automated assembly facility tinisha mcmillion et-494 spring 2014 advisor: dr. roy bonnette...
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Automated Assembly Facility
Tinisha McMillion
ET-494 Spring 2014
Advisor: Dr. Roy Bonnette
Instructor: Dr. Cris Koutsougeras
OVERVIEW
Design an Automated Assembly for DELL model M-UVDEL1 Mouse.
Process Design.
Line Processes.
Automation and Transportation Systems.
Automated Systems Layout.
3-D Modeling of Mouse Components.
Facility Design and Layout.
SPECIFICS
Process Design.
Disassemble Mouse.
Record Placement and order of
assembly.
Line Processes.
Components for each line determined.
Permanent Attachment Method Determined.
Automation and Transportation.
Conveyor System researched and selected.
Robotics being researched.
High Level Process
Begin Board Assembly Position Memory Chip Right and Left Selection Switches Positioned
LED Light Sensing Assembly Positioned
USB Base Positioned Scroll Wheel Switch Positioned
Scroll Wheel Sensing Assembly Positioned
End Board Assembly
Solder Memory Chip to Board
Solder Selection Switches to Board
LED light soldered to Board USB Base soldered to Board
Scroll Wheel Soldered to Board Scroll Wheel Sensor Soldered to Board
Board Assembly Line
Begin Bottom Cover Assembly
Optic Plate Attached Board Positioned USB Cord Plugged into USB Base
Scroll Wheel and Spring Placed into Position
End Bottom Cover Assembly
Board Attached with Assembly Screws
Bottom Cover Assembly Line
Begin Top Cover Assembly Weight Positioned Grey Right and Left Selection buttons Attached
End Top Cover AssemblyWeight Attached with Assembly Screw
Begin Final Assembly Top & Bottom Covers Snapped Together by
Worker
Top Cover Attached to Bottom Cover with Assembly Screw
Three Slides and Serial Number Tag Attached to the
Bottom Cover
Mouse Assembly Complete
Top Cover Assembly Line and Final Assembly Process
Automated Systems Layout
Size and Space Requirements.
Speed Capabilities.
Transportation System. Dorner precision move
conveyor system chosen for machine integration,
timed conveying and robotic pick and place
capabilities.
3-D Modeling.
Individual Mouse Components.
Facility Design and Layout.
Size and Orientation.
Open Issues Recap
Automation.
Research is underway, expected completion 2/28/14.
Automated Systems Layout.
To be completed after automation is selected, expected completion 3/14/14.
3-D Modeling.
Modeling is underway, expected completion 4/25/14.
Facility Design and Layout.
To be completed after automation is selected and final automated systems layout determined, expected completion 4/25/14.
RESOURCES
Dr. Roy Bonnette
James Stutts
Jonathan Newsom
References
Dorner Mfg. Corp.
Questions?