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Bulk can/bottle handling solutions

Company: Sheetz, Inc.

Major(s):
Primary: ME
Secondary: IE

Non-Disclosure Agreement: YES

Intellectual Property: YES

This project will be a continuation of the Fall 2023 semester project, Sheetz Cooler Restocking. This project will solely focus on a tool or mechanism to hold multiple cans/ bottles at one time. Tool must be reuseable and stack on top of each other. This project will work parallel with 2 other projects: distribution center repacking of cans/bottles and monitoring retail cooler stock levels at store level. Team can review Fall 2023 semester report for background. The tool should serve multiple purposes. It should act as reusable packaging for shipping the drinks. It should also act as a mechanical aid and efficiency enhancer for Sheetz staff performing the restocking operation. The design must also be compatible with the automation solution selected by the capstone team studying the distribution center.

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