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Can Crusher Technical Report. Gabby Ramirez, Zane Amid, Ben W iley, and Madison Rudolph. Agenda. Group Developement. Role and Responsibilities: Team Leader: Zain Amid Time Keeper: Ben Wiley Scribes: Gabriela Ramirez and Madison Rudolph Team Constitution Consider all ideas
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Can Crusher Technical Report Gabby Ramirez, Zane Amid, Ben Wiley, and Madison Rudolph
Group Developement • Role and Responsibilities: • Team Leader: Zain Amid • Time Keeper: Ben Wiley • Scribes: Gabriela Ramirez and Madison Rudolph • Team Constitution • Consider all ideas • Contribute to the completion of the goal • Respect each other • Participate
Problem Statement • We have been asked by a customer of Alpha Engineering Company, Roadrunner Trucking, to build a can crusher. The can crusher has to reduce the volume of the aluminum cans they dispose of by 70%. Otherwise they will be penalized by $0.05 per can over volume.
Background / Justification • Reduces the amount of aluminum cans in a house or businesses • Easier to store and transport larger quantities in a smaller spaces • Help speed up the process of recycle
Customer • The Roadrunner Trucking Company • Mr. Pritchard
Scope • WE must build a can crusher • It must reduce the volume of aluminum cans at the Roadrunner Trucking Company by 70% • It will be made out of: Wood, metal hinges and brackets, screws and nails. • Help from: • Mr. Pritchard- Construction and Technical • Mr. Hund- CAD • Ms. Hernacki- Calculations and math
Continued Scope • Materials and tools used to complete the project: • Customer Constraints
Deliverables • Can Crusher • The technical report • Power Point • CAD drawings
Brainstorming • How have some crusher designs made to be self-loading? • How can friction be reduced? • Who was the first to invent the can crusher?
Research and Generate Ideas • Most self-loading can crushers have a basket on top and a stopper that allows the can to drop when the leaver is pulled to crush it. • Friction is reduced by adding some kind of lubricant, change the shape, or adding a different material for example plastic is a low surface friction. • The can crusher was first invented by Jesse M. Wright.
Identify Criteria and Constraints • The max space the can crusher can occupy in 18” x 24” x 30” • It must use a minimum of one simple machine • The aluminum can must fall into the aluminum can bin once it is crushed. No human intervention is to be involved. • The aluminum can bin must slide in and out of the crusher.
Explore Possibilites Ben’s Sketches
Explore Possibilities (cont.) Maddy’s Sketches
Explore Possibilities (cont.) Gabby’s Sketches
Explore Possibilities (cont.) Zain’s Sketches
Explore Possibilities (cont.) Team’s Sketches
Select an Approach Scale of 1-5 1=worst 5= best