1. Individual Nameplate Inspector
May03-07
Client: Metalcraft
Advisors: Dr. John Lamont
Professor Ralph E. Patterson, III
Team: Dejan Leginovic
Paul Slifka
Kevin James
Ben Weatherman
Jacob Powell
Travis Johnson
February 13, 2003

2. Agenda What is the Individual Nameplate Inspector project all about?
What are the requirements for the project?
How did we solve the problem?
Where does the project stand now?

3. What is a Nameplate? Rectangular piece of aluminum
Attached to something for identification
Largest is 3” x 5”
Smallest is ½” x 1”
All about 1/20” thick
Attached with adhesive or screws

4. What is a Nameplate?

5. Problem “Singulate” stack of plates Adhesive makes this difficult
Take a picture of each plate
Identify errors (if any)
List all bad nameplates

6. Solution Break the problem into 2 systems:
Transport System moves the plates around
Vision System checks quality of plates

7. Operating Environment
No unusual constraints
Light awareness

8. Intended Users and Uses
Individual Nameplate Inspector will be used by the employees of Metalcraft to verify that the nameplates they manufacture are error free

9. Assumptions/Limitations
Users are familiar with a PC
Cleaning the system as much as once per day is acceptable
The system will not be moved frequently
Max cycle time is 2 seconds
Inspector will not be able to accommodate every label

10. Risks and Management Meeting times do not work for everyone
Separate project into parts
Schedule far in advance
Transport and Vision system do not work together
Keep both in mind during design
Accidentally ing client through provided mailing list

11. Deliverables Complete system
Manual explaining setup of transport system
Manual explaining setup of vision system

12. Research
Talking to client about what has and has not worked in the past
Other vision systems
Looking at systems that do similar work

13. Considered Approach #1

14. Considered Approach #2

15. Are We Almost Done? Research – 98% Design – 80% Implementation – 25%
Testing – 50%

16. Financial Requirements
Original
Revised
Camera
$2095
Inspection Software
$1995
$2995
Computer
$1100
Motors
$700 $0
Misc. Parts
$100
Total
$5990
$6190

17. Personnel Requirements
Estimate
Current
Ben Weatherman
160 83
Jacob Powell
165 79
Paul Slifka
180 94
Dejan Leginovic
135 72
Kevin James 85 27
Travis Johnson 60 13
Total
785
368

18. Project Schedule

19. Project Eval On track for completion
Need to start making final system from prototypes

20. Future Work
Marking or removal of bad plates
Automate machine setup

21. Lessons Learned Good to have several plans
Plagiarize others work when possible
More client meetings are helpful

22. Acknowledgement
National Instruments
Metalcraft

23. Questions?