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[Company name]
[Company address]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all those who have contributed to
the completion of our internship paper. Without their support and guidance, this accomplishment
would not have been possible.
First and foremost, we would like to thank God for all his support. Then thank our internship supervisor
and the whole team for providing us with the opportunity to intern at Paul Ries and Sons. Their
expertise, patience, and continuous support throughout the internship period were invaluable. Their
willingness to share their knowledge and experiences greatly enriched my understanding of the
industry.
Additionally, I would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by the library staff at
[University/Library Name]. Their guidance in accessing relevant resources greatly facilitated the
completion of this paper.
Last but not least, we want to express my heartfelt gratitude towards our families and friends for their
unwavering support, encouragement.
Abstract
Introduction
Background
Objectives
General Objectives
The general objective of this project is to design a gearbox lifter which can replace the workers man
power in a safe and efficient manner.
Specific Objectives
To determine the load capacity and stability requirements of the hydraulic scissor lift based on
the intended application.
To design the overall Structure using detailed and 3D assembly drawing.
To optimize the design for cost-effectiveness, manufacturability, and ease of maintenance.
To produce a final design that can be manufactured and sold to customers in various industrial
applications.
SCOPE
The scope of this project is designing gearbox lifter for Automotive industries limited to 500Kg
gearboxes which are operated by manpower.
What are the main requirements for a hydraulic scissor lift : The following
are some general requirements that a hydraulic scissor jack should meet:
1. Lifting Capacity: A hydraulic scissor jack should be able to lift the required weight without failure or
deformation. The lifting capacity should be sufficient for the intended use and application.
2. Stability: The scissor jack should be designed to remain stable during use and should not tip over or
collapse. Stability mechanisms such as wide bases or locking mechanisms should be incorporated into
the design.
3. Safety Features: The scissor jack should incorporate safety features such as overload protection,
safety locks, and stability mechanisms to prevent accidents and injuries during use.
4. Durability: The scissor jack should be made of high-quality and durable materials that can withstand
the loads and stresses involved in lifting heavy objects. The materials should be able to resist corrosion
and wear and tear.
5. Ease of Use: The scissor jack should be easy to use and operate. The hydraulic pump and controls
should be easy to access and operate, and the scissor mechanism should be easy to extend and retract
as needed.
6. Portability: The scissor jack should be portable and easy to move around as needed. The jack should
be lightweight and compact, making it easy to store and transport.
7. Environmental Considerations: The hydraulic fluid used in the scissor jack should be safe for the
environment and not cause harm to the workers or the surroundings. The hydraulic system should be
designed to prevent leaks and spills, and the hydraulic fluid should be disposed of properly
1. Recognition of need: First of all, we make a complete statement of the problem, indicating the need,
aim or purpose for which the machine is to be designed which we did before.
2. Synthesis (Mechanisms): We select the possible mechanism or group of mechanisms which will give
the desired motion with needed length. So, our design was done by considering those two-main points.
Scissor mechanism was the best option.
3. Analysis of force: we find the forces acting on each member of the machine and the energy
transmitted by each member.
4. Material selection: It is necessary to evaluate the particular type of forces imposed on components
with a view to determining the exact mechanical properties and necessary material for each equipment. A
very brief analysis of main component follows thus:
I. Scissors arms
II. Hydraulic cylinder
III. Top plat form
IV. Gear box holder
V. Base plat form
VI. Wheels
Scissors Arms: this component is subjected to buckling load and bending load tending to break or cause
bending of the components.
Hence based on strength, stiffness, plasticity and hardness. A recommended material is stainless steel.
Hydraulic Cylinder: this component is considered as a strut with both ends pinned. It is subjected to
direct compressive force which imposes a bending stress which may cause buckling of the component. It
is also subjected to internal compressive pressure which generates circumferential and longitudinal
stresses all around the wall thickness. Hence necessary material property must include strength, ductility,
toughness and hardness. The recommended material is mild steel.
Top Platform: this component is subjected to the weight of the workman and his equipment; hence
strength is required, the frame of the plat form is mild steel and the base is wood.
Gear box holder: this component is subjected to hold the gear box.
