estimations or you can utilize a
computer to store some media record or to get to web through the program, while the microcontrollers
are intended to perform just the particular undertakings, for e.g., turning the AC off naturally when
room temperature drops to a specific characterized confine and again turning it ON when temperature
transcends as far as possible.
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There are number of mainstream groups of microcontrollers which are utilized as a part of various
applications according to their capacity and attainability to play out the coveted errand, most normal of
these are 8051, AVR and PIC microcontrollers. In this we will present you with AVR group of
microcontroller.
There are number of well known groups of microcontrollers which are utilized as a part of various
applications according to their capacity and achievability to play out the coveted undertaking, most
normal of these are 8051, AVR and PIC microcontrollers. In this we will present you with AVR group of
microcontrollers.
The present microcontrollers are very different from what it were in the underlying stage, and the
quantity of producers are considerably more in check than it was 10 years or two prior. At current
portion of the real producers are Microchip (production: PIC microcontrollers), Atmel (distribution: AVR
microcontrollers), Hitachi, Phillips, Maxim, NXP, Intel and so forth. Our intrest is upon ATmega32. It has
a place with Atmel's AVR arrangement small scale controller family. How about we see the highlights.
Features include:
High Performance, Low Power Design
8-Bit Microcontroller Atmel® AVR® advanced RISC architecture
o 131 Instructions most of which are executed in a single clock cycle
o Up to 20 MIPS throughput at 20 MHz
o 32 x 8 working registers
o 2 cycle multiplier
Memory Includes
o 32KB of of programmable FLASH
o 1KB of EEPROM
o 2KB SRAM
o 10,000 Write and Erase Cycles for Flash and 100,000 for EEPROM
o Data retention for 20 years at 85°C and 100 years at 25°C
o Optional boot loader with lock bits
In System Programming (ISP) by via boot loader
True Read-While-Write operation
o Programming lock available for software security
Features Include
o 2 x 8-bit Timers/Counters each with independent prescaler and compare modes
o A single 16-bit Timer/Counter with an idependent prescaler, compare and capture
modes
o Real time counter with independent oscillator
o 10 bit, 6 channel analog to digital Converter
o 6 pulse width modulation channels
o Internal temperature sensor
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o Serial USART (Programmable)
o Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface - (Philips I2C compatible)
o Programmable watchdog timer with independent internal oscillator
o Internal analog comparator
o Interrupt and wake up on pin change
Additional Features Features
o Internal calibrated oscillator
o Power on reset and programmable brown out detection
o External and internal interrupts
o 6 sleep modes including idle, ADC noise reduction, power save, power down,
standby, and extended standby
I/O and Package
o 23 programmable I/O lines
o 28 pin PDIP package
Operating voltage:
o 1.8 - 5.5V
Operating temperature range:
o 40°C to 85°C
Speed Grades:
o 0-4 MHz at 1.8-5.5V
o 0-10 MHz at 2.7-5.5V
o 0-20 MHz at 4.5-5.5V
Low power consumption mode at 1.8V, 1 MHz and 25°C:
o Active Mode: 0.3 mA
o Power-down Mode: 0.1 μA
o Power-save Mode: 0.8 μA (Including 32 kHz RTC)
Flash: 32 KBytes
EEPROM: 1 KBytes
SRAM: 2 KBytes
Max I/O Pins: 23
Frequency Max: 20 MHz
VCC: 1.8-5.5
10-bit A/D
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Channels:
Analog
Yes
Comparator:
16-bit Timers: 1
8-bit Timer: 2
Brown Out Yes
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Detector:
Ext Interrupts: 2
Hardware
Yes
Multiplier:
Interrupts: 26
ISP: Yes
On Chip
Yes
Oscillator:
PWM Channels: 6
RTC: Yes
Self Program
Yes
Memory:
SPI: 1
TWI: Yes
UART: 1
Watchdog: Yes
Lead Free PDIP
Pacakage:
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Pin Diagram
Pin configuration
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Pin
Pin name Description Secondary Function
No.
