SEL Package Dropping Machine

SEL Package Dropping Machine

SEL performs drop tests on packages to ensure they can withstand shipping. These tests are currently done by hand. This process is physically strenuous, ergonomically challenging and introduces the risk of injury to the operator. This method also adds variability in testing, including differences in timing during a two-person drop. Equipment capable of providing a stable and accurate test would improve performance and reduce the labor involved with transportation.

Attend Our Technical Presentation

2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28 – Session 1

Team Members

Lindsay Guthrie - Mechanical Engineering
Zane Holliday - Mechanical Engineering
Andrew Stucker - Mechanical Engineering
Sophia Wieber - Mechanical Engineering

Client/Sponsor

Jonathan Richards - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Kristina Scrimshaw - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Faculty Advisor

Matthew Swenson - U of I Department of Mechanical Engineering