1. Automated Assembly Facility Tinisha McMillion ET-494 Spring 2014 Advisor: Dr. Roy Bonnette Instructor: Dr. Cris Koutsougeras

2. OVERVIEW  Design an Automated Assembly for DELL model M-UVDEL1 Mouse.  Process Design.  Line Processes.  Automation and Transportation Systems.  Automated Systems Layout.  3-D Modeling of Mouse Components.  Facility Design and Layout.

3. SPECIFICS  Process Design.  Disassemble Mouse.  Record Placement and order of assembly.  Line Processes.  Components for each line determined.  Permanent Attachment Method Determined.  Automation and Transportation.  Conveyor System researched and selected.  Robotics being researched.

4. High Level Process

5. Board Assembly Line

6. Bottom Cover Assembly Line

7. Top Cover Assembly Line and Final Assembly Process

8.  Automated Systems Layout  Size and Space Requirements.  Speed Capabilities.  Transportation System. Dorner precision move conveyor system chosen for machine integration, timed conveying and robotic pick and place capabilities.  3-D Modeling.  Individual Mouse Components.  Facility Design and Layout.  Size and Orientation.

9. Open Issues Recap  Automation.  Research is underway, expected completion 2/28/14.  Automated Systems Layout.  To be completed after automation is selected, expected completion 3/14/14.  3-D Modeling.  Modeling is underway, expected completion 4/25/14.  Facility Design and Layout.  To be completed after automation is selected and final automated systems layout determined, expected completion 4/25/14.

10. RESOURCES  Dr. Roy Bonnette  James Stutts  Jonathan Newsom

11. References  Dorner Mfg. Corp.

12. Questions?