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Computer Aided Parameterization of Drive Wheel Assembly of an Apron Conveyor


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1 Dept. of Mechanical Engg., Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
     

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In order to gain competitive advantage in global market it is necessary to reduce the manufacturing lead time for every product. There is a potential for time saving in the design process. In a modeling process, the design can be automated by using parametric modeling technique. This paper throws an insight towards the parameterization of an open type drive wheel assembly of an Apron Conveyor using Pro/PROGRAM, a feature in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 software by controlling the geometrical parameters, using parametric modeling technique. This work is intended to reduce the overall modeling time of an assembly. The modeling process is significantly simplified by reducing the number of the modeling steps thereby reducing modeling errors resulting in enhanced quality of the products. The end user need not to have design skills or knowledge of using CAD systems. The complexity of the modeling is hidden from the user.
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T. Kannan
Dept. of Mechanical Engg., Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
B. N. Sreeharan
Dept. of Mechanical Engg., Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

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In order to gain competitive advantage in global market it is necessary to reduce the manufacturing lead time for every product. There is a potential for time saving in the design process. In a modeling process, the design can be automated by using parametric modeling technique. This paper throws an insight towards the parameterization of an open type drive wheel assembly of an Apron Conveyor using Pro/PROGRAM, a feature in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 software by controlling the geometrical parameters, using parametric modeling technique. This work is intended to reduce the overall modeling time of an assembly. The modeling process is significantly simplified by reducing the number of the modeling steps thereby reducing modeling errors resulting in enhanced quality of the products. The end user need not to have design skills or knowledge of using CAD systems. The complexity of the modeling is hidden from the user.