IoT Based Wire Cutter and Stripper Machine

Sahil Swapnil Patil

UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai
401202, Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India

Harshit Raul

UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai
401202, Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India

Nishad Vyas

UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini College of Engineering &Technology, Vasai

401202, Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India

Kamlesh Bachkar

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini College of Engineering & Technology,
Vasai 401202, Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India

Abstract— In this Modern era, there are a lot of technological INTRODUCTION

improvements in wire cutting and stripping. The world is moving
rapidly towards an automated or smart mechanism. Although
there are many systems, but there are some disadvantages in wire
cutting and stripping which could operate on their own with a
human interface. The conventional method of wire cutting and
stripping may not work efficiently in terms of human error, poor
performance and accuracy. When the wire being cut and stripped
manually, the worker tends to make mistakes when measuring the
wire as it may not be accurate. The continuous process of cutting
and stripping will hurt the worker’s wrist and might lead to a
minor injury. In this project an IoT-based automatic cutter and
stripper machine was developed to increase the wire cutting and
stripping performance. The machine is compared to the
conventional method of wire cutting and stripping on accuracy of
measurement and time taken to finish all processes. With out a
human interface, this machine only needs the input of wire length
and quantity from the IoT application to operate. The process of
wire cutting and stripping will be done automatically and
accurately. The machine has shown more accurate measurement
of wire and faster speed of cutting and stripping process
compared to conventional method by the subject. The machine
will certainly be helpful for small scale engineering industry that
does not have enough budget. This means that this machine
portable, convenient and easy to use
Keywords— Wire cutting and Stripping Machine, Automatic
Process, IoT application
Nowadays, manual labor in underdeveloped small-scale
engineering industries has became a significant problem for
these industries. This may affect many companies resulting in
performance degradation and loss in efficiency. The company
owners also have to bear losses thus unable to reach their
desired profit and goals. The implementation of automation can
solve this problem. IoT uses smart devices and the internet to
provide innovative solutions to various challenges and issues.
An IoT-based wire cutter and stripper machine is a cutting-edge
automation tool designed for precision wire processing tasks.
An IoT-based automatic wire cutting andstripping machine has
been discussed to achieve low cost-cutting and increase the
efficiency as well as the speed of the process. This machine
combines traditional wire cutting and stripping functions with
Internet of Things (IoT) technology to enhance efficiency,
accuracy, and remote monitoring capabilities. IoT integration
allows users to control and monitor the machine remotely,
receive real-time data on wire processing, and even perform
predictive maintenance. This innovation streamlines wire
processing operations in industries such as manufacturing,
electronics, and automotive, improving productivity and
reducing human intervention
 I. PROBLEM DEFINATION II. Process Flow Chart
The current wire cutting and stripping process in industrial In this project, the flowchart will give an overview of
and manufacturing settings involves manual labour , which is the steps in the process of automatic wirecutting and
time-consuming, labour-intensive and prone to inconsistency. stripping. The flowchart for process flow is illustrated
This process often leads to inefficiencies, increased production in Figure 2.
costs, and potential safety hazards for workers. There is a need
for an advanced wire cutter and stripper machine that utilizes
IoT (Internet of Things) technology to automate and enhance
wire cutting and stripping operations, resulting in improved
efficiency, accuracy, and worker safety.
II. PROBLEM OBJECTIVE
The main goal of the project is to construct a fully
functioning prototype of an automatic wire cutter & stripper
machine .
The main objective are listed below:
➢ • An interactive user interface
➢ • An option for the user to decide wire length
➢ • An option for the user to decide the number of wires that
the machine should cut
➢ • Be able to handle a wide range of wire diameters
➢ • Be compact
➢ To enhanced safety and cost savings
III. Material and Method Figure 2: Process flow chart of the machine