Base Platform: this component is subjected to the weight of the top plat form and the scissors arms. It is
also responsible for the stability of the whole assembly, therefore strength. Hardness and stiffness are
needed mechanical properties. Mild steel is used. We select the material best suited for each member of
the machine.
5. Design of elements (size and stresses): we find the size of each member of the machine by
considering the force acting on the member and the permissible stresses for the material used. We should
keep in mind that each member should not deflector deform than the permissible limit.
6. Modification: we modify the size of the member to agree with the past experience and judgment to
facilitate manufacture. The modification may also be necessary by consideration of manufacturing to
reduce overall cost.
7. Detailed drawing: we draw the detailed drawing of each component and the assembly of the machine
with complete specification for the manufacturing processes suggested .
Figure2. 1: Detailed drawing
8. Production: The component, as per the drawing, is manufactured in the workshop. However, the
above list of procedures is there commended point to design any project, our project also done by using
all these steps.
LITERATURE REVIEW
A hydraulic scissor lift is a mechanical device used for various applications for lifting of the loads to a
height or level. A lift table is defined as a scissor lift used to stack, raise or lower, convey and/or transfer
material between two or more elevations. The main objective of the devices used for lifting purposes is to
make the table adjustable to a desired height. A scissor lift provides most economic dependable &
versatile methods of lifting loads; it has few moving parts which may only require lubrication. This lift
table raises load smoothly to any desired height. The scissor lift can be used in combination with any of
applications such as pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, etc. Lift tables may incorporate rotating platforms
(manual or powered); tilt platforms, etc., as a part of the design. Scissor lift design is used because of its
ergonomics as compared to other heavy lifting devices available in the market. The frame is very sturdy
& strong enough with increase in structural integrity. A multiple height scissor lift is made up of two or
more leg sets. As per the discussion with the concern person of DS Engineering, Pune, It is found that
they are facing some problems regarding hydraulic scissor lift like job to be lifted are heavier which
causes more deformations in hydraulic lift frame checking deformations & stresses induced in it is a
major objective of this project. It is also found that weight of the present lift is high weight optimization is
also prime objective of this project. As loading & unloading is repeated there may be chances of fatigue
failure, to check the life of lift. Design & Analysis of the Hydraulic lift that should with stand maximum
load without failure in working conditions. To check vibration of hydraulic lift during working time by
modal analysis.
Scissor Lifts are widely used for lifting significant load at required height safely and efficiently. The
area of application includes vehicle loading, pallet handling, work positioning, etc. Scissor Lifts come in
varied form which can be built to facilitate specialized industrial activities and tasks. They can be driven
by hydraulic cylinder, pneumatic sources and also push chains or hydraulic foot pump in case of light
load. This paper deals with analysis and optimization of hydraulic scissor lift. Catia is used for modelling
purpose, MSC Apex for meshing and SimXpert for analysis work i.e. to check stress, strain, displacement
and deformation induced in the system. The main aim is to reduce lift weight by modifying parameters
like the cylinder position and replacing supporting link of cylinder ultimately reducing the cost.
Hydraulic Scissor Lift may be a very simple device used to raise elements or objects or load from
ground level to a specific height to perform a particular work with maximum load capacity and minimum
efforts of a worker. To achieve this we required the higher strength material, hydraulic components such
as hydraulic cylinder, wheels, etc. all the researchers attempt to optimize these parameters according to
the concerned requirement. In this review paper, it had been tried to think about different research papers
containing the research and analysis made on scissor lift evaluated the design and analysis of hydraulic
Scissor Lift. It gives a brief description of its types, working, system requirements and design
methodologies. This review paper also focused on the analysis of some research papers containing the
entire study of components (hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder, spacing shaft, and platform and scissor
arm), selection of material, and analyses the dimension of components. After the analysis of the research
papers, the longer-term scope of the research was also suggested.
