1. Gleason’s Current Force Application Process
P16665 – Gleason Force Applicator Senior Design Project
Team Members
Nicholas Cocca
Vincent Forrester
Adel Yasin
Peter Hajosch
Joseph Schmitt
Project Statement:
The hobbing process is a method of generating gears where both workpiece and machine tool rotate simultaneously. The stiffness of the hobber is has a great influence on the quality of the final product. Currently, the device used to test stiffness is:
Our project is to address these limitations with the goals of:
Limited to force application in one direction
Tedious to test
Not ergonomically efficient
3 dimensional measurement
Quick setup and automated use
Sound ergonomic design
Solution:
Gleason’s Current Force Application Process
Final device contains the following features:
4140 pre-hard steel in all areas where a load is being applied
Clamping fixture attached to arbor
Ball joint located at workpiece
Sliding fixture to allow for ease of manipulating position
Inclinometer and rotary encoder measure position in axis
Hydraulic ram system to apply load
Load cell to measure applied load
GUI system for ease of use and output measurements
Guide: Gary Werth (not pictured)
Engineering Requirements:
Final Design:
GUI System
Outputs:
Concept Development and Selection:
Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Projects:
Schmitt Box
Pivol Swivet
Conclusion:
Met all customer and engineering requirements
Customer is highly satisfied
Considerations for all projects:
Use your guide as much as possible, touch base even when things are running smoothly
Double and triple check measurements and drawings
Work ahead of the academic calendar
Buy high quality electronics
Considerations for future Gleason Force Applicator projects:
Develop testing apparatus to measure dynamic load
Sponsors and Acknowledgements
Sponsor:
Final Design Concept Exploded View
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with Mike Walker, Senior Mechanical Project Engineer
Acknowledgements:
Dr. Rui Liu, KGCOE ME Assistant Professor
Rob Kraynik, Jan Maneti, and Craig Piccarreto in the machine shop