Tek-Belt New Product Development Project Name: Sean Cummins ID: 0653535 Module Title: Design for Manufacture Module Code: PT4427 Tek-Belt
Tek-Belt
New Product Development ProjectName: Sean CumminsID: 0653535Module Title: Design for ManufactureModule Code: PT4427
Tek-BeltTek-Belt
•Used for roofing and cladding
•Self Tapping Screws
•Don’t need a pilot hole
Tek-Belt
What are Tek-Screws?What are Tek-Screws?
Project JustificationProject Justification•Taking the Tek screw’s out the bag and placing them into the drill bit is time consuming
•The drill requires the use of two hands
•When putting the tek screws into the material they often tapered off
•The user’s found that dropping the screws was frustrating
Tek-Belt
Current ApproachCurrent Approach
•Tek screws come in a plastic bag
•Drill bit for driving the tek screws is an 8mm hex socket
•The drill bit has a small magnet inside it to help hold the tek screw
Novel AspectsNovel Aspects
Tek-Belt
•Device can be retrofitted to a number of different drills
•There has never been a belt feed for tek screws
•Allows the user to use the drill with one hand
•Increases the stability of the drill
Tek-Belt
Back Support
Guide Piece
Ratchet Roller
Bearing
Lever
Adjustment Screws
Tube Holder
Spring Housing
Spring
BackstopAluminium Tube
The DesignThe Design
Tek-Belt
Prototype BuildPrototype Build
Tek-Belt
Proof of ConceptProof of Concept
Tek-Belt
Recommendations for Further DevelopmentRecommendations for Further Development
•Reduce the number of components
•Introduce a motorised belt winding feature
•Reduce the size of the device
•Build a number of test devices and give them to the users of tek screws for evaluation