Ready to deploy, Smart Sachets Dispenser Mechanism for Vending Machines!
Customized Sachet Dispenser mechanisms for use in third party Vending machines. It has simple 3 pin digital interface to connect to your microcontroller, PLC or digital/analog circuits! Smart Sensors indicate to you when dispenser is empty

Background

We have developed a sachet dispenser mechanism that can be installed easily into third party vending machines, easily in a versatile configuration possiblities! This dispenser comes with an easy to use 3 pin Digital interface that allows you to control

Features

  1. System dispenses sachets automatically when a trigger is received — no manual handling required.
  2. Multi-Channel Support (MUX System)
    • Supports up to 4 or 8 dispensing channels — system chooses the first available one.
  3. Single Button / Trigger Operation
    • Dispensing is activated by a single trigger input (e.g., push button, sensor, or signal from another machine).
  4. Smart Channel Selection
    • The system automatically detects which channel has sachets available and selects it for dispensing.
  5. Sachet Availability Indicator
    • A status LED or output shows whether sachets are available or empty.
  6. Precision Single Sachet Dispense
    • Each dispense cycle releases exactly one sachet using motor and sensor feedback — avoids error.
  7. Empty Detection (Dispenser Unit)
    • IR sensor detects if sachets are present or not — the system won't attempt to dispense if empty.
  8. Visual Feedback
    • Status indicators (like the EMPTY LED) give immediate, understandable feedback to users.
  9. Can be used as a single dispenser or as part of a larger system with multiple dispensers.
  10. Our system was ability to dispense 4 or 8 different sachets at same time

Top view of Sachets Dispenser mechanism.

Back view of Sachets Dispenser mechanism.

Dispenser controller board

14 channels multiplexer board

The current sachet dispenser is designed for dispensing tissue sachets for a fresh-pod vending machine. Same can be use with:
  1. Pickles
  2. Tomato Sauce Packets
  3. Various condiments packets
  4. Salt and Pepper
  5. Coffee sachets
  6. Tea Bags
  7. Chips packets
  8. Snacks Packets
  9. Buttermilk Packets
  10. Lassi Packets
  11. Cool drink Tetra-packs
  12. Small Masala Powder Sachets

Any size sachets dispensing required, we can customize the dispenser build and supply.

Also provide simplest possible programmatic interface to this do dispense a sachet/item when a pulse is provided on a digital IO line through software.
Working of Sachets Dispenser Mechanism for Vending Machine!