Flip Label

Project Review PresentationProject #10715

5/14/10

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Helen Jervey (ISE), Project Lead Charles Nicolosi (ME), Chief Engineer Ian Baker (ME) Ben Bouffard (EE) Brandon Sbordone (ME) George Kilger (EE)

Advised by John Kaemmerlen (ISE)

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Project Team

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Project Overview & Goals Customer Needs & Project Specifications System Design Summary

System Testing Plan Objective System Evaluation Project Budget & Justification Project Risk Assessment Future Project Progress Ideas for Future Work

Project Review Agenda

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Problem Statement

The Flip-Label project goal is to reduce direct labor requirements for the flip/label meat package process sequence in the Wegmans Culinary Innovation Center.

Currently an operator is needed to manually flip and align meat packages to enter the x-ray inspection machine.

One or more operators are needed to label packages after they exit the inspection machine depending on product type and process speed.

Objectives

Implement devices to flip and arrange meat packages in optimal configuration on conveyor for inspection by x-ray scanner

Reduce direct labor needed to label packages at current takt

Project Overview & Goals

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System Design

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Customer NeedsNeed The Product Needs to Imp.

N 1.1 Product integrity is maintained Meet specifications 5 N 1.2 Equipment satisfies USDA Regulations as well as the AMI

checklist Meet specifications 5

N 1.3 OSHA Safety requirements are met Meet specifications 4 N 2.1 Reallocate direct flipping labor Decrease man-hours 4 N 2.2 Reallocate direct alignment labor Decrease man-hours 4 N 2.3 Reallocate direct labeling labor Decrease man-hours 4 N 2.4 Camera labeling system is low priority Control project scope 4 N 3.1 Maintain or decrease takt time Decrease processing time 4 N 3.2 All packages get scanned by the x-ray at desired belt speed Scan all packages 3

N 4.2 Keep allocation of floor space constant Fit within specified area 3 N 3.3 Control flow to scaling operation(Control flow-rate variance) Minimize variance 3

N 4.1A Label is in proper orientation and position relative to the package

Be aligned 3

N 4.1B All packages are centered in the x-ray beam Scan entire package 3 N 3.3A Packages must flow in a format that works with the X-ray Meet specification 2

N 4.1 Packages are in the proper orientation Be aligned 2 N 4.1Ba Packages are conveyed in single-file Meet specification 2 N 1.3A Remove ergonomic issues and concerns Minimize risks 1

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Engineering SpecificationsEngr. Spec. # Imp. Need Met  Specification

(description)Unit of Measure

Marginal Value

Ideal Value

ES1 3 N 4, 13 Flow Rate pc/min 7 >7ES2 2 N 9, 10, 12, 13,

14Pc. Alignment in. from center +/- 1 in 0

ES3 2 N 9, 12 Perpendicularity (deg) 90 +/- 10 90 +/- 3ES4 3 N 9, 12 Label Orientation (deg) 90 +/- 10 90 +/- 3ES5 5 N 1, 2 FDA/USDA Specs Pass/Fail pass passES6 5 N 1, 2, 15 AMI Safety Specs Pass/Fail pass passES7 5 N 1, 3 OSHA Specs Pass/Fail pass passES8 4 N 9, 12 Flip Angle Pass/Fail pass passES9 3 N 4, 8 Belt Speed (X-Ray) m/s or ft/s Current CurrentES10 5 N 6, 7 Direct Flip/Align Man

Hourshrs. <75% of

current<50% Current

ES11 4 N 5 Direct Label Man Hours hrs. <75% of current

<50% Current

ES12 5 N 1 Keep Product Integrity Yes/No Yes Yes

ES13 4 N 15 Ergonomic Risk CIC Risk Units Current <24

ES14 1 N 11, 14 Flow Rate Variance % of rate ⁻₊25%-50% 0%-25%ES15 3 N 16 Floor Space Allocation Sq. Ft. Current +/- 18

inCurrent +/- 6 in

ES16 3 N 9 Label Position Coordinate (x,y)

Center +/- 0.5 in

+/- 0.25 in

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Systems Design

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System Design-Flip

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System Design-Flip

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System Design-Align

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System Design-Align

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42CM LaserSight Photoelectric Beam Sensor◦ Digital beam sensor◦ Detects when a package breaks the projected

beam

45BPD Laser Measurement Sensor◦ Analog distance sensor◦ Outputs a function-dependant voltage based on

the distance between the sensor and the package

System Design-Sensors

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Micrologix 1100◦ Receives all data from sensors◦ Outputs control signals to motors

PanelView Plus Compact Panel◦ Touch screen interface◦ Allows quick, easy control of line