A scissor lift contain multiple stage of cross bars which can convert a linear displacement between any
two points on the series of cross bars (provided they are not on the same bar) in to a vertical displacement
multiplied by a mechanical advantage factor the main disadvantage of the scissor lift is that when the
initial actuator force required to begin rising the load is much greater to the other lift mechanism. The
actuator force is applied to the base of the scissor lift as shown in the figure below. When the fully loaded
position the angle Ɵ approaches zero. And tan Ɵ value of a small number becomes even smaller as a
result the initial force required to begin rising the load become very large and therefore the stress on the
linkage and joints becomes very high. In order to withstand the large stress the component of the lift
would have to be tough and heavy to withstand the given stress.
The following paper describes the design as well as analysis of a hydraulic scissor lift. Conventionally a
scissor lift or jack is used for lifting a vehicle to change a tire, to gain access to go to the underside of the
vehicle, to lift the body to appreciable height, and many other applications. Also such lifts can be used for
various purposes like maintenance and many material handling operations. It can be of mechanical,
pneumatic or hydraulic type. The design described in the paper is developed keeping in mind that the lift
can be operated by mechanical means by using pantograph so that the overall cost of the scissor lift is
reduced. In our case our lift was needed to be designed a portable and also work without consuming any
electric power so we decided to use a hydraulic hand pump to power the cylinder Also such design can
make the lift more compact and much suitable for medium scale work. Finally the analysis of the scissor
lift was done in analysis and all responsible parameters were analyzed in order to check the compatibility
of the design values.
It also describes the design as well as analysis of a simple aerial scissor lift. Conventionally a scissor
lift or jack is used for lifting a vehicle to change a tire, to gain access to go to the underside of the vehicle,
to lift the body to appreciable height, and many other applications Also such lifts can be used for various
purposes like maintenance and many material handling operations. It can be of mechanical, pneumatic or
hydraulic type. The design described in the paper is developed keeping in mind that the lift can be
operated by mechanical means so that the overall cost of the scissor lift is reduced. Also such design can
make the lift more compact and much suitable for medium scale work. Finally the analysis is also carried
out in order to check the compatibility of the design values.
This paper evaluated the designed analysis of industrial Scissor Lift. It gives the brief description of its
types, working, system requirements and design methodologies. This paper explains the need of
designing jack to satisfy system requirement by selecting proper drive system according to application.
The project also focuses on the available vertical lifting system for material handling in industries i.e.
Scissor lift. Scissor-type systems are frequently used as lifting systems in the industry. These systems are
mainly preferred to do maintenance, repair, and clean. A scissor lift provides most economic, dependable
and versatile methods of lifting loads as it has few moving parts which may only require lubrication.
Scissor lift is used in various combinations as hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical. It is used because of
its ergonomics as compared to other heavy lifting devices available in the market. As per the problem
discussed in the paper the design presented in the same is targeted to solve the problem faced by the
industry.
CHAPTER 5
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
DETAIL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
• Type of load and stresses caused by the load: The load, on the machine components, may act in
several ways due to which internal stresses are setup.
• Motion of the parts or kinematics of the machine: The successful operation of any machine depends
largely up on the simplest arrangement of parts which gives the motion required and also, we consider the
height of our company lift that lift up the vehicle before removing gear box so we select the mechanism
that pull up, up to vehicle gear box or we try to expand our lifter up to two meters.
•Form and size of the part: The form and size of the part are based on mechanism selected. The
smallest practice able cross section may be used.
•Convenient and economical feature: In designing, the operating feature of the machine should be
carefully studied.
• Safety of the operation: Some machines are difficult to operate, but this lifter machine was too easy to
operate. It’s not need any electric power because of this the degree of making injure was decrease. The
gear box is fixed on scissor lift by chain because this it’s not drop on the lift.
Those are;
Holder
Holder table
Scissor Arm
Solid cylindrical rod
Cotter pins
Hydraulic jack
Hydraulic jack supporters
Lifter pedal
Bolt and nuts
Base Plate
Wheel
1. The gear box holder plate
This component is flat like structure or plate which is used to hold the gear box. This component is
welded on the guide plate (on one of the guide plate which has u shape form). The gear box holder mainly
needs to be focused on its geometric analysis. The geometric analysis is taken from the gear box casing
feature. In addition to the specific geometry there are holes for bolt to fix the gear box for purpose of
safety.