This section will present the methodology used to
develop the proposed IoT-based automatic wirecutting
and stripping machine. The first subsection will present
the overall block diagram of the machine, followed by
the flow chart of the process and finally the details of the
setup
I. Block Diagram
The main criteria in most of the projects are inputs, control unit
and outputs. The input of this project is the value in the IoT
application. The control unit is Node MCU ESP32 and the
output are LCD display, stepper motor and servo motors. Figure
1 shows the block diagram of this project
III. Overall Machine Setup
All the component’s connections are combined in
this setup. Figure 3 shows the machine setup of this
project. The components include I2C 16x2 LCD
display, stepper motor, 2 servo motors, metal
extruder, Node MCU ESP32 and motor driver
A4988. Plywood is used as a base for the device to sit
on. Plywood is cheap, strong enough to hold the
device and easy to use. A handheld cutter is used to
cut and strip the wire. The spool is used to store the
wire, which will be inserted into the metal extruder.
3D-printed parts are used to hold the motors and
cutter

A4988 Servo
NodeMCU
Metal Cutter and

Figure 1: Block diagram of IoT-based wire cutting and stripping machine

Spool of Stepper Servo
16x2
I2C
Figure 3: Machine setup
 IV. METHODOLOGY II. WORKING

The fundamental need of IoT wire cutting and stripping is User Input: Through a mobile app (connected via the Node
to cut and strip the wire of required length in required number MCU's Wi-Fi) or physical buttons, the user specifies the
of pieces, without work, proficiently. So we chose to make a
venture named ‘IoT based wire cutting and stripping machine. desired wire length and stripping distance.
For that we concluded a few determinations given beneath. Like
to cut required length of wire, The breadth of wire ought to be Wire Feeding: The Node MCU sends control signals to the
consequently movable. The spool is given to store wire stock, stepper motor driver. The stepper motor rotates precisely,
Guide tubes are given to keep wire in straight heading. For feeding the wire through the metal extruder at a controlled rate
making of the IoT wire cutting machine we will follow this based on the desired length.
method underneath - So we, right off the bat, chose to cause a
virtual plan of the task and afterward we to finish that a last plan
for project. The human undertakings in electrical wiring are Stripping Mechanism: The Node MCU sends a signal to the
high and the material used for the gathering of the wires is servo motor driver. The servo motor positions the cutting plier
costly. Appropriately it should be used truly. Subsequently, this at the designated stripping distance from the wire end.
endavour is proposed to want to restrict the human undertakings
and to avoid the wastage of the wires. This system can Cutting Operation: The Node MCU triggers the servo motor
definitively gauge wire length and cutting machine can cut wire
to close the cutting plier, precisely severing the wire at the
into number of pieces.
programmed length.
Steps performed in project:
• Power supply is ON, using +5V supply. Process Monitoring: The Node MCU can monitor various
• Input is given by IoT App to the microcontroller. The aspects like motor movement, completion signals, and
required length of wire to be cut is given as input to potential errors. The user can view the process status and any
the microcontroller, which then provides information errors on the display or mobile app.
to the LCD for display.
• The microcontroller interfaces with the motor driver, Data Storage:
and both motors start to operate.
The Node MCU can be programmed to store data like
• Firstly, the motor where the spool of wire is placed on
the shaft rotates for a particular time, according to the processed wires, lengths, and any errors in its internal
specified duration of rotation. memory or cloud storage for future reference and analysis
• As the wire is unwound from the spool of the wire, it
moves through the conveyor belt to the cutting area.
• After that, the second motor where the cutting foil is
placed starts to run, and thus the wire is cut as per the
user's requirement

I. DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY

Fig 6. Circuit Diagram

Fig 4. Solidworks design of setup

Fig 5. Experimental setup

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VI. CONCLUSION
This project is an IoT-based automatic wire cutting and
stripping machine that can be controlled using a
smartphone application. The machine will certainly be
helpful for small-scale engineering industry that does not
have enough budget or big production of wire. As stated in
the first objective, it only requires the user input value for
the length and the quantity of the wire. All the processes
are automated and work efficiency compared to the
conventional method. This will reduce human error and
increase efficiency and accuracy, which is stated in the
second objective. With wireless communication in mind,
the user does not even have to stay near or at the machine
as they can operatethe machine wirelessly. This means that
this machine is portable, convenient and easy to use.