blue diamond machinery
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Blue Diamond Machinery. Redesign of Driving Teeth to Improve Performance. by. Team Members: Kelly Hogue Kristen Tucker Matthew Gassen Buck Melton Prepared for CONEQTEC Universal and BAE 4012. Mission statement. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Redesign of Driving Teeth to Improve Performance
Team Members:Kelly HogueKristen TuckerMatthew GassenBuck Melton
Prepared for CONEQTEC Universal and BAE 4012
by
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Mission statement
• Blue Diamond Machinery strives to improve products by implementing high quality designs, increasing efficiency, and surpassing the demands of our clients.
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Project sponsor
• CONEQTEC Universal
• Manufacturer of skid steer attachments
• President Gary Cochran
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Production Model
• Minimal cutting depth• To increase depth of
cut, the diameter of the blade must increase, therefore, increasing the weight of the attachment.
Provided by CONEQTEC
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Problem Statement
• Increase cutting depth to greater than blade radius
• Improve prototype to increase useful life
• Prohibit hydraulic motor from descending into debris piles
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Features of prototype
• Depth of cut is close to blade diameter– 18 inches deep. 2.5 inches wide
• Powered by hi-flow hydraulic system– 40 hp input to hydraulic motors
• Laterally adjustable
• CONEQTEC patented design
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Rock Saw Prototype
Provided by Coneqtec
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Statement of Work
• Increase useful life of gear teeth from less than 50 hrs to over 100 hrs.
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Statement of Work (cont’d)
• Prevent hydraulic motors from descending into debris
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Statement of Work
The longevity problem of the rock saw is due to wear on the gear teeth attached to the saw blade.
Options:• Redesign gear mesh• Increase wearability
of gear teeth
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Statement of Work (cont’d)
Test for increase in wearability of gear teeth after instituting
• Surface treatments
• Surface coatings
• Harder material
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Statement of work (cont’d)
Prevent hydraulic motors from descending into debris
•Install a ski guard on motors
•Install a stop on depth control
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Research
• Patents– Rim driven– Cutting (Concrete)
• Literature– Track Trenchers– Rock Saws– Surface Treatments– Surface Coatings– Gear configurations
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Research (cont’d)
• CONEQTEC Patents– Slot cutter depth control– Auxiliary implements attachments
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Possible Solutions
Increase useful life of gear teeth
• Change gear tooth material
• Increase tolerance of gear mesh
• Surface treatments
• Surface coatings
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Prototype Ring Gear Teeth
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Prototype Gear Mesh
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Possible Solutions (cont’d)
Institute Alternative Design• New gears mesh into blade eliminating current
ring teeth wear
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Alternative Design Cont.
• Gear guards are installed on blade to protect blade from gear mesh wear
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Alternative Gear Mesh Design
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Proposed BudgetMaterials
gear guards $ 100.00
driving gears $ 214.00
miter gears $ 156.00
Treatments
speedliner coating $60.00
surface treatments TBD
Testing
motor $ 200.00
testing debris $ 20.00
testing container $ 15.00
testing plate $ 70.00
Total Cost (approximately) $ 835.00
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Project Schedule
• Fall Semester– Patent Search– Design Concepts
• Spring Semester– Fabrication– Testing– Final Design
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Thank You
• Gary Cochran and CONEQTEC
• Dr. Paul Weckler
• Jana Moore
• BAE Lab
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At this time
we would like
to open the floor to
any
QUESTIONS?