Adaptation of industrial filling units used for food purposes to last consumer use: Bionic kitchen

Liquid filling facilities used for industrial production are included in production facilities such as food, paint, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. People want to provide the food and drinks they need in the areas they go (shopping centers - restaurants - cafes and bistros - entertainment and playgrounds). It is not possible to find industrial production facilities in these special areas due to their design, size and economic features. It is aimed to make the liquid filling units used in the industry suitable for use in social areas in order to produce the needs of people in a short time and to increase the quality and standards in the produced product. In the study, a prototype system has developed and PLC has used for its control. In addition, the SCADA system used for data collection, information provision and intervention from within the system is monitored and controlled via an HMI panel. In the prototype liquid filling system, glasses were filled according to the product and weight selected by the user on the HMI screen. There are four fruit liquid used for filling, and the fourth fruit liquid is obtained by automatic squeezing of the solid fruit. According to the filling amount entered by the user, the glasses are taken out of the glass storage and brought to the liquid filling process. The operations in the liquid filling process have carried out with real-time control of the weight sensor information. After the liquid filling process, the cups of the glasses are attached. The glasses come to the glass labeling process to print a label with product features and logo. After the labeling process takes place, the product produced is transferred to the outlet and the processes are completed. Special liquid filling units, designed in a structure that includes the important features of industrial liquid filling units and eliminates the disadvantages in the private sector where they will be used, are provided with fast, high quality and desired features according to the requests of the people. In addition, in the application of the study to the private sector, business expenses will decrease significantly with the mechanization.