Hey Friends, I may have come to the wrong place as I have NO engineering background, but I found this site in my searching and figured I'd ask anyway.
I need a switch that turns a 115 volt machine on and off based on a specific weight. I make peanut butter in very small batches. I have a peanut butter mill. I put the cup under the mill and turn it on. When the container is full I turn the mill off, but I want to automate this process with a load cell or pressure switch device so that the container for the peanut butter sits on a scale and when the desired amount has filled the container the machine turns off automatically. Ideally I should be able to change the weight trigger in case I change container sizes. The weight is small. 12 to 16 ounces generally. I don't want to build this device myself. I'm looking for something off the shelf or possibly could pay someone to do it for me depending on cost.
Any ideas or suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!!!
I need a switch that turns a 115 volt machine on and off based on a specific weight. I make peanut butter in very small batches. I have a peanut butter mill. I put the cup under the mill and turn it on. When the container is full I turn the mill off, but I want to automate this process with a load cell or pressure switch device so that the container for the peanut butter sits on a scale and when the desired amount has filled the container the machine turns off automatically. Ideally I should be able to change the weight trigger in case I change container sizes. The weight is small. 12 to 16 ounces generally. I don't want to build this device myself. I'm looking for something off the shelf or possibly could pay someone to do it for me depending on cost.
Any ideas or suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!!!