1. Group #16 Equipment Design: Pultrusion Machine Team Members Benji Parks Brent Langille Kurtis Gillis Mark MacIsaac Matt Swinkels Supervisors Dr. A. Kalamkarov Dr. A. Georgiades Client Smart Materials Lab Dalhousie University

2. Pultrusion Process

3. Smart Materials Pultrusion Machine

4. Formation of the Rod

5. Resin Bath Reduce the Complications Associated with Current method A Mechanical Means of Raising and Lowering the Bath The Problem The Solution

6. Requirements Single Person Operation Lightweight Durable Simple Detachable Fit Existing Machine Inexpensive Materials

7. Final Bath Design Arms - Steel - Parallel - Equal Length - Offset Bath / Tray - Sheet Metal Actual picture

8. Final Bath Design

9. Arms - Steel Flat Bar - Parallel - Equal Length - Offset Bath / Tray - Sheet Metal Actual picture

10. The Bath Movie

11. Cut-Off Saw Design a Saw to Cut the Rods Without Stopping the Pultrusion Machine A Translating Cut-off saw The Problem The Solution

12. Requirements Single Person Operation Robust Simple Fit Existing Machine Inexpensive Safety

13. Final Saw Design - Clamp onto Rod - Translate with Rod - Cut Rod - Release Rod - Return Actual Pic Method

14. The Clamp Solid edge picture Actual Picture

15. Sliding Track Solid edge picture Actual Picture

16. The Spring 2 Actual Pictures

17. Problems Encountered Pretty Block

18. Cut Off Movie # 2

19. Sensor Saw Design a Saw to Cut Through the Rod and Stop on Protective Rubber Sheath Twin Bladed Saw The Problem The Solution

20. Requirements Cut Rod Without Cutting Sensor Safety Pic of sensor

21. Sensor Saw Design Picture of design

22. Obstacles to Overcome Determining the Interface Between the Rod and the Plastic Sheath Method of Cutting Rotating the Rod

23. Sensing the Interface Charging the Blade Electrically Conductive Sheath Twin Bladed Saw

24. Picture of brush on blade

25. Picture of Twin bladed saw

26. Method of Cutting Radial Arm Vs Table Saw Translation

27. Picture of design

28. Picture of Spring Set up

29. Linear Actuator Speed 0.001 to 20 inches / sec 2, 4, and 8 inch Strokes Bi-directional Ultramotion Smart Bug

30. Method of Cutting Radial Arm Vs Table Saw Translation Rod Rotation

31. Picture of the Chuck The Chuck

32. Picture of Design

33. What Gobinda Thinks Thumbs up from Gobinda Picture

34. Questions ?