Transport devices – protoconcept

REFERENCE PROJECTS

Transport devices

TARGETS

During the development of a transport device, the following targets are our priority:

Improve safety

Your priority is our priority. We want our solution to improve this aspect and help the operator to transport in safe conditions.

Reduce efforts

Having the right tool enables your daily task to be achieved with less effort and more efficiency.

Functionality oriented

Each kind of operators requires different functions to use this transport device and realise his daily tasks successfully.

Lightweight solution

The solution must be strong enough to carry high loads, but weight as less as possible to enable an effortless transportation.

Increase efficiency

The right tool for the right place. We take your work environment into consideration and propose a process oriented solution.

Improve ergonomics

The operator is the focus during the development phase to create a user friendly solution.

DISCOVER A TYPICAL PROJECT EXAMPLE

Transport device for climatisation unit

Situation

Every project begins with identifying the problem. Here the client requested a tool to be able to transport the climatisation unit in the lift.

The width of the lift entrance is smaller than the width of climatisation unit.

The only option: incline the climatisation unit.

Top priority: safe and lightweight transport device in inclined position

Second priority: perform the maintenance of the climatisation unit at 0.9 m height to maintain ergonomics.

Third priority: be able to transport the climatisation unit on the lorry via transport device.

STEP 1

Concept

During this phase deliverables are agreed. A concept is designed to help the user understand our ideas and ensure we meet the requirements via dialogue.

Teamwork and priority oriented proposals are key to a good concept.

The features of this transport device will focus on a safe and lightweight inclination mechanism.

STEP 2

Model

A model helps to understand our concept and always brings useful information in term of costs, usability, and engineering.

Based on the concept, a model is designed to help the operator understand our ideas and ensure we meet the requirements via dialogue.

After the approval of the client, the manufacturing drawings and the parts list are prepared to request quotation.

STEP 3

Prototype

Here the experience of the mechanical engineer is key.

Manufacturing techniques, assembly and manufacturing drawings, as well as communication with selected suppliers are essential.

When the prototype is ready, a test in real time conditions is organised with the operator's team.

STEP 4

Proof of concept

Testing a tool in real time conditions includes operators, working processes and environmental factors.

The following prioritised are tested:

Step 1 - test the transportation in the lift without climatisation unit

Step 2 - test the installation of the climatisation unit on the transport device

Step 3 - test the inclination mechanism with the climatisation unit

Step 4 - test the transport in the lift with inclined climatisation unit

Step 5 - test the transport in the lorry with climatisation unit.

The proof of concept is achieved when the targets are proven, and the operators are satisfied with its handling.

STEP 5

Solution

This solution enables a safe transport and user friendly maintenance of Faiveley's FGR and Noske-Kaeser's RVKE 220-D climatisation units.

Completion of instruction manual, work process update, validation and product data management closed this project.

STEP 6

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