Zack Burchman Travis Gang

Dana GeerMatt Seekins

Faculty Advisor: Mike RosenGMCR Contacts: Wade Hodge

Paul ComeyJason King

Parts Ordered/Specified:• Hot plate for testing• PLC (control system)• Vacuum parts• Various heat punch parts

Testing:• Determination of time required to re-liquefy

foil weld• Approximation of rotation required to

remove plastic attachments

Heat/Punch• Wait for parts• Order remaining parts• Assemble and Test

Vacuum• Fabricate custom mounting brackets• Assemble components

Design Frame and Fabricate Integration of PLC to components Determine range of temperatures to

liquefy foil weld

Spline shaft and nut• From Misumi part

numbers: TSPRW15-80-F25-V12-S0-Q8-BV10 and TSPHC15

• Connection between shaft, piston, and motor

Piston• From Bimba, double

acting double end rod part number: C-042.5-DXDEVEE8

Tubular heating element• Custom specs from

Watlow• Deciding on bend

configuration• Deal with heat transfer

issues with frame Motor

• From Automation Direct part number: STP-MTR-34066

Linear Actuator with built in controller• From Intelligent

Actuator Inc. part number: ERC2-RGS6C

• Compatibility with PLC

Steel stock as needed All remaining

connectors

Grounds & Foil

All processes will be run using the ®DirectLogic 06 Programmable Logic Controller• Goal is to have each part function on a synchronous

schedule Due to time constraints, this may be simplified to a step-

by-step “Press and Go” method• This unit is highly expandable

16 DC Sinking/Sourcing Outputs (6-27 VDC, 0.5 A – 1.0 A) High Speed Pulse Output (ex. to control stepper motor)

• Programmable using ®DirectSOFT 5 Software• Runs off 90-240 VAC

My task will be to become familiar with programming and configuring the PLC.• Need to “trigger” all moving subassemblies of our machine