ENSC40 RANDL
Team Members: Lauren Joseph, Tyler Wales,
Kirsten Solders, David Weissinger
Faculty Advisor: Steven Zemke
Sponsor: RANDL Industries
Liaison: Bob Haggerty
Project Overview: RANDL Industries manufactures electrical boxes for industrial applications. One of their product lines has internal clips in the boxes so that a service loop of data cables can be easily coiled inside. Currently these clips are installed manually which slows assembly time. The overall goal of this project is to automate the insertion of these clips.
Summary Statement of Project Goal: This project will develop an automated way to assemble the service loop clips (trade name of “cable managements system”) into boxes. RANDL currently has an incomplete clip insertion machine from a prior project. The team will evaluate alternative solutions that include use of all or part of the incomplete insertion machine. The primary driving criteria is to create a robust insertion machine which minimizes tooling expense.
Project Deliverables:
1. Create alternative proposals for clip insertion with a tradeoff analysis for the presented alternatives.
2. Create 3D models and 2D drawings for the selected alternative.
3. Construct a functioning prototype suitable for RANDL’s assembly line.
4. Fully verify that the insertion machine meets all requirements including insertion rate, percent correct insertions, and safety requirements.
Management & Communication Expectations: GU team to provide a project plan, schedule weekly updates (meetings and/or email), and mid- year and end of year project status presentations. If the GU team rotates team leaders a calendar of the rotation is requested.
Research Expectations: GU team to visit RANDL’s assembly operation and asses the current incomplete insertion machine.