Inserting the cells of battery of robotic arm

Abstract

Cells of battery are made from combination of lead plates covered with Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM). Traditionally cell insertion in the battery container is done by hand, AGM is a soft mat and cell is always very tight in its casing so generally, mat gets folded while inserting the cells into the battery container causing variations in pressure on the plates and in turn decreases the efficiency as well as life time of the battery. The goal of this project is to make automation for the cell insertion process. The automation would include designing of a robotic arm and conveyor belt using sliding mode controller, robotic arm will take cells one by one from the rack and insert them into the battery container without causing the AGM to fold and damage the cells thus increasing the efficiency.