Heated Abrasive Battery Tester

What is it?

When batteries fail, especially in larger automotive and industrial batteries, it can be catastrophic. Limiting the amount of cells that are damaged is crucial for the future, and this rig is designed to test batteries to failure. By heating up abrasive and shooting it a batteries, companies can cause failures in order to test different cell walls and battery compositions. Battery innovations center contracted my employer to design and quote a system that could meet these requirements in order to help them better develop batteries for the future. They needed multiple levels of adjustment, flexibility, as well as a complete controls system.

Solidworks CAD Images

ARM

Contains the torches and the sand blaster, this is what causes the failure mode of the battery

CART

This media cart contains the sand blasting pot, hoses, and all cords and hoses that go with the cart.

CONTROLLER

The controller gives the user complete control over the functions of the machine, linking together all of the solenoids and electronics.

Planned electrical, pneumatic, and oxy-acetylene pathways, all mapped out and explained simply for the customer

SKILLS LEARNED/USED

Solidworks Sketching
Solidworks Features
Solidworks Assemblies
Solidworks Rendering
OMAX Layout
OMAX Make
Excel
BOM (Excel)
Customer Communication
Interpreting Technical Sketches
Using budgets
Sourcing and integration of mechanical components
Emailing with Customers, Video Calling
Ensuring Regulations are met
Interpretation and implementation of user safety
Teamwork
Communication with industry professionals
Manufacturing planning
Electrical routing
Pneumatic routing
Gas routing
Quoting and receiving quotes
Creating of marketing materials using Canva
Material Selection/Testing
Industry Research
Simulation
Understanding technical specifications
Using planned product environment in order to design for a better end result

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