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of Contents

I.) Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………….……...….2
II.) Introduction…………………………………………………………………….…..……………....3
 Overview of situation………………………………………………………………...3
 Company background………………………………………………………………..3
 Proposed overall design………………………………………………………….…3

III.) Problem Formulation
 methodology………………………………………………………………………….....5
 Proposed timeline………………………………………………………….………....6
 Need statement………………………………………………………………………...7
 Problem definition……………………………………………………………….......8
o Goal……………………………………………………………………………….8
o Objectives………………………………………………………………………8
o Constraints…………………………………………………………………….8
o Needs…………………………………………………………………………….8
o Wants…………………………………………………………………………….9
o Competitor/similar products………………………………………….9
o QFD……………………………………………………………………………...10

IV.) Conceptual Design
o Methodology…………………………………………………………………….10
o System Concept………………………………………………………………..12
o Product Development……………………………………………………….13
o Power Input……………………………………………………………….…….22
o Power Transmission……….……………………………………….……….24
o Quality Assurance…………………………………………………………….27
o Component Support…………………………………………………….......32
o Environmental Protection………………………………………….……..32

V.) Final Design Analysis
Given Parameters and Initial Equations……………………………………………..…37
Pulling mechanism……………………………………………………………………………….38
Winding Mechanism……………………………………………………………………………. 39
Power Transmission (Gears, shaft, Bushings and bearings)……………….…….39
Control……………………………………………………………………………………………..…...43
Resistance Measurement…………………………………………………………………… 44

VI.) Summary………………………………………………………………………..………….………….48
VII.) Future Work………………………………………………………………………………………….48
VIII.) Acknowledgments………………………………………………………………………….………49
IX.) References……………………………………………………………………………….………....50
X.) Appendices………………………………………………………………………………..…….….51

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