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Distribution center repacking of cans and bottles

Company: Sheetz, Inc.

Major(s):
Primary: IE
Secondary: ME
Optional: CMPEN

Non-Disclosure Agreement: YES

Intellectual Property: YES

Continuation of Sheetz Cooler Restocking Project from Fall 2023 semester. Focus on depalletizing cans and bottles at the distribution center then repacking them into a tool (ex: c-channel) to ship to the store in bulk. Can be fully automated or semi. This project will work parallel with 2 other projects: monitoring retail cooler stock levels, and bulk can and bottle handling solutions. Team can review Fall 2023 semester report for background. Ideally the solution can be developed using technology that already exists in the marketplace. Students should begin with a market survey and application analysis. Custom development may be required to apply and integrate multiple, purchased components into a complete system and solution. Alternatively, students should demonstrate that a significant market gap exists and propose novel conceptual solutions. Due to the expected scale and cost of these components, physical prototypes and tests are likely impractical. However, a complete market study, CAD layout, integration design, and simulation are some of the potential deliverables.