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Joe Biggerstaff William Ryan Haar

Matt Kilker Taylor Miller

“BEEFMASTER II”

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CAS Design Group Assignment

Custom Agricultural Solutions (CAS) has been

assigned with the task of improving the design of a

manually operated cattle chute.

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Overview

Current Issues

Testing and Operation

Patent and Literature Research

Design Criteria

Concept Design

Cost Analysis

Future Plans

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Squeeze Mechanism Issues

One Sided Squeeze

Misalignment of Cattle

One Sided Control

Emergency Exit

Reliability

Noise Reduction

Headgate

Centerline

Squeeze

Panels

Centerline

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Head Gate IssuesUnreliable Latch

Unable to Open Front Latch by Itself

One Sided Control

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Tailgate Issues

Operator Lifting Force

Hanging Rope

Noise Reduction

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Miscellaneous IssuesRumbar Floor

Metal on Metal Contact

Yoke Trailer

Dimensions of Chute

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Testing and Observations

Interviewed Ranchers Across Oklahoma

Learned Customers Needs

Operated Six Year Old Chute

Analyzed Chute Size

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PatentsSqueeze

Head Catch

Tailgate

Breast PlateBreast Plate

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Literature ReviewHead Gate Forces

Bovine Size

Noise

Solid Barriers (Restrict Vision)

Optimal Pressure

Non-slip Floor

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Design CriteriaFit In Powder Coater

Maintain Saddled Pipe Practice

Squeeze From Both Sides

Maintain Emergency Exit

Reduce Noise

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Head Gate Design

Three Lever Double Latch

Front, Back, and Combo Release

Rubber Faced Stop Surface

Swing

Forward

Swing

Either Way

Rubber

Piece

Swing

Backward

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Head Gate DesignNeck Access Panel

Increased neck access

Solid Wall

(Vision Impairment)

Both Sides

9” Clearance

Spring

Loaded

Latch

Removable

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Squeeze Mechanism DesignMovement

Safer Lever Position

Inward and Forward Movement

Proper Squeeze Placement

Top

Squeeze

Lever

Rotating

Linkages

33’’Clearance

7’’Clearance

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Squeeze Mechanism DesignTop Squeeze

Self-Locking

Easy Release

Scissor Linkage

Top

Squeeze

Release

Top

Squeeze

LeverLocking

Notches

Locking

Pin

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Squeeze Mechanism DesignBottom Squeeze

Proven Parts

Fold Down Lever

Self Latching

Bottom

Squeeze

Release

Bottom

Squeeze

Lever

Cross-Over

Cables

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Squeeze Mechanism DesignFEA Analysis of Critical Parts

Stress

DeflectionMax

Stress

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Tailgate Design

Ease of Operation

Multiple Tailgate Designs

Simple Attachment

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Tailgate DesignScissor Gate

Gravity Powered

Self-Locking

Proven Parts

Cross-Over

Cables

Parallel

Linkage

Break Over

Linkage

Open/Close

Handle

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Tailgate DesignGuillotine/Slider

Quickly Change Modes

Multiple Applications

User Friendly

Slider

Wheel &

Track

Slider

Handle

Guillotine

Track

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Floor Design

Noise Reduction

No Slip Floor

Easy Manufacturing

Cross Member

Rumbar

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Proposed Design

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Cost Analysis

ITEM TOTAL # TOTAL COST

Cuts 379 $95

Saddles 32 $8

Punches 138 $35

Welds 1531 $506

Total Labor Cost $643

Total Material Cost $536

Total Cost of WW Material $906

Total Cost of Prodotype $2,086

ITEM COST COMBINATION RETAIL VALUE (120% mark up)

Basic Chute $1,600

Guillotine tailgate $74 $1,674 $3,683

Combo tailgate $222 $1,822 $4,007

Scissor tailgate $190 $1,789 $3,936

Existing Chute $1,386 $3,050

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Future PlansComplete Manufacturing Documentation

Produce Concept

Test Concept

Modifications

Present Final

Design

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Thank You

Greg Overton, General Manager

Pat Carhart, Sales Manager

Don Lake, Applications Engineer

Dr. Paul Weckler, Assistant Professor

Dr. Glenn Brown, Professor

Rolling R3 Ranch

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Questions?