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BB Dispenser


Client:  Applied Bolting Technologies
Skills:  Prototyping, CAD, System thinking, Human Factors, Technology Theft

Project Scope:  Design and build a custom steel ball dispensing system that can

Requirements

Product requirements:
•    Be able to reliably dispense a 1/16" steel ball into a DTI depression
•    Dispense 1,2, or 3 steel balls per depression
•    Investigate ways to dispense 1  ball at a time, Enough balls for 1 DTI at a time, or a tray of DTIs at one time.



Design Research

Initial investigation looked into existing technology

Concept 1

Concept 1 looked into a handheld unit that could be filled with steel balls and dispense one at a time.
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Concept 2

This concept looked into dispensing steel balls into all part depressions at a single time.

Concept 2.5

This concept took the inner workings of concept 2 and modified them somewhat so it would work better for filling a tray of parts.  Attention was given to adjustability and reliability.
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