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

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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


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ELECTROPLATING CLIP SOLUTIONS

Team 11 Members: Trevor Nyeholt, Steven Tarske, Jake VandeKieft, & Kyle van Veen

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TEAM MEMBERS

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

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BACKGROUND

  • LACKS USES AN ELECTROPLATING

PROCESS THAT MAKES CHROME PLATING PLASTIC POSSIBLE

  • MOST COMMON USE FOR CHROME

PLATED PLASTIC PARTS IS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENT

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  • LACKING CLIP STRENGTH
  • CLIP FATIGUE
  • SCAP PARTS

The Current Production Clip in Action

Introduction Background Project Prototypes Conclusion Testing

The Problem

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  • Quantify the Current Clip Strength
  • Improve the Clip Strength
  • Prolong Clip Lifetime
  • Reduce the scrap rate
  • Improve ergonomics

Introduction Background Project Prototypes Conclusion Testing

Project Goals

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  • MATERIAL SELECTION
  • CANTILEVER BEAM CALCULATIONS
  • FEA STRESS ANALYSIS
  • STRENGTH TESTING
  • FATIGUE TESTING

Project Prototypes

Project Decisions

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Introduction Background Project Prototypes Conclusion Testing

Prototype Molds

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PROTOTYPES

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Loop Clip Replica Clip Replica Clip with Reinforcement Final Design / Bi-Clamp Clip

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  • CREATED A FATIGUE TESTING DEVICE
  • CREATED FORCE TESTING PROCEDURE
  • PERFORMED FORCE TESTING AND FATIGUE

TESTING

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Testing

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Introduction Background Project Conclusion Prototypes Testing

Pull off Force Results

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  • FLAT BOTTOM ALLOWS FOR MORE RACK SURFACE

CONTACT AREA

  • CURVED ARMS REDUCE STRESS CONCENTRATIONS

AND ALLOW FOR A LARGER TIP RADIUS

  • SYMMETRY OF BENDING
  • LESS COMPLEXITY FOR MANUFACTURABILITY

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Final Design

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Background Project Conclusion Introduction Prototypes Testing

Fatigue Test Results

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Background Project Conclusion Introduction Testing Prototypes

Design Comparison

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Final Clip Lacks Enterprises’ Clip

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  • IMPROVED THE GRIP STRENGTH OF THE CLIP
  • IMPROVED THE USABLE LIFETIME OF THE CLIP
  • CREATED A MORE ERGONOMIC CLIP

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Accomplishments

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  • PROJECT PROVIDER - LACKS ENTERPRISES INC.
  • INDUSTRIAL ADVISOR - JESSE GERSPATCH
  • FACULTY ADVISOR - PROFESSOR NIELSEN
  • SHOP MANAGER - PHIL JASPERSE

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Acknowledgement

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QUESTIONS?

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