Gerber Motorized Beam Element

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Gerber Motorized Beam Element

• David Hull
• Sarah Aivano
• Edward Wazer
• Daniel Rivera
• Jeremy Rice

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The Team

• Students
• Sarah Aivano CMPE
• David Hull EE
• Jeremy Rice ME
• Daniel Rivera ME
• Edward Wazer EE
• Advisors
• Prof. Rajeev Bansal EE
• Prof. Nejat Olgac ME

• Sponsor
• Gerber Technologies
• Contacts
• Bruce Plumley
• David Geremia
• Darryl Stein

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Introduction

• Purpose and Motivation
• Specifications
• Design Ideas
• Hardware
• Software
• Guidance System
• Mechanical Aspect
• Budget
• Conclusion

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Purpose of the Product

• Industry upgrade from old coupled style labeling
  equipment
• Gerber would like a design that can be easily
  transferred to a new location without
  retrofitting the table

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Specifications

• Existing Hardware Specifications
• Beam Length 78.74 inches
• Table Length 10 feet
• Labeler Weight 20 pounds
• Beam Weight 80 pounds
• Rolling Assembly Working Area
• The rolling assembly must stay within
• 3.5 of the table edge

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Specifications

• Velocity/Acceleration Requirements
• Min Velocity 0 inches/sec
• Max Velocity 30 inches/sec
• Min Acceleration 0 inches/sec2
• Max Acceleration 128 inches/sec2

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Design Ideas

• Motors and Amplifiers
• Yaskawa DC Motor
• Elmo SSA-5/200
• Encoders
• Linear
• Absolute
• Rotary
• Sensors
• Photoelectric
• Infrared Sensor
• Laser

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Design Ideas

• Guidance System
• PIC 16F877
• Software
• MPLab
• Ease of use

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Hardware

• Yaskawa DC Motor

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Hardware

• Sensors and Encoders
• 2 sets of string pots - extension linear position
  and linear velocity transducers to determine the
  x position of the beam
• 8 infrared sensors to monitor y position of the
  beam on the table (sense table edge)

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Hardware

• IR Sensors
• Mounting Arrangement

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Hardware
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Hardware

• IR Sensors
• Test results

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Hardware

• Amplifiers
• Elmo Servo amplifier for DC motors
• Model SSA5/200
• Brush type motors
• Up to 850 W

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Software
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Testing

• Motors and Amps
• Control the speed of the motor
• Vary Duty Cycle
• Control direction of the motor
• Vary DC Offset

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Testing
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Mechanical Aspect
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Mechanical Aspect
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Budget
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Timeline
ECE 291
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Conclusion

• Positive interaction with Sponsor
• Component definition
• Component testing
• Development of teamwork skills

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Questions ?
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Thank You

• Have a Happy Holiday!