Field Trip - Wilson Greatbatch - Precision Machining
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- State a question you asked (10 points)
- State the answer given (10 points)
- Best technical aspect of the trip (10 points)
- Best non-technical aspect of the trip (10 points)
- Consider some words about - Was the trip worthwhile and why?
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posted by Mr. Turton @ 5/31/2006 03:50:00 PM
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Yesterday we took a trip to the Barton Rd. facility of Wilson Greatbatch. There we were given an overveiw of their production at that particular facility. Then we were presented with one of their new inventions, the LVAD or Left Ventricle Assist Device. This device allows people with congestive heart failiure to survive until they are able to be given a full heart transplant. Then we were given a tour of the facilities and were able to see many of the very complicated machines located there.
One question I asked was how long it took to create a certain part. The part was very small but had about 5 operations that needed to be performed on it to be complete. The answer was about 15 seconds per part.
The best techincal aspect of the trip was seeing the EDM machines. This was very interesting.
The best non-technical aspect of the visit was to see all of the engineers from different fields working together to achieve their goals.
The best technical aspect of the field trip to me was seeing all of the milling machines. I thought it was interesting how they could mill such small parts. I thought the best non-technical part of the field trip was the beginning and we seen the video what happens at Wilson Greatbatch.
1. While at Wilson Greatbatch I asked how long the process took to go from the original idea's and scetches to the final product.
2. The answer that i got was that from start to finish it probubly took them about 3 years to creat the LVAD.
3. The best technical aspect of this field trip was how we saw that all the types of machines that we use to do our simple project are used in creating actual prototypes and finished products for Wilson Greatbatch. Another technical aspect of the trip was to hear that the project wax that we use for the mill in school is the same type of wax that WG uses to creat a model of the finished probuct.
4. The best non-technical aspect of the field trip was probubly the fact that I met Mr. Larrabees' sister.
5. I believe thatv the trip was worth while because it shows how everything we did on the milling machine is used in actuall production plants and how they follow the same production proccess that we do to make our projects in the class room.
A great trip I must say, well worth the missed physics class, very insightful towards the field of engineering. I found the whole presentation on the LVAD to be the most intresting, ultra intricate, just amazing. So what is the function of the heart after the LVAD is installed? Just about nothing, except being a source of a pulse. If that pulse stops, you could still be living, thats a little odd. Identifying a person as dead requires a scan for brain waves at that point. Scoping out that EDM was my favorite part of the trip. That piece of machinery is unreal, who comes up with these techniques for shaping metal? Besides the technical part of the trip, the fact that the entire complex was air conditioned, kept me comfortable, and the equipment performing optimally. I'm suggesting to the technology department at Alden H.S. to take this trip with each of their seniors classes, every year.
The question that I asked on the field trip was if the insulin pump was on the market. I thought it was amazing that they developed an easier way for people with diabetes to receive their insulin dosage. The Wilson Greatbatch associate said that the insulin pump is only in Europe and he doesn't think it will make it to the United States.
I felt that the best technical aspect of the trip was being able to tour the facility and see all the types of CNC machines. It was amazing how precise the machines are and how small of parts that they create.
The best non-tchnical aspect of thef trip was the opening movie that they showed us about the company WIlson Greatbatch. The movie was interesting and kept our attention. The overall trip to Wilson Greatbatch was a great learning experience and very worthwhile.
The field trip gave me a good idea of what my future job will be like. We took a tour of the facility and watched a presentation on what wilson greatbatch LTD made and engineered. They showed us many different parts and final assemblys of the pacemaker and a heart pump. It was very informational.
Question: How many pumps do you make each year on average?
Answer: About 200. Most are used for testing and experiments. Only about 10 are used in actual people and those that are used are a last resort option.
The best technical aspect is the fact that they made parts so small that they had to use a micoscope to see all the details.
The best non-technical aspect was the fact that Mr. Larrabee's sister worked there.
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1. The Question I asked was; "How long does the LVAD assembly take to produce, start to finish?"
2. The answer that was given was; "Approximately 68 weeks, from the start to completion."
3. The best technical aspect of the trip was the exposure to the new high tech precision machinery they have at their disposal. Such machinery was awe inspiring both in accuracy and scale.
4. The best non-technical aspect of the trip would most certainly be lunch. The lunch at mighty taco kept our spirits up and stomachs full. After all, who can complain about a trip that included tacos?
Yesterday, we went to the Wilson Greatbatch facility on Barton Rd. I thought the field trip was very informational and interesting. I think that it was a great idea.
One question I asked was how long does the wire last during EDM machining? He told me that there is 30 miles of wire on a spool and each spool lasts about 24 hours. I couldn't believe that there is 30 miles of wire on a spool!
The best technical aspect was the EDM machines in action. I thought it was very cool.
The non technical aspect of the trip that I enjoyed was how the people worked so diligently together. I thought they were all very smart. Overall, i truly enjoyed the trip.
Yesterday, our class went on an enlightening field trip to Wilson Greatbatch, a facility full of engineering genius and ingenuity. I asked one of our tour guides why they used active liquid cooling (such as spraying) inside their machines, and he said that it was the most effective way to keep the bits, and machining parts cool, so that none would heat up and break/ disform. My favorite part of the trip was all the multi-axis drilling machines, and it was cool to examine how they used different roatation points to achive the results they wanted. The best non technical aspect of the trip would have to be the tour guide's enthusiastic attitude. This trip was very interesting, and gave me a veiw of the work place of engineers. It is definatally worth while.
The field trip that we took to Wilson Greatbatch was well worth the time and effort that Mr. E and Mr. Turton put into planing it.
Overall I thought the expirence was very insiteful and I obtained a lot more knowledge based on how the heart functions.
The most interesting part of this field trip I thought was visiting the machine shops although the Mighty Taco lunch was right up there too. But seriously it was a very cool expirence, I never knew how much work went into just making one little piece of equipment.
The Question I asked during this trip was, how much money is involved in making the heart pump from the drawing room to the actual finished piece. The answer I recieved was approximatly $4000. Now that really doesn't sound like a lot but on the other hand this isn't the main piece of equipment that Wilson Greatbatch is famous for making. Also when you consider around 200 of these are made you're talking about a lot of money being thrown around. Overall this facility was very interesting and has sparked an new interest in my mind.
The best techincal aspect of the trip was seeing the wire EDM and how small the parts were that it made. The best non techincal aspect of the trip was when they passed around the pacemakers for everyone to see.
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