Date of Award

5-8-2023

Degree Type

Capstone Project

First Advisor

Bahram Nassersharif

Abstract

Team 23, sponsored by TORAY, Innovation by Chemistry, is asked to find a solution to their scrap film roll problem. The problem is that at TORAY, there are times where a film roll doesn’t meet the expectations of their clients. This can happen for many reasons, such as unevenly applied film that bunches up in certain areas or quality not being up to par. Their current solution for this problem is to have someone utilize a box cutter, and work by hand on cutting the roll until all 10.8 meters of roll have been taken off the roll core. This process creates many problems for the company, such as safety risks and wasting man hours. Toray is looking for a solution that will drastically lessen the time it takes to cut the film down, with safety being paramount. Team 23, which includes John Halloran, Stephen Herchen, Josh Taylor, Yorke Pretorius and Will Sheldon, have successfully created certain parameters for this design to fit into. This required extensive research and dedication. The team has generated a wide range of possible solutions and narrowed down the most efficient design. With the design proving to work, the stages of a prototype are looking promising.

Comments

Team Name: Team 23

Company Sponsor: TORAY, Innovation by Chemistry

Document Reference: URI-MCE-CAP-PDR-2022-23

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