HNC Mechatronics engineering project/engineering design module

[Shakey]

Good on you Monty, and by the way, yours WILL have a 'pass/reject' system

You are sampling, but the samples must have pass / reject parameters (even to set off alarms etc)

Sorry if i am egg sucking again, but you will have to programme your PLC so when you pressure test it says

'if value = 'x' then got to line 'A'

if value = 'Y' then go to line 'b' which of course is a sub-routine which locks out the main program and runs the sub to set off the desired actions etc

of course i am simplifying, but i am sure you get the picture!

sounds like fun matey, wish i could get involved

 

[montybaber]

cheers mate

Lecturer suggested that the data collected ie; amount of pressure dropped and time pressure took to drop, and used to identify sealing problems early to prevent packs failing....so graphs showing increase in pressure over time for last 5 packs tested etc.

I think he was a bit narked I have any design at all at this stage..he has asked me to go back and look at alternatives just to reject for whatever reason, just so I look like I have thought of alternatives (typical me always the one to go about it the wrong way lol)

I am going to investigate components and start building the frame (and scavage the stores for parts to make my life easier, and I would like the basic machine finished early so I can develop it fully in no rush

Also...My PLC lecturer said that I could use this as my final project in my PLC module too (happy days, 2 birds 1 stone)

 

[Shakey]

cheers mate

Lecturer suggested that the data collected ie; amount of pressure dropped and time pressure took to drop, and used to identify sealing problems early to prevent packs failing....so graphs showing increase in pressure over time for last 5 packs tested etc.

I think he was a bit narked I have any design at all at this stage..he has asked me to go back and look at alternatives just to reject for whatever reason, just so I look like I have thought of alternatives (typical me always the one to go about it the wrong way lol)

I am going to investigate components and start building the frame (and scavage the stores for parts to make my life easier, and I would like the basic machine finished early so I can develop it fully in no rush

Also...My PLC lecturer said that I could use this as my final project in my PLC module too (happy days, 2 birds 1 stone)

ha ha, i remember deliberately throwing him a 'curve ball' so he could say "no, i dont think that will work"

like i said, its all about effect

good result on the PLC module as well!

 

[montybaber]

just got back from another long hard day! god I hope this is all worth it!!!

 

[montybaber]

erm help.....!!

Got to hand in gantt chart tommorrow for first part of design project running to xmas and I aint got a clue what order the processes run can anyone help??