Development of a System for the Active Orientation of Small Screws †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Analysis on the Suitability of the Part for Automatic Feeding
3. Design and Production of the System
4. Experimental Research
5. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Degree N | Feature | Code |
---|---|---|
I | Asymmetry on the external configuration, metal part | 1,000,000 |
II | The parts do NOT join each other mechanically | 000,000 |
III | Miniature, ferromagnetic | 60,000 |
IV | Round, straight | 2000 |
V | One plane of symmetry | 600 |
VI | No central hole, non-symmetric ends | 60 |
VII | Without additional features | 0 |
Part code number according to the methodology | 1,062,660 |
# | Parameter | Value | Abbreviation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shape | Conical | 2 |
2 | Geometry | Almost symmetric | 2 |
3 | Material | Metal | М |
4 | Mass | Lightweight | 1 |
5 | Number of stable states | - | 2 |
6 | Color | Single color | М |
7 | Additional geometric features | Presence of axial features | 3 |
8 | Control features (markings) | No additional information | 3 |
9 | Category of application | Electrical components | 7 |
10 | Industry | Electrical appliances | 2 |
11 | How complex is the part orientation? | Relatively simple | 1 |
12 | Design features easing orientation | Without any measures taken in design phase | 1 |
13 | Is it possible for the parts to entangle? | The parts do not entangle | 1 |
14 | Do the parts have delicate surfaces? | No delicate surfaces | 1 |
15 | Are electrostatics an impacting factor? | No influence | 1 |
Resulting part code | 2 2 M 1 2 M 3 3 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 |
Trial # | Cone to the Front | Star to the Front |
---|---|---|
1 | 18 | 22 |
2 | 22 | 18 |
3 | 19 | 21 |
4 | 20 | 20 |
5 | 24 | 16 |
MIN | 18 | 16 |
MAX | 24 | 22 |
AVG | 20.6 | 19.4 |
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