Design of automatic packaging tape reeling machine based on equal area model

Abstract

An automated packaging tape reeling machine was designed and implemented, simplifying the traditional three-step process of "measuring length, cutting, and reeling" to a two-step process of "reeling and cutting." A relationship between reel length and number of turns was established based on an equal-area model, and Hall sensors were used to count the number of turns. Experiments confirmed that the packaging error was 6% at a target length of 400 mm. Compared with traditional processes, the automated reeling machine reduces time, eliminates human error, and mitigates safety hazards. The research identified rounding up of the number of revolutions as a primary error factor and proposed designing product specifications based on integer revolutions or introducing half-turn detection to reduce errors and lower costs. The prototype developed by the research institute provides a feasible technical route for automated packaging of packaging tape.