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Mechanical Lift Assist Hoist, Jacob Vanblaricom
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Pneumatic Gripper for Cast Products
By: Jacob VanBlaricom
Mentors: Craig Johnson (craig.johnson@cwu.edu), Kurt Gray (kgray06@northstarcasteel.com ),
Ted Bramble (ted.bramble@cwu.edu) , Travis Lamberte (travis@northstarcasteel.com )
The Team was tasked by NorthStar Casteel to create a device that would allow for easy mobility and manipulation of unfinished cast products. The device is needed to increase manufacturing time and decrease worker strain. In order to do this the team designed a custom gripper to match the castings produced at this facility. The gripper was powered by a pneumatic system due to the speed and reliability in this …