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Benefits
Extend the life of flexible tubing with peristaltic pumps.
Purpose & Objectives
Create a mechanical design to support Perkin Elmer’s conceptual plan for extending tube life of a Peristaltic Pump.
- Design and build a modified peristaltic pump with automated tube rotation during operation
- Determine a viable concept for tube translation using the newest peristaltic pump model
Test Results
- Tube rotated 100° while pumping water
- Rate of axial movement affected rotation
- Conducted a test using blue ink
- Top picture indicates the control test
- Bottom picture indicates tube rotation test
- Ink smears around the circumference of the tube indicate tube rolling
Accomplishments
- Feasible tube translation concept design was created
- Tube rotation design overcame the challenges of integrating an independent drive system with a rotated shaft in a compact space
- Demonstrated a working prototype that achieved 120° tube rotation
- Adjustable prototype operation can evaluate test parameters for optimization
Focus Area:
Manufacturing, Automation, and Control, Product Development
Project Type:
Advanced Development, Manufacturing, Product Development