College - Author 1

College of Engineering

Department - Author 1

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree Name - Author 1

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 2

College of Engineering

Department - Author 2

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 2

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 3

College of Engineering

Department - Author 3

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 3

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 4

College of Engineering

Department - Author 4

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 4

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Date

6-2022

Primary Advisor

Daniel Castro, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department

Additional Advisors

Lauren Cooper, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department

Abstract/Summary

BongoTies are a reusable tool for cable management or general fastening, consisting of a strong rubber band attached to a bamboo pin. BongoTies is a company founded by our sponsor Tim Petros that sells its product on a variety of popular shopping sites, such as Amazon and eBay. Currently, the assembly process is to hand-tie the rubber band to the pin for every BongoTie. This is too slow to keep up with demand, requires a skilled worker with good dexterity, and can cause pain or injury if the rubber band snaps back onto the worker’s fingers. In this senior project design report, we present our proposed design solution in detail, lessons learned throughout the design process, and suggestions for further design implementations. As proposed in our Scope of Work, we designed a human powered device that would assemble a BongoTie using a method that requires less dexterity and is substantially less dangerous to the user. Our design process included numerous prototypes that helped to finalize our geometry. The final design allows for a smoother transition to automating the assembly of BongoTies by reimagining the assembly steps to better fit a mechanical method.

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