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Flexible Manufacturing with the RM-501. Em4701: ELM Project 1 Fall 2002. Jon Turgeon, Mark Jarrett. The Background of Flexible Manufacturing. What is flexible manufacturing? Why is it important? How is it different compared to conventional manufacturing? History of the RM-501.
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Flexible Manufacturing with the RM-501 Em4701: ELM Project 1 Fall 2002 Jon Turgeon, Mark Jarrett
The Background of Flexible Manufacturing • What is flexible manufacturing? • Why is it important? • How is it different compared to conventional manufacturing? • History of the RM-501 Jon Turgeon, Mark Jarrett
Problem Develop an Automated System that Flexibly Manufactures at least two products. • Re-use existing MoveMaster Arm • Products made from Legos • Operator interface • Project deadline (8 weeks) Jon Turgeon, Mark Jarrett
Solution • 68HC11 Black Box • Programmable Interrupts • Semi-circle hopper arrangement Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon
Appearance Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon
System Overview Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon
Ideas • Product Assembly Process • 1 Hopper per Lego • Semi-circle parts alignment • Pushing two Legos together with current gripper • New/multiple gripper designs Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon
Test Results • Lego gripper • Picking/placing of Lego • Pushing two Lego’s together • Robotic Arm Movements Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon
Budget/Bill of Materials • Legos - free • Black box (box, buttons, wire) - $60 • Hoppers - $10 • 68HC11 - free Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon
Schedule Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon