FDR Automated Stripping of Optical Fiber Ends 1

Automated Stripping
and Cleaning of
Optical Fiber
ME 560 Final Design Review
Jonathan Lopez
Nitin Muralidhar
Tsuiyee Ng
Victor Salguero
Overview
1. Customer Requirements
2. Module Overview
3. Process Demonstration
4. Actuator Overview
5. User Interface
6. Control Software Process Flow
7. Financial Justification
2
Customer Requirements
Tolerance
Specification Notes
(If Applicable)
Cable Size OM3 - FG = 50 micrometers, Cladding =

125 micrometers
Jacket = 300 micrometers.
Cable consist only of the optic
cladding, core, and polymer jacket
Cable Length 30 cm ±1 mm -
Jacket Stripping 1-3 cm ±1 mm User input to be any decimal within

the range.
Cleaning Method Alcohol Swabs - Given
Cables per tray 10 - Given
Time per tray < 10 min - Given
Trays per Rack 10 - Given
3
Customer Requirements
Tolerance
Specification Notes
(If Applicable)
Tray Storage Trays stack on top of each - -

other or stack on output
rack without damage to the
fiber
Machine Size None - -
Budget Constraint Reasonable price - $50/hr manual labor

$120/hr engineering
Human Interaction No human interaction other - -

than user interface and
loading/unloading
Environment Temperature and humidity - -

should be kept consistent
in an appropriately clean
indoor environment
4
Module
Overview
5
Final Design
Our Final Design accomplishes the
task at hand with the following
modules:
1. Cable Reel Module

2. Cable Puller Module
3. Overhead Gripping Module
4. Stripping & Cleaning Module
5. Storage Rack Module
6. Conveyor Module
6
Fiber Reel Module
Purpose:
Provides constant tension on the fiber
Components:
Reel, Constant Force Spring, High Friction Rollers, Bearings, One-Way Bearings, and Axial Spring
7
Isometric and top view.
Cable Puller Module
Purpose:
Pulls cable out of reel system and cuts to length
Components:
Linear Slide, Stepper Motor/Encoder, Pneumatic
Linear Piston and Parallel Gripper, Modified
Gripper, and Custom Cutting Blade
8
Puller on linear drive and close-up of gripper and blade.
Overhead Gripping Module
Purpose:
Holds the fiber in place while it is stripped and cleaned, and then places it
on a storage tray
Components:
Pneumatic Angular Grippers, Pneumatic Linear Actuators, Linear Drive,
Carriage Plate
Gripping module mounted to frame. Open/closed position. 9

Stripping & Cleaning Module
Purpose:
Strips fiber jacket and cleans the fiber with alcohol wipes
Components:
Angular Gripper, Linear Gripper, Vacuum Cartridges, Brushless DC Motors with Encoders, Linear Drive,
Custom Stripping Blades, Atomizing Spray Nozzle, Pneumatic Linear Actuators, Alcohol Tank
10
Overhead view to close up shot of module.
Storage Rack Module
Purpose:
Load and Unload trays from the Storage Rack onto the Conveyor Belt
Components::
Housing, Rack, Linear Drive with Motor and Encoder, and Pneumatic Actuator
Initial (Home) Pneumatic Actuated- Final Position- Isometric View 11

Position Tray pushed onto conveyor Cycle Finished
Conveyor Belt Module
Purpose:
Move trays between stations
Components:
Conveyor Belt Track, Frame, Motor, Guide Rails, Flat Needle Rollers, and Controller
Conveyor belt with and without storage system. 12

Tray
Purpose:
Hold fibers in place for storage and future operations
Components:
Injection molded plastic tray
Tray has slots for wire and space for gripper arms to move. 13
Full Concept Design
14
Full Concept Animation
https://youtu.be/GipUN26BOmM
15
Cycle Time
28 times faster and 28x the production volume!!
16
Motors, Actuators,
& Sensors
17
Puller Module-
Actuators/Motors/Sensor
Aerotech
McMaster-Carr
SM Series NITRA
6734K747 SMC Pneumatics
High-Performance Stepper E16200MD-M
Nema 23 Linear Drive SMC MHZL2-16D
Motors Pneumatic Linear Actuator
410 mm, 5mm per turn Pneumatic Parallel Gripper
Linear Drive Motor
18
Gripper Module-
NITRA SMC Pneumatics

Helix Linear Technologies
E16200MD-M SMC MHY2-10D
252-08-L24/051 RA
Pneumatic Linear Actuator Pneumatic Angular Gripper
Linear Carriage Motor
19
Stripping and Cleaning Module-
Exair SMC Pneumatics McMaster-Carr Piab

SR6010SS MCHY-10D1 6734K22 VGS™2010 FC25P | P33
No Drip Siphon Fed Round 180 deg Angular Nema 17 Linear Drive Suction cups with COAX
Air Atomizing Nozzle Pneumatic Gripper 200 mm, 0.5” per turn vacuum cartridges
20
Stripping and Cleaning Module-
Aerotech SMC Pneumatics Nitra Delta Line