PowerFlex 4 AC Drive◦ Controls the belts◦ Requires no input

System Design-Controls

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Cal-Pak◦ Automated labeling system researched and a

design was agreed upon◦ Implementation delayed until all other

subsystems completed

Label Assist◦ Short-term solution◦ Increases labeling speed while decreasing ergonomic stress

System Design-Labeler

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Results

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Test Plan Example

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Objective System EvaluationEngr. Spec. #

Imp. Need Met  Specification (description)

Unit of Measure

Marginal Value

Ideal Value Status

ES1 3 N 4, 13 Flow Rate pc/min 7 >7ES2 2 N 9, 10, 12,

13, 14Pc. Alignment in. from

center+/- 1 in 0

ES3 2 N 9, 12 Perpendicularity (deg) 90 +/- 10 90 +/- 3ES4 3 N 9, 12 Label Orientation (deg) 90 +/- 10 90 +/- 3ES5 5 N 1, 2 FDA/USDA Specs Pass/Fail pass pass PASSES6 5 N 1, 2, 15 AMI Safety Specs Pass/Fail pass passES7 5 N 1, 3 OSHA Specs Pass/Fail pass pass PASSES8 4 N 9, 12 Flip Angle Pass/Fail pass passES9 3 N 4, 8 Belt Speed (X-Ray) m/s or ft/s Current Current CURRENTES10 5 N 6, 7 Direct Flip/Align Man

Hourshrs. <75% of

current<50% Current

ES11 4 N 5 Direct Label Man Hours

hrs. <75% of current

<50% Current

ES12 5 N 1 Keep Product Integrity

Yes/No Yes Yes

ES13 4 N 15 Ergonomic Risk CIC Risk Units

Current <24

ES14 1 N 11, 14 Flow Rate Variance % of rate ⁻₊25%-50% 0%-25%ES15 3 N 16 Floor Space

AllocationSq. Ft. Current +/-

18 inCurrent +/- 6 in

+ 18”

ES16 3 N 9 Label Position Coordinate (x,y)

Center +/- 0.5 in

+/- 0.25 in

KeyPassFailIn ProgressNot Yet Tested

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Project Budget & Justification

System SummarySubsystem Parts Total Labor Est Subsystem TotalFlipper $2,736 $1,040 $3,776Flipper Controls $5,131 $0 $5,131Aligner $4,657 $1,280 $5,937Aligner Controls $2,618 $0 $2,618Conveyors $13,482 $0 $13,482

System Total $30,944

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Project Risk Assessment

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Project Risk Assessment

ID Risk Item Effect CauseProposed Actual

Action to Minimize Risk Owner Likelihood Severity Importa

nce Likeliho

od Severity Importance

2 Team member has extended absence

Proposed Critical chain affected Illness, personal issues

9 1 9 9 1 9

Proposed Thorough documentation during absence to reduce “catch up” time; team will communicate as much as reasonable during absence

All

Actual Critical chain affected Illness Actual Team used email and other forms of communication. Documentation was completed and distributed.

4 Parts delayed from supplier

Proposed Critical chain affected, deliverables delayed

Special parts, clerical errors, parts lost

3 9 27 9 9 81

Proposed Use approved vendors, have multiple vendors, use off-the-shelf parts

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Actual Critical chain affected, infeasible to complete deliverables

Clerical errors(?), parts lost(?), ???

Actual Contacted vendors, escalated problems.

6 Insufficient risk assessment

Proposed Slow response to problems, critical chain affected, deliverables delayed

Insufficient thought process

3 3 9 9 9 81

Proposed Constantly reexamine project and technical risks to ascertain changes

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Actual Critical chain affected, infeasible to complete deliverables

Ordering mishaps Actual Contacted vendors, escalated problems.

• Insufficient risk assessment covers other issues in part procurement• E.g.: delayed engineering drawings from Lipe delayed critical chain tasks

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P10715◦ Continue system manufacturing and assembly◦ Test individual subsystems◦ Integrate subsystems◦ Test complete system◦ Debug and refine process

Secondary line replication

Future Project Progress

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Ergonomics◦ Develop secondary standardized system for assessing risk for

hand motions/non-lifting tasks◦ Paper recommended by Dr. Matt Marshall (ISE) 2/8/10

“Development and evaluation of an observational method for assessing repetition in hand tasks”. Wendi A Latko; Thomas J Armstrong; James A Foulke; Gary D Herrin; et al. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal; Apr 1997; 58, 4; ABI/INFORM Global. pg. 278

Marinated Meats Line Simulation Project◦ Discrete event simulation of entire marinated meats line

Possibly using ARENA software Scope may necessitate Senior Design Project (primarily ISE) or multiple

ISE co-ops◦ Recommended in conversation with Professor John Kaemmerlen

(ISE) 5/30/10

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Ideas for Future Work

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Questions or comments?

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