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Introduction to EngineeringLab 2 – 1Assembling the Conveyor/Sorter

Agenda Goal of today’s lab. Storing your team’s conveyor/sorter. Tool kits. Safety. Assignment.

Lab 2 Goal

Assemble the complete conveyor

belt.

Storing conveyor/sorter

Storage space constraints All materials must fit inside a storage bin 12”

high, 18” deep, 12” wide.

Storage space location and labeling.Must remove the sorter for storage

Tool Kits

One kit per table.Tools in each kit labeled.Contents of each kit listed.Inventory kit at beginning and end of lab. Report any missing tools to the instructor

immediately.

Safety Review

No dangling jewelry or loose clothes. Close-toed shoes. Be careful with sharp corners. Recall location of phone and first-aid kit. Report ALLALL injuries.

Conveyor Parts List

2 36” angle iron 3 17” angle iron 1 20” angle iron 2 10” angle iron 13 nuts and bolts 2 rollers 1 Plexiglas pulley 1 o-ring

1 motor 1 canvas belt 1 steel sheet 1 trim angle iron

Conveyor Parts

Conveyor Assembly Steps

Inventory partsAssemble framePreliminary truingFinish frameFinish assemblyTest and true

Frame Assembly

Lay out side rails using roller for spacing

Attach cross (17”) piece at second wide holes

Tighten nuts finger tight

Frame Assembly

Attach cross (20”) piece at fourth side holes, as shown

Tighten nuts finger tight

Preliminary Truing

Measure diagonally from axle to axle (see next slide)

Adjust frame alignment until the diagonal measurements are the same

Fully tighten nuts and bolts, taking care not to disturb frame alignment

Preliminary Truing

Finish Frame

Attach diagonal braces (17”)

Attach feet and adjust for maximum height

Fully tighten all nuts and bolts

Finish Conveyor

Slide belt over pulleys Attach rollers, o-ring and belt

Finish Conveyor

Attach motor

Finish Conveyor

Insert belt support sheet

Test and True

Test belt If necessary, attach

trim piece Widening the roller

separation on one side tends to make the belt move away

Lab 2 Report

Complete assembly of conveyor belt. Test and adjust the conveyor Observe the behavior of the test objects Disassemble the conveyor Prepare written report following format in Project

Description.

Remember – a person not on your team should be able to build your system from the sketches in your report.