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I'm relatively young mechanical engineer. On my mentoring program I told our CEO that company agility (when it comes to changing something, or doing something) is very poor. Also I told him that interdepartmental communication is not at very high level.
He is a smart man and...
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I'm looking at ways to improve our mechanical design department. We build different type of machines - automation lines.
We are a large firm, but this department is fairly new and I was hoping you may have any tips on how to improve productivity, communication...
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We have a problem with motor noise in production during the testing of the product (motor). We would like to decrease the noise in the tester and are looking at possible solution for sound proofing.
Currently we see three possible solutions:
1.) We add a lifting doors on a...
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Could you help me explain this pneumatic symbol:
I would wish to know what exactly are this three marked things:
I know there is solenoid but I'm not exactly sure what the other symbols are and how this valve operates?
For example here is similar one, but without...
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I have a simple question. I'm mechanical design engineer beginner and I'm wondering, is it better to design parts with fillets or with chamfers?
Bellow are a couple of examples.
Thank you for your help and have a happy holidays!
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do maybe any of you have any tips on how to quickly export pdf&dxf&stp from windchill or from a drawing?
We store all the parts in the same drawing under the different sheets. When we need to manufacture this parts we need to create pdf&dxf&stp, which takes a lot of time because we...
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The system bellow is used to wind the cartoon strip. We will use the same system, but it will be placed vertical. That is why I need to add a second sheet metal plate on the right side of the yellow part, so that when in vertical position the cartoon strip won't fall off...
I have a question about price of a manufactured part. I would only need one. Probably made with milling.
I'm creating a new design for a tool on the picture bellow:
Would it be cheaper to manufacture this design from one part, or to manufacture separate parts (5 parts in total) and assemble...
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I have a flexible assembly inside my assembly. The flexible assembly is ITEM Clamp Lever 0.0.601.13 (angle of the clamp lever can be modified).
But what I want is to be able to change this flexibility anytime I use my main assembly. So for example,one time I use the assembly...
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I would need your help, because I need some ideas on what type of lifting unit to use, to lift the motor fixture (yellow part on the picture bellow).
Motor fixture needs to be set on different heights (about 8 of different positions) for different motor heights. The...
I have a problem I would need help with, if someone would be nice enough.
I will be using disc springs. I need for springs to deflect for 1 mm between 6000N and 9000N.
My question is, does the number of the pieces in all series needs to be the same or can it be different (as shown in the...
Hello everyone. I'm fresh mechanical design engineer so i would really appreciate it if you could help me with some ideas on my problem.
I'm designing an assembly station for mounting the top cover on the motor. I need to create a fixture where the motor will be positioned during screwing, Tho...
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I Have a small problem if anybody can help me. I'm designing an assembly work station in Creo 4.0 and i would like to show the position of a product in a two different states. I can use simp rep to show and hide different products, but I can't use it to show same product in a...
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I'm having some trouble coming up with a good idea on how to make a quick mounting for a sensor. For every part that is beeing checked the sensor is mounted on screw head (DIN912). On one side of the screw head there is just few mm space (just for better understanding).
This...
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I would need a part like shown in the picture below. I draw the part and I'm wondering if the manufacturer will have any trouble making the part with conventional manufacturing procedure? Will e be able to bent the part (made from steel) like shown on the drawing?
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I have a question about designing a square shaft. Picture bellows shows my shaft which is round. At the end (t highlighted part) I would like to make it squere to prevend turning of the part that is attached to it. (unfortunately I don't have enough room for a dowel or a pin)...
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I'm designing a toll to check the presence of two seals on a tube like part. I will check the presence with optical camera, but I need to make the tool which will turn the tube 360° (so I will be able to check the seals on the entire rim).
I lack the engineering experience so...
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I need to make a simple tool for locking a part (we insert pins to the part and rotate to lock the part).The tool should be similar to the one in the pictures.
I'm wondering how the one in the pictures is made, and why is it made this way.
There are two pins, and the middle...
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I have recently started my mechanical engineering (mechanical design) job. I was a handed a project of designing an assembly work station. I designed a tool which will hold my workpiece in place. The first picture bellow.
Because I was advised against using pneumatic cylinder...
