Newspaper Deserter
Steel frame work, including the two AC motors driving the timing belts.
Paper comes in from the adjustable table and is separated using two belts with actuators adjusting pressure on the paper
View of deserter showing the side of the table where the two separated papers exit
Steel frame work, including the two AC motors driving the timing belts.
Newspaper Deserter
The Boston Globe
2014
During my time at the Boston Globe, I had the opportunity to work on a project where we reverse-engineered and improved a destacker table. The table was designed to separate folded newspapers and send them down two separate conveyor belts. Together with electricians and mechanics, we incorporated major improvements that led to a significant increase in production efficiency.
What was done:
-
Reverse engineered a deserter table with electricians and mechanics to incorporate major improvements
-
Improved production efficiency by almost 50%
-
Used Baldor Motors, timing belts, and actuators
-
Worked alongside managing machinist and electrician unions
-
Created a complete SolidWorks assembly to keep track of the design process and allow for reconstruction of the table
-
Designed a table that separates folded newspapers and sends them down to two separate conveyor belts
-
Created functional SolidWorks models, including part drawings