Column Transportation
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Date
2014-12-01
Authors
Koch, Wojciech
Duma, Adam
Nikkel, Steven
Charles, Sean
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The Decor Cabinet Company assigned our team to design a cart that could be used in their finishing department, to reduce the amount of injuries due to lifting heavy columns. After considering different design concepts, performing extensive research and discussing the solution with the customer, our team designed a custom cart that holds columns in place, while allowing rotational motion of the column on top of the cart, and having adjustable height. A Dayton hydraulic scissor lift cart was selected as the base of the design due to its stability. It was proven that it is large enough to support the 10x3x0.5 foot columns. The height can be adjusted from 12-1/4to 35-1/4inchesto accommodate a wide range of operator heights and aid in loading columns. TheSKFUT05CN turntable is attached on top of the cart to provide rotational motion for the fixture. It satisfies the established maximum load and moment capacity requirements, of 596 lbs and 3576 in·lbs., respectively. Our team used various analytical techniques to design a fixture optimal for Decor’s columns. The resulting fixture design is ¼” thick and manufactured out of ASTM A36 steel. Since the dimensions of each column vary, Decor has agreed to modify the interior of their columns, to uniformly fit the fixture designed by our team. The final design has met the client-established project objectives. Our cart design will reduce the injury risk in the finishing department by removing the need to manually lift or flip large columns. The cart will also improve production efficiency by allowing all sides of a column to be operated on at once and providing easier transportation between cells.