Figure5. 1: Gear box holder plate
There are different flexible links of the mechanisms, so those links are joined by sliding bolt joint. Those
bolts are subjected to bending, crushing and shear stress. Depending on the types of stress that is exerted
on it. There are twelve bolts and nuts in this project and the design can be done using bending and shear
stress equations.
I=moment of inertia
3. Gear: - rack and pinion: this material is a component of the hydraulic jack gear box lifter it
enables horizontal movement &it’s multiple a torque.
Diametrical pitch. It is the ratio of number of teeth to the pitch circle diameter in millimeters.
It denoted by pd. Mathematically,
Diametric pitch, Pd = T/D= π /Pc
(Pc= πaD/T)
Where T = Number of teeth, and
D = Pitch circle diameter.
Figure5. 2: rack and pinion
4. Cotter pin: Used to lock up the cylindrical rod which is connecting the members. Cotter pin is
available in a variety of material, so it is important to choose a style based on specific project. A
stain less steel cotter pin is a good choice when working in a place where the presence of
nonmagnetic material is crucial and the metals stands up well against corrosion. An unhardened
steel cotter pin is more malleable than some other types of steel varieties, but it tends to be
weaker.
5. Hydraulic jack: It works with hydraulic fluid. Hydraulic jack is the back bone of gear box lifter
lifted by this hydraulic jack. It uses small forces of power then it multiples this force and easily
lift up the gear box.
Figure5. 4: Hydraulic jack
6. Holder table: Holds the gear box safety and it constructs from flat pure metal, this material has
high strength and capability.
7. Holder rack gear: Holder rank gear was welded on the gear box holder and mash with gear to
slide the holder horizontally to limited distance.
8. Solid cylindrical rod: solid cylindrical rod joins the member rods to lift up and down. The main
function of the rod is support the member. It has high strength melting, boiling point so that not
easily bend when it holds the gear box.
9. Scissor Arm: Members rods are lift up and down the gear box. It is connected by solid
cylindrical rods Keys. It is used for increasing the height of the components.
Figure5. 6: scissor arm
10. Wheel: Gear box lifter has four wheels. It makes the lifter easily moves from one place to
another place. It also holds all components in safely and balances the instrument.
11. Base plate: the foundation or the base of hydraulic jack gear box lifter which is welded and
support the members and all material.
12. Lifter pedal: it’s one of the components of the hydraulic jack it’s used for pumping or lifting the
hydraulic jack
13. Hydraulic jack supporters: To supports the hydraulic jack in both side. It used to support and
lift up the members.
W = Force acting on the link, N θ = Angle made by link with horizontal, degrees
It only provides proper balance to the structure. In this part not much stresses are developed.
220.632
=147.008
1.5
On the basis of platform size, the link dimensions are: 2.5 ×5 ×100 cm
For buckling By Euler’s Formula
2 2
π EI
Pcr = Le 2
I= Moment of Inertia
E = Modulus of elasticity
For both ends hinged
Le=¿¿L
We calculate inertia
50mm 1 (50 – 4) mm
25mm (25 – 4) mm
3
b h3 ( b−t ) ( h−t )
I= −
12 12
3
25× 50 ( 25−4 ) ×(50−4)
3
I= −
12 12
I = 260416.67 – 170338
I =90078.67
2
π ×E× I
Pcr =
Le
P π 2 ×200 ×10 3 ×90078.67
cr =¿ 2
¿
1000
Pcr =177808.167
pcr 177808.167
σ cr = = =142.24 Mpa
A 50 × 25
4.4.3 Design of pin
Pins are used for joining links with top and bottom frame. They undergo shear stress.
0.5 syt 0.5 ×220.652
τ all= = =73. 55 Mpa
FOS 1.5
P 4 ×150
τ all= =
2 A 2× π × d 2
4 × 150
73.55= 2
2 × π ×d
2
d =1.297
d=1.138 mm
4.2.4 Design of cylinder
As the pay load is given as,
W = 100 kg
FOS = 1.5
Total load on the lift = 1100 ×1.5=150 kg
W fs 150
∴ R= = =863 .81 kg=863.81× 9.81=8473.9761 N
sinθ sin 10
At closed conditionθ=10°, the reaction force is,
R R 863.8 Kg
= = =215.95 Kg
cylinder 4 4
The maximum pressure is considered as 4Kpa.
