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Multi-Head Drilling Machine
Task Design an automated multi-head drilling machine to drill 112 holes in aluminum sheets, 126 inches in length, that are used in the manufacturing of semi-tractor trailers. Currently CH...
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Driverless Tractor Application
AutoFarm, a division of Novariant, Inc. located in Fremont, California, was developing a new precision GPS implement steering system powered by an electro-mechanical drive. They needed a bearing component that would run smoothly across the joints of their Mechanical Drive Unit (MDU), which has a hinged ring design that easily mounts just below the steering wheels of existing agricultural vehicles. It also had to be capable of handling the MDU’s high torque which controls steering wheel slippage. The bearing had to be quiet, reliable, and withstand a high volume of dust and temperature variations.Read More
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Welding thermo-plastic and Industrial Fabric
Task Miller Weldmaster Corporation is a company that manufactures welding equipment for the thermo-plastic and industrial fabric industries to heat seal seams of sign and billboard panels, inflatable boats, and truck...
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Cosmetic Pick and Place
Task The design engineer needed to find an effective and compact method to raise, lower, as well as guide a “bucket” full of product from one conveyor line to another. Solution ...
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Transfer of Solar Tubes
Task Handling solar tubes requires careful handling and accurate positioning especially at high duty cycles and in an environment where lubrication needs to be kept to a...
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