MEMS 411 Final Report - Plate Pourer II

Authors

Minsoo Ha, Washington University in St LouisFollow
Patrick Champlin, Washington University in St LouisFollow
Timothy Young, Washington University in St LouisFollow

Publication Date

Fall 2015

Document Type

Final Report

Problem Statement

The objective of this project is to create a machine that has the capability to pour Petri dishes. The usage of this machine must be easier than simply performing the task by hand, be automated, capable of producing 120 plates per hour, be sterile, prevent the plates from sloshing, fit in a fume hood, and stack the plates while they are cooling so that they may cool properly. This all was accomplished with a device that drops the plates vertically down, fills them, and then lowers them into storage thanks to their now increased mass and a spring-loaded platform.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)

Comments

This report was made for MEMS 411 FL 2015 at Washington University in St. Louis.

Recommended Citation

Ha, Minsoo; Champlin, Patrick; and Young, Timothy, "MEMS 411 Final Report - Plate Pourer II" (2015). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 22.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/22