Robot Team

Team Members
This team is comprised of Daniel A, Brian C, Nathan W.

Objectives
The objective of this team is to design an end-of-arm tooling solution that will pick the parts up, set them in a box, close the box or apply a lid, and send the part down the final chute for the operator to ship or palletize. They must also design the subcomponent housings for any additional parts needed to acheive a working end-of-arm system, mainly, but not limited to, the power source for the desired components, such as a vaccuum system for suction cups.

Design Requirements
There are certain requirements to the design that must be met in order to fulfill the requests of the end-users (Plastics Department, PLC Department, etc...) and design requirements that must be met to ensure compatibility with the rest of the system. Additional requirement shall also be needed to fulfill safety standards and a modular design to accommodate future changes to product or process.

Of particular concern to the Robot Team:
 * The part should remain as visible as possible for the benefit of future guest visitations.
 * Tooling should be adaptable for different size boxes, arrangements, and heights. Additionally, a modular system which would enable a change in product would be preferred.
 * Considerization must be taken into account for the confined spaces in which the robot will operate.
 * All moving parts must be gaurded.

Working with other teams
The robot team must primarily work with the conveyor team to ensure the end-of-line stops do not interfere with the operation of the robot and enable the robot tooling to operate as expected. They must also ensure that there are proper clearences between parts if needed and that parts stop precisely where they need to, every time. The robot team must also ensure that their tooling will work with the boxes the conveyor team chooses, but should be compact, versatile, and robust enough to work with a myriad of different box choices.