156B Week 9

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Frames and bottom support assembled.

• • Safety case drawing finished

• • Pneumatic Actuators Received.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Doors assembled (Keyu/Rui/Alonso)

  • Clamp and subframe for bottom cutter assembly (Keyu/Rui/Alonso)

• fabrication finished(Clamps, Supports, cutters).(Keyu/Rui/Alonso/Insik)

• Aluminum extrusions and mesh cut(building safety case).(Keyu/Rui/Alonso/Insik)

• Safety case drawing finished.(Alonso)

• Containers protection sheet assembled (Rui)

• PLC control Logic part finished (Alonso)

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Safety case assembly (Keyu/Rui/Alonso)

  • Top cutter assembly (Insik)

  • Clamp and bottom cutter assembly (Keyu/Rui)

  • PLC control Programming (Alonso/Insik)

  • Testing Pneumatic Actuators to determine ideal pressure (Keyu/Rui/Alonso/Insik)

  • Run a few tests on the actual containers. (IDEAL)

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Run a few tests before the next meeting. (On phone)

  • Finish safety case assembly before testing (On phone)

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Pay attention to the stiffness of the spring(DO an analysis) and calculate the Min spring constant. (In person)

  • Stand on budget (email)

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • N/A

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • The top cutter and the clamp may be too heavy, the new mounting method may needed.

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone

  • Update Gantt chart.

  • Finish the full assembly and the programming by 6/2

  • Due to the late shipment, the testing has to be postponed to week10.

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $6191.36 Spent

  • $3608.64 Remaining

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Report modified and proofread by all team members based on last comments.

  • Updated CAD drawings uploaded to the webpage.