{"id":4422,"date":"2022-01-10T19:53:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T00:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgamag.com\/?p=4422"},"modified":"2022-09-29T18:22:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T22:22:58","slug":"innovative-results-wiregrass-tech-students-create-manufacturing-simulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgamag.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/10\/innovative-results-wiregrass-tech-students-create-manufacturing-simulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Results: Wiregrass Tech Students Create Manufacturing Simulator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4610\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4610\" data-attachment-id=\"4610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sgamag.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/10\/innovative-results-wiregrass-tech-students-create-manufacturing-simulator\/joshua-whittington_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1796&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1796\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1639540336&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joshua Whittington_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-4610\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1.jpg?resize=552%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C718&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1077&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1436&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Whittington_1-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Joshua Whittington, Wiregrass Tech assistant dean of Technical &amp; Instructional Programs<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was an opportunity to put their technical skills and classroom instruction to the ultimate test.<\/p>\n<p>Before earning their associate degrees at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College,\u00a0Benjamin Sandusky, Joseph Gaudette, Parker Metcalf, and Ryu Sindberg\u00a0were required to complete a capstone course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe capstone is the last class in the degree program,\u201d says\u00a0Joshua Whittington, assistant dean of Technical and Instructional Programs. \u201cIt represents the culmination of skills and technical abilities students receive through course instruction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enrolled in Wiregrass Tech\u2019s academically rigorous mechatronics and engineering program, as part of the capstone course, the students designed and constructed an industrial product that meets today\u2019s stringent manufacturing standards.<\/p>\n<p>While recruiting Wiregrass Tech students for mechatronic jobs, Dennis Taylor, operations manager at Blue Triton, formerly\u00a0Nestl\u00e9 Water, became interested in the capstone project.<\/p>\n<p>He wanted to use the skills and ingenuity of Wiregrass Tech students to improve Blue Triton\u2019s mechanical training program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe capstone course brings everything\u00a0the students have learned together in one project,\u201d says Taylor. \u201cAt the plant level, I had noticed we had some gaps in competency within our blow mold systems, and I thought this would be a good project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After presenting his idea and other suggestions, the students began brainstorming and eventually developed a blow mold training device.<\/p>\n<p>An essential part of Blue Triton\u2019s manufacturing process, blow molding involves heating plastics to a melting point and then putting the cavity into a mold. Then, compressed air inflates the molten plastic like a balloon for the bottle to get the proper shape.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor says that the blow mold process typically involves 24 to 30 different stations. Quickly identifying and fixing mechanical problems is crucial in preventing production delays.<\/p>\n<p>The training device provides a safe and hands-on training experience. Also used for troubleshooting, the device can identify potential problems like stuck valves, low air pressure, shorts, low voltage, program errors, maintenance needs, and lack of specific conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA new employee can learn and practice on the simulator before ever touching the real equipment,\u201d Whittington says. \u201cIt can also help existing employees that need to sharpen their skills.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4609\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4609\" data-attachment-id=\"4609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sgamag.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/10\/innovative-results-wiregrass-tech-students-create-manufacturing-simulator\/wiregrass-class\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?fit=2000%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wiregrass class\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-4609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?resize=562%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wiregrass-class.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Final Test: <\/strong>Wiregrass Tech students develop a blow mold training device as part of their capstone course.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Allowing the students to work directly with a local industry was essential to the project\u2019s overall success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was the largest capstone project pursued by Wiregrass mechatronic and engineering students,\u201d Whittington says. \u201cAlong with the technical skills, the students learned to work as a team and designate responsibilities, and overcome obstacles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the multi-step process, the students created the idea, designed the device, developed a budget and list of required materials, constructed the device, and performed the final testing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe students were able to successfully build what I consider the nation\u2019s first blow simulator,\u201d Taylor says. \u201cThey met all the criteria set at the beginning. They did a phenomenal job, and the final result was beyond my expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wiregrass Tech&#8217;s mission is to prepare students for the workforce through hands-on experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was such an exciting project for our students to be part of, and we are very proud of the ingenuity and skills they put into this simulator for Blue Triton,\u201d says Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements. \u201cWiregrass is about workforce development, and this is an excellent example of how our instructors work with local industry in educating our students and meeting industry needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A high-demand career, mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering that includes mechanical engineering, robotics, electronics, computer engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering, and control engineering.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; It was an opportunity to put their technical skills and classroom instruction to the ultimate test. 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