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Reverse Engineering Pneumatic

Steel Strapping Machine
Case Study Highlights
Reverse engineering is essentially an important method to
Client Profile:

identify flaws in the existing design of the product and

Tools Manufacturer, USA

improve the design subsequently, without major investment

Objective:
To reverse engineer steel strapping machine for
design optimization and document design
information digitally

in cost and time. It is crucial to figure out the potential

design errors in the product leading to premature failure.
Apart from competitive benefits, the reverse engineering
process imparts manufacturers with comprehensive design
information of their product, from which further innovation

Challenges:

can be accomplished

3D scanning complex machine geometry to

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A leading tools manufacturer from the US approached Hi-

capture accurate geometrical dimensions

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Performing manual dimension measurements to

obtain missed-out geometrical information

during the 3D scanning process
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Developing CAD models, 3D and 2D detailed

drawings for manufacturing purposes

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Evaluating the design for stress concentration

and performing subsequent optimization to

propose better design of the strapping machine

Tech to reverse engineer steel strapping machine, which

possessed a design flaw that led to premature failure. The
client needed to investigate the problem through simulation
and needed a design solution to overcome the early failure
issue.

Solution
The steel strapping machine prototype was transformed into

Solution:

digital CAD model using 3D scanning technique and

The CAD model of the steel strapping machine was

manual measurements. To reverse engineer the machine,

developed using 3D scanning technique and

individual components were disassembled and respective

manual dimension measurement. In order to

geometrical information was recorded to obtain accurate

reverse engineer, the machine was disassembled

overall design of the machine. Individual component

sequentially to capture accurate geometric

drawings as well as detailed manufacturing drawings were

information of each individual component. The final

prepared. The components were then analyzed separately

design obtained was utilized to perform structural

for structural integrity and stress concentration to identify

analysis for identification of stress concentration.

critical areas in design requiring optimization.

Based on the analysis results, the design was

optimized to withstand high stress values without
failure.

Based on the analysis results obtained, it was observed that

two of the machine components needed modification in
design in order to sustain stress levels resulting during the
machine operation. Modifications in the design were made
and the new design of the machine was proposed with
better ergonomics and strength against loads to withstand
premature failure.

Benefits

Competitive advantage in the market with improved

product design

30% reduction in prototyping test trials

Identified major design flaws with reduced turn around

and faster time to market

Digital design documentation for future modification in

design

About Hi-Tech

Author: Gaurang Trivedi

Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services is a specialist firm providing engineering solutions to organizations across the globe.
We have extensive experience in providing concept to manufacturing and post-manufacturing solutions to clients with
a team of expert design engineers, CAD professionals and simulation analysts. We are based in India and USA,
serving 24x6, with a world-class infrastructure, hardware and software capabilities to address complex engineering
problems with least turn around time.
Source: http://www.hitechos.com/pdf/eso/mechanical-engineering/reverse-engineering-pneumatic-steel-strapping-machine.pdf

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