Michigan Tech Foundry Induction Furnace Ventilation Ring
Team Members
Sam Dix, Hunter Karlen, and Rebecca Bergstrom, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Advisor
Scott Wagner, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Sponsor
ArcelorMittal, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Project Overview
Design and install a fume ring on the 300-lb. Inductotherm furnace in the Michigan Tech Foundry and connect into the existing ventilation system.
Ice Resurfacing Machine
Team Members
Kyle Archambeau, Jacob Anderson, and Sean Koster, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Advisor
John Irwin, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Sponsor
ArcelorMittal
Project Overview
Our team designed and built an ice resurfacing machine that can be pulled by hand or behind a lawn tractor and will be used on personal ice rinks.
Extrusion Cut and Drill Automation
Team Members
Skyler VanderBoegh, Melinda Henry, and Avery Yarbrough, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Advisors
Kevin Johnson, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology; Russell Stein, Materials Science and Engineering
Sponsor
Donald Engineering, ArcelorMittal, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Project Overview
The MSE department utilizes an extrusion press to extrude aluminum alloy billets through a tool to produce a UP-shaped cross section to create a bottle opener part. The aluminum billet is first extruded into a “log” approximately 36 inches long, which is then heat treated to T6. Currently, the manual process of creating the UP bottle opener is to cut the “log” into one-quarter inch thick pieces, sand the cut faces, drill the key ring mounting hole, and deburr. This process has proven to be tedious and inefficient due to the amount of manual labor required for each individual product. The sponsor would like an automated process of cutting, preferably eliminating the sanding process of the cut surfaces and drilling the key ring mounting hole. The goal of this project is to feed the “log” in one end of the system and have the finished bottle opener parts delivered at the end of the process ready for deburring, anodizing, and engraving. This will save students and faculty a great deal of time when producing large quantities of the bottle openers.
Aqueous Washer Tank
Team Member
Dakota Lowrance, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Advisor
Scott Wagner, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Sponsor
Selkey Fabricators LLC
Project Overview
I am working with Selkey Fabricators LLC to help design a washer tank for industrial hydraulic cylinders used for heavy equipment. This design must include a heating element to heat up the water and soap solution, and evaporate the water to eradicate the leftover oil and dirty mixture from cleaning the cylinders. Additionally, the design includes a pump that will be used to bring the water/soap solution from the tank to be sprayed on the cylinders. Lastly, the design will need a separate control panel to control all of the devices, as well as an emergency shutdown option. The successful implementation of the design will allow Selkey to acquire additional assets and grow their business.