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Improving Accuracy of Robotic Operations Through Detailed Robot Cell Calibration
(2022-03-28)Robot cell calibration ensures that all areas in the robot cell, including tool pick up points and workspace tables, are calibrated with the robot. Often times, the solution to achieve higher accuracy with robot ... -
TRAIN PERFORMANCE CALCULATOR FOR THE IBM PC
(1986)A train performance calculator program was written in Basic for the IBM Personal Computer. The train performance calculator simulates the operation of a single train along a specific route. Velocity, time, and fuel ... -
Engine modifications for the Formula SAE race car
(1987)A group of students at the University of Manitoba are involved in the design and construction of a small, formula race car to be entered in the Formula SAE student engineering competition. This thesis deals with the ... -
Bag Splitting Hopper
(2019-12-04)Nutrien Rocanville Potash (NRP) is a Saskatchewan based producer of potash fertilizer that wished to address safety concerns associated with the reagent addition process. This process currently requires operators to work ... -
Farm Grade Distributor Redesign & Cost Savings
(2019-12-04)AGI-VIS is a supplier of commercial agricultural equipment and is in the early stages of expanding its product line to include farm grade equipment. AGI-VIS tasked our team to design a farm grade version of their distributors. ... -
AdjustableFiberglass Transformer Pad Mold
(2019-12-04)This design report provides an overview of the design process used by the U of M Team to develop a 2-dimensionl adjustable mold for Structural Composite Technologies’(SCT)custom transformer pad (T-Pad) production process. ... -
Storeveyor System Design
(2019-12-04)This report outlines the design of a conveyor storage system, known as a storeveyor, for the hash brown line in the McCain Foods Carberry plant. McCain requires a temporary storage system for frozen hash brown patties that ... -
Design of a 600HP Diesel Power Gearbox Test Stand
(2019-12-04)This report details the design of a gearbox test stand dynamometer for Elmer’s Manufacturing, a Manitoba-based producer of industrial agricultural equipment. The purpose of this project is to improve Elmer’s testing procedure ... -
CNG Rack LightweightingwithComposites
(2019-12-04)This report outlines the design changes of a structural steel rack that holds tanks containing compressed natural gas (CNG), for the purpose of weight reduction and ease of assembly. The CNG rack is mounted on the roof ... -
DESIGN OF A LOWER LIMB SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE APPLICATION OF COMPRESSION BANDAGES
(2019-12-04)The objective of this project is to design and prototype a device for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority/Shared Health (WRHA/SH) to assist clinical providers with the application of two-layered compression bandages to ... -
Design of Hydraulic Loading Room Layout and HVAC
(2019-12-04)This report presents details of the process taken to reach the final conceptual design of a hydraulic loading room to be implemented at the MDS AeroTest GLACIER facility. This room is used to house equipment ... -
Design of a Powder Removal Device for DirectMetal Laser Sintered Parts
(2019-12-04)Precision ADM is a global engineering and manufacturing solutions provider that produces a variety of metallic 3-D printed parts for various sectors including the medical sector. The production of such parts involves ... -
Sprue BarCastingProcess Improvement
(2019-12-04)The objective of this project is to improve the current wax sprue bar production rate at Matrix Industries from five sprue bars per hour to a minimum of 50 sprue bars per hour. The project team has designed a robot system ... -
FRP GRINDER GUARDDESIGN PROJECT
(2019-12-04)Carfair Composite is a division of New Flyer Industries Group Inc. and manufacturer of Fiber-Reinforced Plastics (FRP) and composites. Operators at Carfair are using an AP10-4 Diatrim 4-inch fiberglass grinder from Applifast ... -
Shaft Manufacturing Process Improvement
(2019-12-04)Team 16 has designed a dedicated manufacturing cell to produce the three types of reel drive shafts used in MacDon’s combine headers. The new cell features a CNC lathe capable of machining discs and shafts, as well as a ... -
HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE–DISTRIBUTOR FALL ARREST ANCHOR SYSTEM DESIGN
(2019-12-04)Currently faces an issue regarding the fall protection of workers conducting routine maintenance work on turbine runners and liners. Currently, two methods of fall arrest anchor systems are used by the workers ... -
Insert Base Automated Foam Gasket Installation
(2019-12-04)Melet Plastics Inc. has tasked Team 15 with designing an automated method of installing a foam gasket onto a plastic insert base. The current installation process is done manually, which is costly, tedious, fast paced, and ... -
Novel Methods of Maneuvering Large Tools for Composite Processing
(2019-12-04)Boeing Canada Winnipeg (BCW) is currently facing an issue regarding their current process for maneuvering their large shaping tools used for assembling composite components. These composite parts are constructed using a ... -
Process Improvement for Ankle Foot Orthoses Production
(2019-12-04)The goal of this project is to provide a solution to improve the fabrication process of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) for the Rehabilitation Center for Children (RCC) Orthotic Department. The client’s needs were identified ... -
Oversized Panel Transfer Project
(2019-12-04)This report outlines the design process followed to create a solution for Decor Cabinet Company’s Oversized Panel Transfer project. In Decor’s current manufacturing process, large panels are moved from a panel saw and ...
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