PD3
5 Pin3 of PORTD
(INT1/OC2B)
OC2B(PWM - Timer/Counter2 Output
Compare Match B Output)
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XCK ( USART External Clock I/O)
PD6
12 Pin6 of PORTD
(AIN0/OC0A)
OC0A(PWM - Timer/Counter0 Output
Compare Match A Output)
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(ICP1/CLKO)
CLKO (Divided System Clock. The divided
system clock can be output on the PB0 pin)
19 PB5 (SCK) Pin5 of PORTB SCK (SPI Bus Serial Clock). This is the clock
shared between this controller and other
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system for accurate data transfer.
22 GND GROUND
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Block Diagram of Atmega328
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Applications
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There are hundreds of applications for ATMEGA328P:
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DC MOTOR
What is DC Motor?
A DC motor is an electric motor that runs on direct current (DC) electricity. In any electric
motor, operation is based on simple electromagnetism. A current-carrying conductor generates a
magnetic field; when this is then placed in an external magnetic field, it will experience a force
proportional to the current in the conductor, and to the strength of the external magnetic field. As
you are well aware of from playing with magnets as a kid, opposite (North and South) polarities
attract, while like polarities (North and North, South and South) repel. The internal configuration
of a DC motor is designed to harness the magnetic interaction between a current-carrying
conductor and an external magnetic field to generate rotational motion.
Let's start by looking at a simple 2-pole DC electric motor (here red represents a magnet
or winding with a "North" polarization, while green represents a magnet or winding with a
"South" polarization).
Fig.4.8(c) DC motor
Every DC motor has six basic parts -- axle, rotor (a.k.a., armature), stator, commutator,
field magnet(s), and brushes. In most common DC motors, the external magnetic field is
produced by high-strength permanent magnets1. The stator is the stationary part of the motor --
this includes the motor casing, as well as two or more permanent magnet pole pieces. The rotor
rotates with respect to the stator. The rotor consists of windings (generally on a core), the
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windings being electrically connected to the commutator. The above diagram shows a common
motor layout -- with the rotor inside the stator (field) magnets.
The geometry of the brushes, commutator contacts, and rotor windings are such that
when power is applied, the polarities of the energized winding and the stator magnet(s) are
misaligned, and the rotor will rotate until it is almost aligned with the stator's field magnets. As
the rotor reaches alignment, the brushes move to the next commutator contacts, and energize the
next winding. Given our example two-pole motor, the rotation reverses the direction of current
through the rotor winding, leading to a "flip" of the rotor's magnetic field, driving it to continue
rotating.
In real life, though, DC motors will always have more than two poles (three is a very
common number). In particular, this avoids "dead spots" in the commutator. You can imagine
how with our example two-pole motor, if the rotor is exactly at the middle of its rotation
(perfectly aligned with the field magnets), it will get "stuck" there. Meanwhile, with a two-pole
motor, there is a moment where the commutator shorts out the power supply (i.e., both brushes
touch both commutator contacts simultaneously). This would be bad for the power supply, waste
energy, and damage motor components as well. Yet another disadvantage of such a simple motor
is that it would exhibit a high amount of torque "ripple".
So since most small DC motors are of a three-pole design, let's tinker with the workings of one
via an interactive animation (JavaScript required):
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You'll notice a few things from this -- namely, one pole is fully energized at a time (but
two others are "partially" energized). As each brush transitions from one commutator contact to
the next, one coil's field will rapidly collapse, as the next coil's field will rapidly charge up (this
occurs within a few microsecond). We'll see more about the effects of this later, but in the
meantime you can see that this is a direct result of the coil windings' series wiring.
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RF MODULES
What is RF?
RF itself has become synonymous with wireless and high-frequency signals, describing
anything from AM radio between 535 kHz and 1605 kHz to computer local area networks
(LANs) at 2.4 GHz. However, RF has traditionally defined frequencies from a few kHz to
roughly 1 GHz. If one considers microwave frequencies as RF, this range extends to 300 GHz.
The following two tables outline the various nomenclatures for the frequency bands. The third
table outlines some of the applications at each of the various frequency bands.
