To: Nancy Myers

From: Ryan Collins

Date: May 23, 2022
Subject: APLED 121-Progress Report

Progress Report on The Assembly of Shop Dogs

Purpose of The Report

The purpose of the report is to track and manage the assembly of the 4 th generation shop dogs
(hydraulic power unit). The report will help to improve time required to assembly by allowing better
documentation of progress, problems encountered, work remaining, and finally a conclusion of the
overall assembly process. This report was written May 23 rd, 2022.

Task List and Estimated Dates:

1. Receive required parts 10. Install hydraulic motor onto the
2. Assemble hoods reservoirs
3. Assemble hydraulic manifold 11. Install hydraulic pump and electric
4. Assemble Hydraulic motor motor on the frame
5. Prep reservoirs 12. Plumb hydraulic hoses
6. Place frame on sawhorses 13. Install hood on top of the frames
7. install reservoir into the frames 14. Test the hydraulic power units
8. Install electrical components 15. Crate and power units
(wiring, terminals, and switches) 16. Ship power units
9. Install hydraulic manifold on the
reservoirs
TASK WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5
Receive parts
Assemble hoods

Assemble
manifold
Assemble
Hydraulic motor
Prep reservoirs
Place frame on
sawhorses
Install reservoir
Install electrical
components
Install manifold
Install hydraulic
motor
 Install
pump/prime
mover
Plumb hydraulic
hoses
Install hood
onto frames
Test the power
units
Crate and
power units
Ship power
units
Work- Accomplished
Work InProgress
Work Remaining
Work Accomplished

Week 1
 Shipment of parts has been received and shorted
 Hoods, and hydraulic motors have been properly assembled

Week 2
 Manifolds have been assembled and installed
 Reservoirs have been tapped and vacuumed and finally installed
 Frame has been placed on sawhorses
 Electrical components have been properly wired and installed

Week 3
 Hydraulic motor has been installed
 Pump and prime mover have been installed
 Hydraulic hoses have been plumbed in

Week 4
 Hoods have been installed
 In the process of testing and crating power units

Problems encountered
 For the hydraulic motors to be installed, some of the holes needed to be tapped
 When crating the power units, the nails for the nail gun are long enough to hit the power unit if
fired incorrectly.

Work Remaining
Week 4
 Power units are in the process of being tested and crated for shipping

Week 5
 All the power units need to be shipped to retailers

Conclusion
 The project is currently on track to finish on time. We were able to stay on track and was able to
iron out some problems encountered along the way. The next batch of shop dogs will be
assembled and shipped much more efficiently than the first group was.

Recommendations

 Use smaller nail when crating the power units to avoid dinging them with poorly shot nails.
 Tap the holes used for installing the hydraulic motor before installation.