Con Sheahan 2003 Week 12

Tek-Belt

New Product Development ProjectName: Sean CumminsID: 0653535Module Title: Design for ManufactureModule Code: PT4427

Tek-BeltTek-Belt

•Used for roofing and cladding

•Self Tapping Screws

•Don’t need a pilot hole

Tek-Belt

What are Tek-Screws?What are Tek-Screws?

Project JustificationProject Justification•Taking the Tek screw’s out the bag and placing them into the drill bit is time consuming

•The drill requires the use of two hands

•When putting the tek screws into the material they often tapered off

•The user’s found that dropping the screws was frustrating

Tek-Belt

Current ApproachCurrent Approach

•Tek screws come in a plastic bag

•Drill bit for driving the tek screws is an 8mm hex socket

•The drill bit has a small magnet inside it to help hold the tek screw

Novel AspectsNovel Aspects

Tek-Belt

•Device can be retrofitted to a number of different drills

•There has never been a belt feed for tek screws

•Allows the user to use the drill with one hand

•Increases the stability of the drill

Tek-Belt

Back Support

Guide Piece

Ratchet Roller

Bearing

Lever

Adjustment Screws

Tube Holder

Spring Housing

Spring

BackstopAluminium Tube

The DesignThe Design

Tek-Belt

Prototype BuildPrototype Build

Tek-Belt

Proof of ConceptProof of Concept

Tek-Belt

Recommendations for Further DevelopmentRecommendations for Further Development

•Reduce the number of components

•Introduce a motorised belt winding feature

•Reduce the size of the device

•Build a number of test devices and give them to the users of tek screws for evaluation