Jack in a Box Senior Design Group # 10 John Juckiewicz Mike Zulauf Advisor: Professor Chung

Products on the Market “RhinoRamps” by Blitz Capacity: 12,000 lbs Load 17  incline Retail Cost $65 Hydraulic / Air Jack Lifting Capacity: 4400 lbs Max lifting range: 31.3 inches Cost: $519 Bottle Jack Lifting Capacity: 4000 lbs Maximum Range: 13 5/8 inches Cost: $40

Products on the Market VM Series Versalift from Rotary Lifts Air / Hydraulic System Lifting Capacity 6000 lbs Lifting Range: 42 ½ inches Cost: $ Post Lift Lifting Capacity: 10,000 lbs Max lifting height: 72 inches Cost $2000+

Products on the Market 4 Post Lift Lifting Capacity: 12,000 lbs Max Lifting Range: 72 inches Cost: $4000+ Scissor Lift Lifting Capacity: 9000 lbs Max Lifting Range: 32 inches Cost: $2500+

Business Description CUSTOMER DESCRIPTION Designed for the “Back Yard Mechanic” - anyone who enjoys automotive mechanics Provide Sales directly to public, as well as wholesale CUSTOMER NEEDS Functionality Safety Reliability Durability

Business Model Research & Development Preliminary Design Fabrication of Components Assemble Components Final Testing Alpha + Beta Testing Pre Assembly Marketing Distribution Support Consultation Outsource Own

Finances – Summary FoMs FoMValues MARR15% IRR40.51% NPV$ 49,218,987 Payback in years3.5 yrs

Our Product vs. Competitors

Design Aspects Frame Design Lift Design Assembly Concerns

Frame Design Progress

Mechanical Model

Hydraulic Model

Alternative Hydraulic Model

Stress/Strain Analysis StressStrain

Deformation/ Displacement Analysis DeformationDisplacement

Lift Design Mechanical Hydraulic

Mechanical Drawing

Mechanical System PROS Least Expensive Simpler Design Less chance for problems Safe Relatively light Clean Large actuation range CONS Need 2 motors Not state of the art technology Difficult to design motor / jack couple

Hydraulic Drawing

Hydraulic System PROS Easily Operated State of the art Large load capabilities Good Technology CONS Expensive Could be messy Complex Design Heavy Slightly limited range

Parameters Considered in Design Selection

Safety Concerns Addition of an array of screws or track spikes to allow greater traction when climbing the ramps

Safety Concerns Addition of supports to the designs to help carry the load of the vehicle Mechanical Model

Safety Concerns Hydraulic Model

Budget

Gantt Chart

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