Team Tie-MasterBrittany Ballard
Cam LeslieSteve May
Tie-down Finishing MachineFinal Design
Project ProblemCurrent Situation: Surface of aluminum tracks
finished by-hand Burrs on edges from milling Chips from milling can get lodged in
the channel of the track Outer surface of the track is
inconsistent
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Project ProblemCurrent Issues: Manual surface finish is time consuming May pose health hazards
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Project Goal
Design, fabricate, and test a machine that
will automatically finish, de-burr, and clear
debris from several different tie-down track
profiles
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Specifications
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Conceptual Design
Broken into specific areas:
•Creating the Grain and De-burring •Removing Debris
•Track Movement
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Detailed DesignCreating the Grain and De-burring
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Detailed Design
Stresses were calculated w/ various increasing loads until failure predicted at 300 lbf.
FEA with ABAQUS
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Detailed DesignRemoving Debris
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Detailed DesignTrack Movement
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Detailed DesignCATIA Model
This is the final design. The overall length is 4ft.
The case footprint is 14.5”x14”
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Detailed DesignCATIA Model
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Manufacturing Processes
Milling and welding were the two processes most used for this project
Many parts were ordered from manufacturers This will allow for easy replacement
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Final Product
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Final Product
Systems were tested separately Each system met specs when tested separately
Systems are currently being integrated
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Total Cost
Item CostTesting Materials $ 300Materials for Prototypes $ 100Materials for Final Product $ 1,500Machine Shop Infrastructure $1,000Travel Expenses $ 450Other Materials $ 150
Total cost ≈ $ 3,500
Initial Budget of $ 4,000
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Using the current setup, there are 2-6” pads and 4-5.6” pads in the finishing wheel stack
Cost of each pad is $2.58 ea The pad stack can be used for
approximately 200 ft of track, depending on the length of individual tracks
Media cost = $15.48 for 200 ft of track = $0.08 per ft of track
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Media Cost
Working HoursWork Description DurationConceptual and Detailed Design 432 HrsTesting 75 HrsMachine Shop (Fabrication) 375 HrsComputer-Aided Design 30 HrsPaperwork 60 HrsTOTAL 972 Hrs
• These hours include time for all group members (3)
• This equates to approximately 15.5 hrs of work per week, per person on this project
Future Adaptations
Kaizen Projects Make finishing pads last longer Layout of Mac’s shop
Other Features Adding a debris separator to funnel Future use on other aluminum parts Change placement of finishing pads for improved
grain
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Questions?
Project Problem
Project Goal Specifications Conceptual
DesignDetailed Design
Manufacturing Processes
Final Product Cost Future
Adaptations Q & A