Flexible Redesign of Bucket for Hard Rock Mining

This project will provide Bristol Machine a flexible 3D parametric design of the LHD bucket at a high quality. It will help the company to design the products more efficiently and quickly in response to customers’ specific needs. The LHD bucket will increase productivity by proper selection of wear materials. Also, the FEA analysis will improve and optimize the design for better performance and quality. For instance, the structure stress analysis at LHD bucket back attachment and lip will be optimized the 3D design based on the simulation results. Finally, the company can benefit from the computer aided design not only in speed and quality, but also in cost and productivity.

Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Robert Fleisig

Student:

Cheng Wang

Partner:

Bristol Machine

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

McMaster University