NEED STATEMENT

STACKING MACHINE

A company should deliver a set of bowls to a shop so it is difficult for a man to do that. Because of increasing demand, the owner wishes to go for automatic bowls stacking machine for arrangement of plastic bowls which can be reusable. He wants a semi automation stacking machine which is user-friendly, easy to transfer and handle

3.0] Question And Answer

SL. NO.	QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
01	How should the bowls be arranged ?	Bowls should be arranged orderwise one on another
02	How much should the budget be?	It should come around 4-5k
03	What should be the size of the machine ?	1ft/1ft/1ft
04	How many bowls should be stacked at once ?	Around 5-10 bowls
05	What should be the weight of the machine ?	3kgs to 4kgs
06	Should the machine be user-friendly?	Yes, it should be user-friendly
07	what are the indications should the machine use?	Start and Stop
08	How many hours should the machine work continuously ?	It should work around 3hrs
09	How many years warranty should the machine get ?	1 year warranty
10	What level of automation is required?	Fully automatic
11	What types of bowls will the machine handle?	Plastic, ceramic, or paper bowls, depending on material strength and weight
12	What is the expected throughput of the machine?	The machine should stack bowls at a rate of 10 bowls per minute.
13	What power source will the machine use?	It will use a standard 110V AC power supply.
14	What safety features will be included?	Emergency stop button and protective casing around moving parts.
15	What mechanism will be used to stack the bowls?	A vertical lift mechanism or conveyor system.
16	What materials will be used for the machine's frame?	Lightweight metal or sturdy plastic for durability.
17	How will the machine be maintained?	Regular checks on the motor and lubrication of moving parts.
18	What should be the battery life of a machine	Its battery back up should be more than 3hrs
19		The machine should operate efficiently in a classroom setting without excessive noise.
20	How will the machine ensure stable stacking ?	Using anti-slip surfaces

3.10] List Of Objects

SL. NO.	OBJECTS
01	Bowls should be arranged one on another
02	It should be user-friendly
03	Be hygienic
04	Plastic, ceramic, or paper bowls, depending on material strength and weight
05	Lightweight metal or sturdy plastic for durability
06	Using Anti-slip surfaces

3.11] Problem Definition Version 1.0

Design a stacking machine to arrange bowls, one on other, which is user-friendly and it should be hygienic it should handle light weight objects, high durability and it should have anti-slip surfaces.

3.20] List Of Functions

SL. NO.	FUNCTIONS
01	It should be fully automatic
02	It should have an emergency stop button and protective casing around moving parts
03	It requires an vertical lift mechanism or conveyor system
04	It requires an regular check on the motor and lubrication of moving parts
05	The machine should operate efficiently in a classroom setting without excessive noise

3.21] Problem Definition Version 2.0

Design a stacking machine to arrange bowls one on other, user-friendly and it should be hygienic it should handle light weight objects, high durability and it should have anti-slip surfaces and it should be fully automatic, it should have an emergency stop button, an vertical lift mechanism or conveyor system and requires regular check on motor and lubricants or moving parts, operate efficiently without excessive noise.

3.30] List Of Constriant

SL. NO.	CONSTRIANT
01	It should come around 4-5k
02	Dimenson is 1ft/1ft/1ft
03	Weight around 3kg to 4kg
04	Work around 3hrs
05	1 year warranty
06	10 bowls stacking per minute
07	Using 110volt ac power supply

3.31] Problem Definition Version 3.0

Design a stacking machine to arrange bowls one on other, user-friendly and it should be hygienic it should handle light weight objects, high durability and it should have anti-slip surfaces and it should be fully automatic, it should have an emergency stop button, an vertical lift mechanism or conveyor system and requires regular check on motor and lubricants or moving parts, operate efficiently without excessive noise. It should come around 4-5k, dimensions is 1ft/1ft/1ft, weight should be around 3-4kg, it should work 3hrs continuously, it should have 1 year warranty,10 bowls should be stacked per minute, it should use 110v ac power supply.