4 × Area=8473.9761N
Area = 2118.49 mm 2
σ p=150 ×1.5=225
π 2
225= d
4
2
d =288.62
d=16.93 mm
For cylinder;
π 2 2
Area= (D −d )
4
π 2 2
2118.49 = ( D −16.93 )
4
D = 54.63 mm
2. the link
3
V a =W × L× T =0.025 ×1 ×0.5=0.0125 m
Since our material is mild steel ρ=7850 kg/m3
m=V × ρ=0.0125 ×7850=98.125 kg
The price of mild steel per kg is 77 ETB
Cost =m× SC material =98.125 × 77=7555.625 ETB
3. The pin
a. Body
2 2 −7 3
V a =π r h=π × 0.001138 ×0.15=6.1× 10 m
b. Head
2 2 3
V b =π r h=π × 0.003 × 0.002=0.0000565 m
−7 3
V =V a +V b=6.1 ×10 +0.0000565=0.00000626 m
Since our material is mild steel ρ=7850 kg/m3
Selected component
1 hydraulic trolley floor jack 1 5,450 5450
2 Wheel 4 200 800
Designed components
Cylindrical part
2 Cylindrical part (Di, Do & H) 16.93 mm , 54.63 4 639.1 2556.4
mm & 500mm
Body (3 & 150)
3 Pin body (D & H) (mm) 16 3.7 59.2
Head (6 & 2)
Link (W×L×T) (mm)
4 0.025 ×1 ×0.5 4 7555.625 ETB 30222.5
CHAPTER SIX
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.4 DISCUSSION
Since the aim of this project is to design a simple thing for the company which can eliminate the flow
found in this company, we’ve tried to eliminate the flow which we can find in the company using the
hydraulic scissor jack we designed. The plate alone can seem like useless but when we combine it with
the hydraulic trolley jack it can save up the man power which is spent while extracting transmission
gearbox of a vehicle.
RESULT
TYPES Values
The material that we used to do our design is mild steel specifically HOTROLLED steel which can hold
up to 220.632 Mpa yield strength. The equivalent existing weight of our material is 100 Kg. when we
multiply the weight with factor of safety we get 150 Mpa yield strength.so we can say our design is safe.
The stress values are within allowable range. The displacement is almost comparable.
CHAPTER SEVEN
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1. CONCLUSION
The project work concerns to solve one of problems that occur in hoisting company. This project
extracts transmission gearbox mechanically without consuming time and human efforts as before. to
accomplish this work it’s hard to compete with one mechanic it takes a time not only the time it need
much power so the mechanics helps each other, which means they stop their works and helps the other
one at this time the work does not flow in the correct way and they are going to lose the customers.
The methodology of the project consists of design specification for both Peugeots and Rexton cars,
material selection for the designed components, and also selecting components .The material and the
components were selected because of their availability, cost, and strength. The main objective of the
project is to utilize with the main objective is the modification of hydraulic trolley jack and Hydraulic
car lift, the specific objective of this project is to design and select the components which are used and
added to the previous designs. The key features of the machine are described by simple drawing drawn
by SOLIDWORK 2018 software.
The design of the components of components which are gone be added to the hydraulic trolley floor
jack are designed with their geometry by careful visualization of calculations and specification without
failure at any sense. And it’s ready to apply this project into useful work. Its low in costs and it also has
a lot advantage to minimize human effort, it consumes our time, it helps to accomplish work within a
short time when this happen the customer became happy not only the customer but also the mechanic.
So we can use this modified way of extracting transmission gearbox at any sense when clutch disc,
pressure plate, fly wheel and etc…is needed to be change.
5.2 Recommendation
For future projects based on this project, it can be modified further and also this project isn’t fixated on
this company it can be used from big companies which manufacture automobiles to small garage
which only maintain and repair cars.
Based on this design, it is recommended that the company may manufacture and use it. But if this
project causes a big problem that I never visualize it’s possible to reject it. Because it would never pass
to another generation, they will use it before check it.