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Rotating Backing Brush, Caleb Savard, David Dalal, Max Allred, Mathis Weyrich
Rotating Backing Brush, Caleb Savard, David Dalal, Max Allred, Mathis Weyrich
Mechanical Engineering
In the final steps of GAF’s shingle production process, small asphalt particles called fines are applied. Some fines adhere well to the shingle sheet, while others temporarily stick only to fall off the sheet further down the manufacturing line. As a result, the shingle plant floor is covered in fines that have fallen due to vibrations and gravity. The technicians and engineers at GAF want a cleaner working environment and to potentially reuse the loose fines. We are a senior project team that solved this problem by designing a system to remove and collect loose fines. In this document, the …