BM22 Motor MHZL2-16D E12M075MD-M BL42 061-E
Brushless DC (Rotary) Linear Gripper, 16 mm bore,Pneumatic Actuator, 12mm Brushless DC (Linear
Motor 12 mm stroke bore, 75 mm stroke Drive) Motor
21
Storage and Conveyor Module-
Nitra
Helix Linear Technologies
E12M075MD-M
252-08-L24/051 RA
Pneumatic Actuator, 12mm
Linear Slide
bore, 75 mm stroke
22
Storage and Conveyor Module-
Vention
Vention
CE-SN-007-0001
MO-SM-011-0000
157mm NEMA 34 Stepper M18 NPN Diffuse Photoelectric
Servo Motor Sensor (Sn = 300 mm)
23
User Interface
24
Hardware Interface
Units
Subunit Actuators
Pneumatic Bore Size(mm)
Require Pressure (psi)
Required Torque (N*m)
Load/Unload Storage Unit
Conveyor Belt Motor
-
-
4.0 (Given with Conveyor)
Tray Supply Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.006
Tray Storage Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.006
Puller Unit
Pneumatic Parallel Gripper
16
60
-
Pneumatic Linear Actuator
16
60
-
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.020
Gripper Unit
-
-
0.010
16
60
-
Pneumatic Angular Gripper
16
60
-
Cleaning/Stripper Unit
Cleaner Vacuum Sucker
-
90
-
Cleaner Pneumatic Angular Gripper
25
2
-
Stripper Pneumatic Linear Gripper
32
2
-
Cleaning/Stripping Unit Rotary Motor
-
-
0.081
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.001
Alcohol Reloader Pneumatic Linear Actuator
12
5
-
Emergency stop for the entire machine. 25

GUI: Idle
Units
Subunit Actuators
Conveyor Belt Motor
-
-
-
-
0.006
-
-
0.006
Puller Unit
16
60
-
16
60
-
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.020
Gripper Unit
-
-
0.010
16
Input Output
60
-
16
60
-
-
90
-
25
2
-
32
2
-
-
-
0.081
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.001
12
5
-
26
GUI: Cycle Running
Units
Subunit Actuators
Conveyor Belt Motor
-
-
-
-
0.006
-
-
0.006
Puller Unit
16
60
-
16
60
-
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.020
Gripper Unit
-
-
0.010
16
60
-
16
60
-
-
90
-
25
2
-
32
2
-
-
-
0.081
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.001
12
5
-
27
GUI: Cycle Finished
Units
Subunit Actuators
Conveyor Belt Motor
-
-
-
-
0.006
-
-
0.006
Puller Unit
16
60
-
16
60
-
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.020
Gripper Unit
-
-
0.010
16
60
-
16
60
-
-
90
-
25
2
-
32
2
-
-
-
0.081
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.001
12
5
-
28
GUI: Error
Units
Subunit Actuators
Conveyor Belt Motor
-
-
-
-
0.006
-
-
0.006
Puller Unit
16
60
-
16
60
-
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.020
Gripper Unit
-
-
0.010
16
60
-
16
60
-
-
90
-
25
2
-
32
2
-
-
-
0.081
Linear Drive Motor
-
-
0.001
12
5
-
29
Control Software
Process Flow
30
Control Flow
31
Control Flow cont.
32
Future Sensor Improvements
● Sensor for Alcohol Level Detection
● Limit Switches or Distance sensors for
error detection in each stage
● Switch or IR Laser for Spool
33
Financial
Justification
34
Machine and Worker Costs
Total Estimated Development Cost:

$98,201 35
Projected Return Over 10 Year Life
Payback period of about 11 months

with over 430% ROI!
36
Thank You!
37
Appendix
38
Back-up Animation Link:
https://drive.google.com/f
ile/d/1aqivZey1fWKYb5P
V49vXugD5gnmI6ul6/vie
w?usp=sharing
39
BOM
Fiber Spool
40
BOM
Stripping/Cleaning
41
BOM
Puller & Overhead Gripper
42
BOM
Pneumatic System & Storage
43
BOM
Conveyor
44
Actuator Sizing Calculations
Cleaning/Stripping Unit
45
Mass of Items
Actuator Sizing
Pneumatic Actuators 46
Actuator Sizing
47
Rotary Motor Calculations
Actuator Sizing
48
Linear Motor Calculations
Actuator Sizing
49
Actuator Sizing
50
Actuator Sizing
Puller
51
Actuator Sizing
Storage Rack
52
Actuator Sizing
Overhead Gripper
53
Piping and Instrumentation/Pneumatic Diagram
54

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Automated Stripping

Cable Size OM3 - FG = 50 micrometers, Cladding =

Jacket Stripping 1-3 cm ±1 mm User input to be any decimal within

Cleaning Method Alcohol Swabs - Given

Cables per tray 10 - Given

Time per tray < 10 min - Given

Trays per Rack 10 - Given

Tray Storage Trays stack on top of each - -

Machine Size None - -

Budget Constraint Reasonable price - $50/hr manual labor

Human Interaction No human interaction other - -

Environment Temperature and humidity - -

1. Cable Reel Module

Gripping module mounted to frame. Open/closed position. 9

Initial (Home) Pneumatic Actuated- Final Position- Isometric View 11

Conveyor belt with and without storage system. 12

NITRA SMC Pneumatics

Exair SMC Pneumatics McMaster-Carr Piab

Aerotech SMC Pneumatics Nitra Delta Line

Emergency stop for the entire machine. 25

Total Estimated Development Cost:

Payback period of about 11 months

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