ELM4701 - ELM Project I

Senior Projects Fall 2005 – Spring 2006

ELM4701/ELM4702 - ELM Project I & II

This web site is going to be continually updated throughout the semester.

LED Solder Press

(Picture of Luxeon LED)

Team Members:

The team members for this project are;

Ryan Bigl

rbigl@vtc.edu

Kyle Levesque

klevesqu@vtc.edu

For any question or comments, both team members can be contacted via email by clicking on their email address.

Background:

This project is for a small business called LEDdynamics, located in Randolph, VT.

“LEDdynamics is a custom engineering company specializing in the design and

integration of LED technology for end-user and OEM applications.”

The Problem:

Design an automated miniature solder press that will…

u Be able to solder pre-glued surface mount LED emitters to a metallic circuit board

u Be able to test the LED after completion

u Must be able to jig different sized boards

u Must be faster and more efficient than hand assembly

Our Solution:

Our solution involves the use of…

u An X table with an adjustable jig for metallic circuit boards.

u A pneumatic air system, equipped with two cylinders, an emergency stop button and a go button.

u A computer controlled soldering system

u A computer controlled wellness testing system

System Overview:

This diagram is the original concept overview.

Color Legend:

Tan—control system

Green—power supplies

Blue—pneumatic system

Maroon—soldering system

Light Gray—base