Utilização da estratégia de programação orientada a objeto para a proposta de automação de processo de trituração em fábrica de cereais matinais

Abstract

This term paper presents a contribution to looking for a solution to improve the production, efficiency and working conditions of an operator in the crushing sector of the factory Alca Foods – Cereais Matinais, which produces cereals. The current crushing sector of the factory depends on a completely non-automatized process which requires strong effort and attention from the workers who operate the machines. The development of the automation will have object oriented programming (OOP) as its main pillar. Nowadays, it is a strategy in the field of programming languages because it presents some advantages which will be studied in this work. With the availability offered by the company it was possible to learn how the sector works and to see all the equipment and its parameters which are part of the process, factors which can be used and improved. Thus, it is proposed a full automation of the sector, utilizing sensors and equipment, such as PLC and frequency inverters, which will increase the efficiency of the factory and improve the working conditions of the workers who operate the machines.