- 29 Mar, 2021
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Horizontal hot press transmission/drive system assembly manufacturability study and redesign for manufacture
project goal to assess the manufacturability of the current design, based on the included drawing packages, under production conditions. This assembly is intended for a coastal environment and thus the materials must be corrosion resistant. Further, the machine is to be manually assembled in a confined space where there is limited access for lifting devices. The drawing packages detail a transmission/drive system for a horizontal hot press capable of 250ºF and 10,000 lbf per drive unit. Four serapid chain drives are used to power the heated platen. (These are drives that push a chain without chain buckling.) Load cells in series with each chain are used in control of the system. The structural framework supports four serapid drive units (~45 lb each) and is the reaction point for the platen loads. Outboard of the transmission drive framework is the reducer/motor mounting plate. ( THE PAPER IS DUE ON APRIL 22ND )