Fruit Defect Detection and Sorting System (FDDSS)
The goal of the project is to develop a system that showcases a modernized industrial process on a smaller scale.
Recent Posts
Ordering the ISO parts
Summary It had been a month since I last worked on this project because I haven’t had much time, but now I decided to list and order the required ISO parts and then 3D print the parts I can produce myself. Calculating The conveyor must hold and move a maximum of 6–7 lemons, so the top of the conveyor needs at least 12 roller cylinders.
May 14, 2026
Designing the Roller Conveyor Unit
Roller Conveyor Unit The roller conveyor unit has two job in this process: Transferring the lemons from A to B Rolling the lemons so the camera can record images of them from 360°. I do not want to invent an existing solution from scratch. Instead, I want to adapt one so it fits my case better. This video shows exactly the kind of behavior I want:
April 26, 2026
Printing and polishing the lemon
The printed result Overall, I was satisfied with the result. There was some burr, but it was easy to remove with a clip. The print has just finished. The support layer stuck to the surface so firmly that I could not even scratch it off, it had fused with the model. Some of the prints came out nicely.
April 15, 2026