Universal Parts Feeder for Nut Tapping Equipment IMG_9871

Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Capstone Senior Design Team

Universal Parts Feeder for Nut Tapping Equipment

Team Members: Izaak Lauer, Colton Wesoloski, Gaosihao Qiu, Jake Bohl, and Michael Kita, Mechanical Engineering

Advisor: Radheshyam Tewari, Mechanical Engineering-

Engineering Mechanics

Sponsor: MacLean-Fogg

 

Project Overview

The purpose of our project is to provide a method

of orienting and feeding blanked nuts to a tapping

rig to replace the current vibratory bowl feeder,

which is costly, loud, and time-consuming to

modify and adjust to different sized/shaped nuts,

resulting in long down times. The design must

be capable of feeding the oriented components

at a rate comparable to the current process,

and be adjustable to accommodate the different

components that can be produced by the forming

machinery.

Done