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Penn State Metalcasting Lab Facility Layout

Company: PSU Industrial Engineering Department

Major(s):
Primary: IE
Secondary: ME

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: NO

Description: Revise the layout of the Penn State Metalcasting space in the Leonhard Building FAME Lab to accommodate a 3D Sand Printing System (LightSpeed Concepts Inc.) and the associated storage and handling of sand and printing of molds and cores as well as their eventual disposal. The layout should include the layout and design of a simple shrink-wrap system for storing printed molds. Layouts can include re-location of some current equipment in the lab Tasks: -Develop 2 alternate equipment layouts that would allow future incorporation of a simple sand reclamation system. Include recommendations from equipment manufacturers and the Metalcasting Lab Technical Staff -Plans should include consideration of power/compressed air/maintenance requirements and added costs -Incorporate ergonomic and safety considerations, along with a smooth material flow of raw materials, molds (various sizes and shapes) and castings through the lab and disposal of waste sand -Provide cost estimates for all auxiliary equipment/storage/etc.

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