Project number
26013
Organization
Caterpillar Inc.
Offering
ENGR498-F2025-S2026
Project:
Caterpillar manufactures the worlds largest and most powerful hydraulic mining shovels (HMS). Manufacturing these massive machines comes with challenges. Large components need to be moved around the shop for various operations to be performed (ie. machining, welding). The current process to move components around a shop is to use large oversized cranes to lift them from one location to another. This process poses safety concerns due to the size of the suspended loads.
Your challenge will be to design concept an Automated Guided Vehicle to move large components around that would improve shop safety and efficiency.
Requirements:
Must have safety elements incorporated in design (kill switch, safety lights and horn)
Must have carrying capacity of X tons
Must have multidirectional steering capabilities
Must have 150mm of travel in the up/down direction
Must be able to self-navigate around shop
Stretch goal: Maintenance app/monitor and GUI.
Caterpillar manufactures the worlds largest and most powerful hydraulic mining shovels (HMS). Manufacturing these massive machines comes with challenges. Large components need to be moved around the shop for various operations to be performed (ie. machining, welding). The current process to move components around a shop is to use large oversized cranes to lift them from one location to another. This process poses safety concerns due to the size of the suspended loads.
Your challenge will be to design concept an Automated Guided Vehicle to move large components around that would improve shop safety and efficiency.
Requirements:
Must have safety elements incorporated in design (kill switch, safety lights and horn)
Must have carrying capacity of X tons
Must have multidirectional steering capabilities
Must have 150mm of travel in the up/down direction
Must be able to self-navigate around shop
Stretch goal: Maintenance app/monitor and GUI.