Brazing Saddles Brazing Saddles ( ( Team 15) Team 15) Client: Parker-Hannifin Client: Parker-Hannifin Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin Kochersberger Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin Kochersberger Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Paul Stiebitz Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Paul Stiebitz Preliminary Design Report Preliminary Design Report February 21 February 21 st st , 2003 , 2003 Ethan Bagley Ethan Bagley Melissa Curtin Melissa Curtin Paul Diedrich Paul Diedrich Charles Gullo Charles Gullo Fulya Tezer Fulya Tezer Tom Wild Tom Wild
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Brazing Saddles ( Team 15) Client: Parker-Hannifin Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin Kochersberger Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Paul Stiebitz Preliminary Design Report.
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Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin KochersbergerFaculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin KochersbergerFaculty Coordinator: Dr. Paul StiebitzFaculty Coordinator: Dr. Paul Stiebitz
Problem StatementProblem StatementDesign Phase 1Design Phase 1Design Phase 2Design Phase 2Plan of ActionPlan of Action
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Problem StatementProblem Statement
• Current braze Current braze furnace process:furnace process:– Operator loads one Operator loads one
part every six part every six minutesminutes
– Operator must walk Operator must walk 40 feet to opposite 40 feet to opposite end of furnace to end of furnace to retrieve each partretrieve each part
– Part removal system Part removal system currently unreliablecurrently unreliable
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Project GoalsProject Goals
• Design Phase 1: Part removal Design Phase 1: Part removal mechanismmechanism– Key issues:Key issues:
• Part stabilityPart stability• System autonomySystem autonomy
• Design Phase 2: Part Handling Design Phase 2: Part Handling SystemSystem– Analysis of Layout in Brazing AreaAnalysis of Layout in Brazing Area
• FlexibilityFlexibility
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Design Phase 1:Design Phase 1:
Development of Mechanical Development of Mechanical SystemSystem
parts from conveyor to parts from conveyor to staging areastaging area
• Swing ArmSwing Arm– Revolving member Revolving member
pushes parts from the pushes parts from the conveyor to the staging conveyor to the staging areaarea
• ForkliftForklift– A lifting device raises the A lifting device raises the
parts off the conveyor parts off the conveyor and a horizontal thruster and a horizontal thruster pushes them to staging pushes them to staging areaarea
to a small winchto a small winch– Parts are pushed onto Parts are pushed onto
ramp by conveyor ramp by conveyor – Ramp rotates to Ramp rotates to
stabilize partsstabilize parts
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Concept Development (cont.)Concept Development (cont.)
• Final Fork Lift ConceptFinal Fork Lift Concept– Parts are pushed onto Parts are pushed onto
flat plate by conveyorflat plate by conveyor– Vertical thruster raises Vertical thruster raises
part off conveyorpart off conveyor– Horizontal thruster Horizontal thruster
(ram) pushes part (ram) pushes part towards staging areatowards staging area• Thrusters are Thrusters are
pneumatic actuatorspneumatic actuators
• Design requires Design requires uniform part holdersuniform part holders
Conveyor Belt
Flat
Tower
Ram
Conveyor Belt
Ram Housing
Tower
Flat
Stoarge Platform
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Design Details - BoatsDesign Details - Boats
• New boat designed to carry the existing New boat designed to carry the existing part holderspart holders-2 pegs in rear for 2 pegs in rear for stabilitystability
-Chamfered front edge Chamfered front edge to ensure loading onto to ensure loading onto lift lift
-Holes in base to allow Holes in base to allow circulationcirculation
-Vertical pegs to retain Vertical pegs to retain parts and provide parts and provide contact surfacecontact surface
-Material is CordieriteMaterial is Cordierite
-2 pegs in rear for 2 pegs in rear for stabilitystability
-Chamfered front edge Chamfered front edge to ensure loading onto to ensure loading onto lift lift
-Holes in base to allow Holes in base to allow circulationcirculation
-Vertical pegs to retain Vertical pegs to retain parts and provide parts and provide contact surfacecontact surface
• The new system will be mounted using the existing bolt The new system will be mounted using the existing bolt holes in the end of the furnace tableholes in the end of the furnace table
• Pneumatic circuit diagram Pneumatic circuit diagram – Design reuses nearly all components of existing systemDesign reuses nearly all components of existing system
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Design Phase 2:Design Phase 2:
Development of Part Handling Development of Part Handling SystemSystem
• Assumptions:Assumptions:• 100% Utilization100% Utilization• Three shifts per dayThree shifts per day• 250 working days per year250 working days per year
• Relative Time Savings:Relative Time Savings:– Conveyor system saves 500 hours per Conveyor system saves 500 hours per
yearyear– Cart system saves 450 hours per yearCart system saves 450 hours per year– Table system saves 450 hours per yearTable system saves 450 hours per year
Chute 1 140.00$ Cart 2 400.00$ Ramp 1 160.00$ Sides on the cart 60.00$
Total 760.00$
Sharing Landing TablePart Name Qty Cost
Chute from -80 1 140.00$ Chute from CFM 1 140.00$ Table 1 300.00$ Sides on table 2 60.00$ Change Furnace Direction
Total 640.00$
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Feasibility QuestionsFeasibility Questions
• T1- Enough area to implement T1- Enough area to implement • T2- Material handlingT2- Material handling• E1- What is the lifetime of this designE1- What is the lifetime of this design• E2- Cost to implementE2- Cost to implement• E3- Required maintenance E3- Required maintenance • S1- RIT - Time available to implement S1- RIT - Time available to implement • S2- Parker -Time available to implementS2- Parker -Time available to implement• P1- Time savingsP1- Time savings• P2- Interact well with the surrounding operationsP2- Interact well with the surrounding operations• P3- Positive effect on the operator's ability to do workP3- Positive effect on the operator's ability to do work