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Hydraulic Robotic Arm
By: Veronica Legaspi
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Define the Problem
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What is the Problem?● Many companies had to figure out a way to built large
objects such as cars, building parts, do welding, and much more at a constant, efficient speed.
● High temperatures from welding and thermal sprays, and chemicals from painting are harmful to workers.
● Companies needed something that could handle high heat, harmful chemicals, and more dangerous tasks.
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Here, a robotic arm is used for welding, which would usually be dangerous when handled by humans.
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Scientist and mechanics had the question: What was as accurate as a human, but could withstand dangerous circumstances?
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Background Research
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The First Robotic Arm● George Devol had patented and created the first robotic
arm called Unimate.● It was installed at the General Motors plant in Ewing
Township, New Jersey in 1962.● It was build to lift and stack hot metal parts.● This robot was the kickstarter for the use of robotic
arms in manufacturing and labor.
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This is the original Unimate.
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History of the Robotic Arm● The use of the robotic arm in the building of cars is the
most common, but this did not start until the 1980’s.● They were first used to do precise welding work● It replaced humans in work that was usually found boring,
monotonous, and dangerous.
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Specify Requirements
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Materials● Cardboard (about 4 sq. meters)● Tape● 10 ml syringes x 8● 2m tube● Toothpicks/skewers x 20● Small cylindrical object w diameter 1 cm● Zip ties x 8
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Brainstorm Solutions
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Problems when building the Hydraulic Arm● Many times in my building there were problems in the
support system, since it was made out of cardboard. ● The rotating base was a problem as well because of the
long cylindrical piece used for rotating● Many joints of the arm kept on coming off or breaking
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Choose the Best Solution
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How did I solve the Problems?● For support, I used skewers that were stuck into the base
and taped it to the sides of the arm for support. This also got rid of the problem with the joints due to the extra support.
● I increased the depth of the base by adding more cardboard layers to the bottom to offset the long cylindrical rotating piece in the base.
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Development Work
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The cylindrical rotating piece was sticking out due to thin base (right). Extra cardboard was added to offset this (left)
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The toothpicks kept on coming out of place (right), so thicker skewers were used to fix this.
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The arm kept wobbling out of place, so skewers were added to the sides for extra support and strength.
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Build a Prototype
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In this model, the base was unbalanced, and the tape was not strong enough to hold everything together. The crane part was not strong either
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Test and Redesign