Table 1: Frequency Band Designations
Features
Range in open space(Standard Conditions) : 100 Meters
RX Receiver Frequency : 433 MHz
RX Typical Sensitivity : 105 Dbm
RX Supply Current : 3.5 mA
RX IF Frequency : 1MHz
Low Power Consumption
Easy For Application
RX Operating Voltage : 5V
TX Frequency Range : 433.92 MHz
TX Supply Voltage : 3V ~ 6V
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TX Out Put Power : 4 ~ 12 Dbm
RF TRANSMITTER:
PIN Description
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Specification
Parameter Symbol Condition Unit
Min. Typic Max.
al
Operation 3 5 12V V
Voltage V V
315MHz 4 10 16 dBm
DATA 5V
Output power Psens Supply 11 20 57 mA
1Kbps Data current
Rate 434MHz 4 10 16 dBm
Supply 11 22 59 mA
current
Tune on Time To Data start out by Vcc turn 10 20 ms
n on
Applications
*Wireless security systems
*Car Alarm systems
*Remote controls.
*Sensor reporting
*Automation systems
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RF RECEIVER:
General Description:
The ST-RX02-ASK is an ASK Hybrid receiver module. A effective low cost solution for using at
315/433.92 MHZ. The circuit shape of ST-RX02-ASK is L/C. Receiver Frequency: 315 / 433.92 MHZ
Typical sensitivity: -105dBm
Features:
Low power consumption
Easy for application
Operation temperature range: ﹣20℃~+70℃
Operation voltage: 5 Volts.
Available frequency at: 315/434 MHz
Pin Description
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RF ENCODER AND DECODER
RF ENCODER HT 12E:
Features
Operating voltage is 2.4V~12V for the HT12E.
Low power and high noise immunity CMOS technology
Low standby current: 0.1_A (typ.) at VDD=5V
HT12A with a 38kHz carrier for infrared transmission medium
Minimum transmission words are Four words for the HT12E
Built-in oscillator needs only 5% resistor
Data code has positive polarity
Minimal external components
HT12A/E: 18-pin DIP/20-pin SOP package
Applications
Burglar alarm system
Smoke and fire alarm system
Garage door controllers
Car door controllers
Car alarm system
Security system
Cordless telephones
Other remote control systems
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The RF encoders are a series of CMOS LSIs for remote control system m applications.
They are capable of encoding information which consists of N address bits and 12_N data
bits. Each address/ data input can be set to one of the two logic states. The programmed
addresses/data are transmitted together with the header bits via an RF or an infrared
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transmission medium. Upon receipt of a trigger signal. The capability to select a TE trigger
on the HT12E or a DATA trigger on the HT12A further enhances the application for
flexibility of the 2^12 series of encoders. The HT12A additionally provides a 38 kHz carrier
for infrared systems.
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PIN DIAGRAMS
PIN DESCRIPTION:
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RF DECODER(HT 12D):
Features
Operating voltage: 2.4V~12V.
Low power and high noise immunity CMOS technology.
Low standby current.
Capable of decoding 12 bits of information.
Binary address setting.
Received codes are checked 3 times.
Address/Data number combination for HT12D: 8 address bits and 4 data bits.
Built-in oscillator needs only 5% resistor
Valid transmission indicator
Easy interface with an RF or an infrared transmission medium
Minimal external components
Pair with Holtek’s 212 series of encoders
18-pin DIP, 20-pin SOP package
Applications
Burglar alarm system
Smoke and fire alarm system
Garage door controllers
Car door controllers
Car alarm system
Security system
Cordless telephones
Other remote control systems
General Description
The 212 decoders are a series of CMOS LSIs for remote control system applications.
They are paired with Holtek’s 212 series of encoders (refer to the encoder/decoder cross
reference table). For proper operation, a pair of encoder/decoder with the same number of
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addresses and data format should be chosen. The decoders receive serial addresses and data from
a programmed 212 series of encoders that are transmitted by a carrier using an RF or an IR
transmission medium. They compare the serial input data three times continuously with their
local addresses. If no error or unmatched codes are found; the input data codes are decoded and
then transferred to the output pins. The VT pin also goes high to indicate a valid transmission.
The 212 series of decoders are capable of decoding information that consists of N bits of address
and 12_N bits of data. Of this series, the HT12D is arranged to provide 8 address bits and 4 data
bits, and HT12F is used to decode 12 bits of address information.
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PIN DIAGRAMS:
PIN DESCRIPTION:
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Advantages
low cost and more efficient
energy efficient and eco-friendly
better result than manual system
works at much cheaper price
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Conclusion
The multipurpose agricultural robot gives an advance method to
sow, plow and spray water with minimum man power and labor
making it an efficient vehicle. The machine will cultivate the
farm by considering particular rows and specific column at fixed
distance depending on crop.
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