Garbage Filtruck
Kirtanaa Muthukrishnan, Nirja Amin, and Sukruthi Thunga
May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020
The objective of the product is to adds to maximize recycling, reduce pollution, prevent pile up of garbage and ultimately help save the environment. The product adds to the existing garbage truck design by introducing the new scanner-based innovation that automatically separates recyclables from trash.
•Steel used for most body components such as the body floor, sides, top, and ends
•Different thicknesses of sheet or plate are used for different areas of the body, depending on the stresses expected in that area
•The lift arms and forks on a front loader are cut from thick steel plates
•Torque tubes are made from thick-walled, seamless steel tubing
•Packer blade is made from steel plate and slides on plastic, steel, or bronze shoes
•Purchased components include the vehicle cab and chassis, lights, warning labels, electrical wiring, and the hydraulic fluid, cylinders, hoses, and controls