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Flexible Manufacturing with the RM-501

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

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  1. Flexible Manufacturing with the RM-501 Em4701: ELM Project 1 Fall 2002 Jon Turgeon, Mark Jarrett

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Solution • 68HC11 Black Box • Programmable Interrupts • Semi-circle hopper arrangement Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  5. Appearance Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  6. Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  7. Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  8. Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  9. Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  10. System Overview Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  11. 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

  12. Test Results • Lego gripper • Picking/placing of Lego • Pushing two Lego’s together • Robotic Arm Movements Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  13. Budget/Bill of Materials • Legos - free • Black box (box, buttons, wire) - $60 • Hoppers - $10 • 68HC11 - free Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

  14. Schedule Joe Eastman, Will Fisher, Karl Garant, Jon Turgeon

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