Project Overview

A device that can, with or without automation, efficiently cap and uncap test tubes with twist tops and save our client from finger joint damage and from wasting valuable time manually capping 500-700 test tubes each day. The device must be stand alone, easy to use, and more efficient than manually capping and uncapping test tubes. It must also be compatible with multiple sizes of test tubes. It should be a simple design that is easy to use, reliable, and fits into a lab setting where bench space is limited. The device must average the capping and uncapping of 10,000 test tubes per month, making this a fairly robust design. It must work every time, and the design needs to be low cost and low maintenance.

Team Picture

Files

• Preliminary Design Report (October 20, 2016)
• Poster (December 8, 2016)
• PDS (September 22, 2016)
• Final Design Report (December 14, 2016)
• Preliminary Presentation (October 14, 2016)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Samuel Perez-Tamayo - Team Leader
• Jake Jaeger - Communicator
• Alec Onesti - BSAC
• Jonathan Evans - BWIG
• David Fiflis - BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Tom Yen - Advisor
• Dr. Robert Radwin - Client