Below is a brief description of the project. More information is available below.

ArcWorks is an organization that provides employment opportunities for developmentally disabled adults. This project addresses manufacturing cell within ArcWorks where workers assemble and test a plastic bottle used for medical application. The process consists of an ultrasonic welding station, a testing station to test the effectiveness of the weld, and a series of secondary assembly and packaging steps. Currently ArcWorks uses a very manual and time-consuming process for testing the integrity of the weld. In this test the welded part is submerged under water and pressurized air is applied to the assembly to determine the presence of leakage. This testing station presents a significant bottleneck in the process and limits the productivity of the work cell. The main objective of this project will be to develop a test fixture to improve the efficiency of the testing process. A secondary objective is to analyze the assembly process in its entirety to identify other opportunities for process improvement.

Project Name

ArcWorks Cap Tube Assembly

Project Number

P10008

Project Family

Assistive Devices

Track

Biomedical Systems and Technologies

Start Term

2009-2

End Term

2009-3

Faculty Guide

Dr. Matt Marshall(ISE)

Faculty Consultant

Sanjay Palit

Primary Customer

ArcWorks

Tricia Nenni, t_nenni@arcmonroe.org, 698-1329

Dennis Hezner, 698-1327