Abstract: In order to reduce labor intensity and improve efficiency of traditional hand-made methods of Houkui Tea, the traditional hand-made craft was simulated, designed and developed a houkui tea automation equipment of shaping printing and laying and combined with the characteristics of houkui tea leaves, added the function of printing in the surface of the Houkui leaves in the process of shaping, to achieve the protection of the Houkui brand. The overall structure was introduced, discussed the structural design of shaping pringting and laying, finally introduced the control system design based on PLC. The practical application showed that this equipment inheritance and enhanced the traditional manual process, achieved the continuous automation from fixation to baking, increased productivity, reduced labor intensity, and improved tea production and quality.

Key words: Houkui tea, shaping, printing and laying, continuous automation production, PLC control