University of Maine

2010 MET Senior Design Project

Green Team

Original Design

This image depicts our first design that we came up with. Almost immediately we realized that while it was effective, it had many flaws that made it unpractical.

 

Problems:

 

· Too heavy (107 lbs)

· Too expensive (estimated manufacturing cost of $2043)

· Too complex

 

 

Solutions Implemented In New Design:

 

· Number of fabricated parts cut from 16 to 3

· Used less expensive steel and purchased by volume

· Utilized more standard parts, in particular the juicer

 

 

 

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Team Members

Design Specifications

Benchmarking

Concept Testing

Original Design

Force Testing

Final Design

Fabrication

Competition