Redesign and Prototyping of Mining Core Cutting System for Light-weighting and Cost Optimization

采矿核心切割系统的重新设计和原型设计，以实现轻量化和成本优化

• 批准号: 549882-2020
• 负责人: Potter, Simon
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=701243
• 关键词: Redesign; Prototyping; Mining; Core; Cutting

Allbutt Mining Supplies Ltd is a Manitoba-based manufacturer and distributor of mining equipment, tooling and supplies, including cutting tools, drills, drifters, polishing pads and many more. The company has developed the Tuffy Core Cutting System, which is a 5 horse power motorized double belt system for slicing through core samples. This equipment has proven useful during post-processing of core samples obtained from exploratory drilling activities and is an important equipment for minerals prospecting and production. While the Tuffy Core Cutting System proves to be a versatile equipment, the heavy weight of the current design makes the equipment less flexible for transportation, cumbersome to handle and adds costs (both manufacturing and transportation) that could have been avoided by light-weighting. In addition, the company lacks a design blue print that could be shared with fabricators for mass producing this important equipment. As part of an initial effort to improve the design of the Tuffy Core Cutting Equipment, Allbutt Mining Supplies has been working with some academic staff and students at Red River College (RRC) in 3D modeling of some of the equipment components, which could be useful for redesign. Some progress was made by the students. However, it became obvious that a complete redesign of the system would require a more rigorous design iteration, specification and sourcing of materials of construction, prototype development and systems integration, and will require a significant applied research experience / expertise. Therefore, Allbutt is collaborating with RRC's Technology Access Centre for Aerospace and Manufacturing (TACAM) to carry out the redesign and prototyping of the system. The overall objective of this project is to manufacture a working prototype of the redesigned Tuffy Core Cutting System that will meet Allbutt's requirement for light-weighting and cost effectiveness. TACAM team will capitalize on the College's existing capabilities and expertise in design, 3D laser scanning, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), fabrication techniques and systems integration to deliver this project. Allbutt Mining Supplies represents a progressive Small-Medium Enterprise (SME) in Manitoba with a high-priority commitment to research and development activities. The company has the capacity to implement and further advance the results of this project through commercialization. The College team is looking forward to expanding on existing knowledge in design and advanced manufacturing with opportunities for new industries such as mining. The knowledge gained will benefit students/interns working on the project, research personnel and faculty and will be useful in future research engagements.

Allbutt Mining Supplies Ltd 是一家总部位于马尼托巴省的采矿设备、工具和用品的制造商和经销商，产品包括切削工具、钻头、凿岩机、抛光垫等。该公司开发了 Tuffy 岩芯切割系统，这是一种 5 马力电动双带系统，用于切割岩芯样品。该设备已被证明在钻探活动中获得的岩心样品的后处理过程中非常有用，是矿物勘探和生产的重要设备。虽然 Tuffy 核心切割系统被证明是一种多功能设备，但当前设计的重量较大，导致设备运输灵活性较差，操作起来很麻烦，并且增加了本可以通过轻量化来避免的成本（制造和运输）。此外，该公司缺乏可以与制造商共享以大规模生产这种重要设备的设计蓝图。 作为改进 Tuffy 岩心切割设备设计的初步努力的一部分，Allbutt Mining Supplies 一直在与红河学院 (RRC) 的一些学术人员和学生合作，对一些设备组件进行 3D 建模，这可能会很有用重新设计。学生们取得了一些进步。然而，很明显，系统的完全重新设计将需要更严格的设计迭代、构造材料的规范和采购、原型开发和系统集成，并且需要大量的应用研究经验/专业知识。因此，Allbutt 正在与 RRC 航空航天和制造技术访问中心 (TACAM) 合作，对该系统进行重新设计和原型设计。该项目的总体目标是制造重新设计的 Tuffy 核心切割系统的工作原型，以满足 Allbutt 对轻量化和成本效益的要求。 TACAM 团队将利用学院在设计、3D 激光扫描、有限元分析 (FEA)、制造技术和系统集成方面的现有能力和专业知识来交付该项目。 Allbutt Mining Supplies 是马尼托巴省一家不断进取的中小型企业 (SME)，高度重视研发活动。公司有能力通过商业化实施并进一步推进该项目成果。学院团队期待扩展设计和先进制造方面的现有知识，并为采矿等新行业提供机会。获得的知识将使从事该项目的学生/实习生、研究人员和教师受益，并将对未来的研究活动有用。