Project Abstract

Swoboda produces an extraordinary amount of Winton solenoids, yet they have no process for in-house disassembling and recycling of the solenoid. Currently Swoboda recycles the overmolded coils, steel washer, and the plastic head at $0.30 per lb. The solution proposed will be disassembling and sorting Winton solenoids by means of shear separation, followed by a step-by-step process for sorting the disassembled components. The solution includes two rotating blades, a vibrating rail delivering mechanism, a trap door sorting mechanism, and many electrical components. This project will increase the price of the solenoid’s recyclability to $1.50 per lb ultimately increasing the profitability of the Winton Solenoid line.

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