Design And Development Of A Fixture For Inserting A Critical Module Assembly Inside The Ring Main Unit (R.M.U.) Product

EasyChair Preprint no. 3145

Abstract

In a company they are manufacturing two types of switchgear; Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and air-insulated switchgear (AIS). Ring main unit product (RMU) which is a part of GIS, consists of a heavy critical module assembly weighing about 35 kg enclosed in a stainless steel tank. Currently, this critical module assembly is manually inserted in stainless steel tank but due to its weight and small clearance, it is very difficult for workers to assemble it and often causing injuries to the hands of workers. 3 to 4 workers are needed for the assembly of RMU products. The required fixture assembly should be compact due to space constraints. So to carry out this assembly with less efforts, our aim is to design a compact & fixture which will be mechanically operated and we will be able to obtain the optimal solution to the existing problem, which will also reduce the manpower as well as the required time for assembly of the unit and to ensure the safety of workers.

Keyphrases: Design, Fixture, jig, mechanical, RMU, switchgear

@Booklet{EasyChair:3145,
  author = {Shahsharif Shaikh and Bhavesh Sonawane and Aamish Naqeeb Shaikh and Vasudha Pande},
  title = {Design And Development Of A Fixture For Inserting A Critical Module Assembly Inside The Ring Main Unit (R.M.U.) Product},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint no. 3145},

  year = {EasyChair, 2020}}