ELECTROPLATING CLIP SOLUTIONS Team 11 Members: Trevor Nyeholt, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ELECTROPLATING CLIP SOLUTIONS Team 11 Members: Trevor Nyeholt, Steven Tarske, Jake VandeKieft, & Kyle van Veen 1 of 16

TEAM MEMBERS Trevor Nyeholt Steven Tarske Kyle van Veen Jacob VandeKieft 2 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

BACKGROUND • L ACKS USES AN ELECTROPLATING PROCESS THAT MAKES CHROME PLATING PLASTIC POSSIBLE • M OST COMMON USE FOR CHROME PLATED PLASTIC PARTS IS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENT Lacks Enterprises 3 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

The Problem • L ACKING C LIP S TRENGTH • C LIP FATIGUE • S CAP P ARTS The Current Production Clip in Action 4 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Project Goals ● Quantify the Current Clip Strength ● Improve the Clip Strength ● Prolong Clip Lifetime ● Reduce the scrap rate ● Improve ergonomics 5 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Project Decisions • M ATERIAL S ELECTION • C ANTILEVER B EAM C ALCULATIONS • FEA S TRESS A NALYSIS • S TRENGTH T ESTING • F ATIGUE TESTING 6 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Prototype Molds 7 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

PROTOTYPES Replica Clip Replica Clip with Reinforcement Loop Clip Final Design / Bi-Clamp Clip 8 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Testing • C REATED A F ATIGUE T ESTING D EVICE • C REATED FORCE TESTING PROCEDURE • P ERFORMED FORCE TESTING AND F ATIGUE T ESTING 9 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Pull off Force Results 10 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Final Design • F LAT BOTTOM ALLOWS FOR MORE RACK SURFACE CONTACT AREA • C URVED ARMS REDUCE STRESS CONCENTRATIONS AND ALLOW FOR A LARGER TIP RADIUS • S YMMETRY OF BENDING • L ESS COMPLEXITY FOR MANUFACTURABILITY 11 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Fatigue Test Results 12 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Final Clip Design Comparison Lacks Enterprises’ Clip 13 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Accomplishments • I MPROVED THE GRIP STRENGTH OF THE CLIP • I MPROVED THE USABLE LIFETIME OF THE CLIP • C REATED A MORE ERGONOMIC CLIP 14 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

Acknowledgement P ROJECT P ROVIDER - L ACKS E NTERPRISES I NC . • I NDUSTRIAL A DVISOR - J ESSE G ERSPATCH • F ACULTY A DVISOR - P ROFESSOR N IELSEN • S HOP M ANAGER - P HIL J ASPERSE • 15 of 16 Introduction Background Project Prototypes Testing Conclusion

QUESTIONS ? 16 of 16