World Turret Design
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Team Members:
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Matt Buonanno
Owen Brown
Brian Heeran
Eric Newcomb
Steven Paul
Brice Wert
Robert Yarbrough
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Project Mission Statement
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The mission of the project team is to
theoretically develop a design for a simple turret
index model. This design shall incorporate a
torque motor and be used to evaluate the
feasibility of future applications. The team shall
conduct an extensive benchmark study as well
as perform testing on competitors turrets
published data. A feasibility evaluation resulting
in design recommendations will be conducted.
Upon review the team shall then develop the
selected design in preparation for pilot builds.
Concept Development
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Main Drive – Torque Motor
Top Plate – 12 Tooling Stations (off shelf)
Coupler – Locks motor and top plate (off shelf)
Piston – Connects top plate to coupler (off shelf)
Housing – Cast iron, interface with x-y axis
slides
Preliminary Concepts
Preliminary Concepts Continued
System Model
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Torque motor
response to
step input
voltage
Optimized
around a
single station
to station
index motion
Concept Evaluation Process
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Designs were evaluated based on the
following characteristics.
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Indexing Time
Static Stiffness/Rigidity
Repeatability
Weight/Volume
Simplicity
Design Concerns
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Heat generation and removal
Sealing the motor
Bearings
Static Stiffness
Thermal Deflection
Dynamic response to electrical input
Desired Outcomes
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Confirmation of published data using a validated
experimental process.
Verify the feasibility of Torque Motor
implementation into CNC machines.
Demonstrate competitive advantage through the
use of Torque Motor.
Questions