Friday, April 27, 2012

Gantt Chart


The image above shows the process for the project, and it gives the timeline with the start and the finish date for each stage.

This software is called "Gantter" that it allows us to work collaboratively online. In addition, we can work with using MS project and the file can be imported to Gantter.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Filler powder equipment manufacturer: EV Global

Our machinery will be designed to measure and dispense a designated amount of powder into a container. A specially sized cup will be used to measure the proper amount of powder to fill into a container.
http://www.evglobal.com
This website shows various types of powder machine. Most of the machines are expensive, and the most expensive one is about $35000.

The image on the right is one of the filler powder machines manufactured by EV Global.

I think internet is also a very good research tool for us to develop our thinking and design our product.

Friday, April 20, 2012

West System NZ supplier















West System NZ supplier
Adhesive Technologies Ltd.
17 Corbans Ave., PO Box 21169
Henderson, Auckland 8, New Zealand
Tel - +64 (9) 838-6961
Email - grant@adhesivetechnologies.co.nz


Here is contact of west system NZ supplier above.

They are located at Henderson and we are going to interview them to gather more specific information about each powder's properties. Thus it will be a good opportunity if we get their advise and suggestions to be adapted them into the project as well. Therefore we can choose appropriate powders for our machinery.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Project Proposal

Title
A development of innovative machinery that measures the correct amount of powder ingredients used in marine industry.


Problems
Incorrect amount of powder ingredients in wrong ratio with resin causes different results when it is mixed together. Also powder ingredients left in open area can cause bad influence to work environments as the chemical dusts spread out.


Objectives 
The purpose of producing this machinery is to measure the correct amount of powder in order to minimize the waste. Also since the powder ingredients are stored in our custom secured system, the amount of dust will be eliminated and the work environment will be tidy and clean. The device will be set the standard which provides consistent ratio of powder when using with resin. Consequently, it can provide the same results to designers and builders who are using the device. 

Goals
1. To design and produce a machinery which provides the necessary amounts of powder for a variety of situations    
2. To produce a machinery that can reduces dust out of  excessive powder in order to provide better work environment 

Key Activities
1. Break down all project work into several activities such as creating a timelines using the project management software
2. Survey and discuss the various possibilities with the experts and industry representatives.    
3. Research the existing products and apply the technology into the system   
4. Design the concepts for the project on the basis of the research   
5. Produce the prototype of the project

Expected Results
The machinery will provide a standard way of managing the amount of powder especially for people who do not have much experiences or knowledge of handling the materials.