Cardinal IG: Keying Process
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Since 1905, the Department of Agricultural Engineering, now the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), has been a leader in providing engineering solutions to agricultural problems in the United States and the world. The department’s original mission was to mechanize agriculture. That mission has evolved to encompass a global view of the entire food production system–the wise management of natural resources in the production, processing, storage, handling, and use of food fiber and other biological products.
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In 1905 Agricultural Engineering was recognized as a subdivision of the Department of Agronomy, and in 1907 it was recognized as a unique department. It was renamed the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in 1990. The department merged with the Department of Industrial Education and Technology in 2004.
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1905–present
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering (1907–1990)
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (parent college)
- College of Engineering (parent college)
- Department of Industrial Education and Technology, (merged, 2004)
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The current process for setting guide keys into aluminum extrusions is performed manually. It is a tedious and unergonomic process. The team needs to evaluate the process for improvement or replacement.
The keying process is done by hand. Each key has to be placed in a channel one by one. Then keys are secured into the channels by using a wooden block which is smashed against the keys. This process is taking too much time, and it is hard on the employee’s hands. When attempting to secure the keys in the channels, a hole begins to wear into their gloves. The employee attempted to fix this problem by placing a piece of cardboard into their glove. Currently, they only have two employees completing this task. One of these employees rarely does this task. This problem needs to be addressed because the person completing it is currently a manager and could be doing more important things. This task is also disliked by the employees and by reducing time completing this task, it would also increase their morale.