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Automatic Dental Bur Loader NCDA Dental Products Development Group Preliminary Proposal Presentation Team 06 Project 99.06 24 September 1998
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Automatic Dental Bur Loader Team: 06Members: Jason Dickey, Greg Frantz, Allison Martin, Nancy Meyer Customer: Bill Lydick-L.D. Caulk Advisor: Dr. Jim Glancey Mission: To develop a cost effective dental bur automatic loading and unloading device, while fulfilling as many of the customer and team wants as possible, within the specified time and budget constraints. Approach: Using the SSD process, we will determine our customers, their wants and constraints, associated metrics, benchmarks, which will lead into the conceptual design of the automatic dental bur loader.
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Background b 45.8 billion dental services industry b Private pay predominates over Medicare and Medicaid b Dental insurance makes care easier to receive b Increasing median age of dental patients
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Project Description b Automate loading of bur grinder b Reduce manufacturing costs b Economical if firm budget is maintained
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Bur Grinding Process b Load bur by hand b Tighten collar b Raise bur tip support b Start automatic grinding process b Loosen bur tip support b Loosen collar b Remove bur by hand
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Benefits to L.D. Caulk b Looking to reduce labor costs through complete automation of grinders b Currently require 3 operators per shift for 27 grinders b Estimate only one operator will be required for automated process
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Mission Statement “ To develop a cost effective dental bur automatic loading and unloading device, while fulfilling as many of the customer and team wants as possible, within the specified time and budget constraints.”
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Top 10 Customer Wants
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Constraints b Unit cost of $8000 when built in a quantity of 27 units b Cycle time of < 13 seconds b Deliver documentation b Must have safety interlock b Must perform design evaluation b Voltage and air pressure requirements
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Benchmarks b Current Grinder - Loaded manually b Yamaha Automatic Loader b Robotic Arms b Loading Devices for Manufacturing processes
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Current Schedule
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Preliminary Budget
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