PennEngineering · Penn State / 2023
High-speed production routing
Undergraduate capstone record · Penn State ME 440W · 2023
Sponsor: PennEngineering
A Penn State ME 440W capstone sponsored by PennEngineering. The team developed a routing device for a National 25HS Cold Header, targeting a throughput of 400 parts per minute.
Design and implementation
The design addressed the interface and dimensional constraints of existing production equipment. Components were modeled in SolidWorks, prototyped using 3D printing, and integrated with electrical and pneumatic systems. Drawings, prototype photographs and the capstone video are retained below as a record of undergraduate engineering practice.
From design to prototype
Engineering requirements and deliverables
The project addressed a 400-parts-per-minute routing requirement for PennEngineering’s National 25HS Cold Header. Engineering constraints included interfaces to existing equipment, dimensional coordination across components, and mechanical, electrical and pneumatic integration. The throughput is stated as a design requirement, not as a continuously measured performance result documented on this page.
Deliverables included SolidWorks designs, 3D-printed major components, an integrated electrical and pneumatic prototype, design animations and a final prototype video. This undergraduate capstone record documents implementation and verification without claiming research novelty or unquantified cost savings.
Xiaowen Chen served as project manager and principal designer, handling sponsor communication, major-component design, dimensional coordination, prototyping and system integration, and producing SolidWorks animations and the Adobe Premiere Pro project video.