Once again, it is time for the seniors in Mechanical Engineering Technology to hold a demonstration and presentation of their senior capstone project. The event is Tuesday, May 10, at 11 a.m. in AMZ 101 and 112.
For the first time in several years, we did not do an remote control car. Rather, we concentrated on a robotics project thanks in part, to the loan of a UR5 robot made possible from two local engineering firms, FuzeHub and the Center for Economic Growth.
Given the college’s push towards mechatronics, these two projects demonstrate how MECT can participate with some very interesting work. This work can be expanded upon next year as we move operations to the HAAS building.
The first team examined a traditional machine feed problem using a Scorbot 4RU and a ProLight Lathe. Students were able to successfully integrate the robot and lathe so that two way communication exists and then feed and manufacture parts. The students designed a feeding system and had to handle the difficulties of using multiple software platforms and manuals that did not bridge those differences.
The second team is using a UR5 robot arm on loan thanks to two local companies, Fuzehub and the Center for Economic Growth. The robot has been programmed to perform a series of Vickers hardness tests on a Jominy sample. The challenges in this project were the redesign of the grip for the robot and the base for the hardness tester along with maintaining repeatable 0.5mm movement of the sample once placed on the Vickers hardness tester.
Douglas H. Baxter
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Published: Tue, 10 May 2022 12:00:33 +0000 by d.baxter