Matarverk för kartong : Ett konstruktionsprojekt för Draper Europe AB

The client for the project was Draper Europe AB. The project's goal was to produce designdocumentation to improve Draper's packaging station. The purpose of the new packingstation was that the cardboard would not be damaged during feeding as it risks damagingproducts during shipping. The criteria given by Draper were: ● The cardboard should not bend ● The construction should not be too complex for the task ● The construction must be space-efficient with the floor surface The advantages of creating a better packing station are that a better process contributes toless work being needed and makes the process less time-consuming. The station will also bemore ergonomic when the process is largely automated. The feasibility study examined previous projects done in the same subject as well as acompetitor analysis to see how other companies had solved the same problem. Thefeasibility study resulted in a decision that a modified drum would be used to prevent thecardboard from bending by making the edges land in the folds of the cardboard, this wouldplace all the load on the parts of the carton that could be bent. In the Principle Construction, four different ideas were examined. Among these wereseveral different types of feeders. Finally, a friction solution was chosen that would feed thecardboard over a modified drum using two feeders. In the Primary Design, CAD models were created that were used to perform constructionanalyzes and to create drawings. A component list was created in the Manufacturing Design. The component list contains thenumber of components needed for the design, from which standard components can beobtained, and how the design is intended to be manufactured. To ensure correct and safe useof the design, a user manual is also included in the component list.The result of the project was two feeders that fed corrugated cardboard over a modifieddrum. The modified drum consisted of a drum with three edges, the edges should end up inthe folds of the cardboard to prevent it from bending. Two feeders were used to create slackin the carton to ensure that it would enter at a good angle.