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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
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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.
• 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.
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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