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CWU

Bottle Opener

Project by:
Austin Sanford

Previous students from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program came up with a method to help raise funds and awareness for the program’s clubs. The idea was to manufacture CWU bottle openers to sell or give out at events. However; the manufacturing method could be more efficient. The component of the process that was assumed to have the most impact on the speed and material efficiency was the CNC machining of the parts. There were many potential variables to change that could improve the process, but the main changes were to the cutter speeds, stock material size, and lastly, reduce the number of operations. The new method was proven be able to produce three parts per cycle as opposed to one as well as reduce the cycle time. The time it takes per part was able to be tested and compared to the previous time to create the bottle openers. The new method can produce 3.5 times more parts in an hour. In addition to the improved time efficiency, there is less wasted material in the new method. Since the stock thickness was reduced to net thickness and a stock piece can fit three parts in it, there is greater than 10% less wasted material.

Contact Info

Tel: 253-677-9192

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 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926

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