Industry Sponsored Senior Design Projects
Tool Crib Vending Machine
BWXT
Students were challenged to design and build a machine capable of dispensing four tool crib items stored
on rolls. This machine allows operators to dispense and cut to length the supplies.
Team Members: Anthony Socci, Lyndsey Harris, Libby Rhodes, Michael Dunn,
Nate Goins, Rachel Wright
Advisor: Robin Ott
The Challenge
Design and build a custom vending
machine for rolled supplies.
The Goals
Required operators: 1
Cost: < $5,000
Factor of safety: > 3
OSHA compliant
It’s great getting to use
our education from the
past few years to design
and manufacture a fully
functional machine that
will actually be used.
Lyndsey Harris
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