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Zander Slavitz
Mini-Go-Round
Playcraft Systems
Introduction
Background
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Tasked with designing and engineering low-cost Merry-Go-Round to compete for a playground bid
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Constraints were cost and ease of manufacturability
Competition
Nest
Teacup Merry Go Round
Product Development
First Product Iteration
Mini-Go-Round installed in field
PVC-dipped Deck gussets attached to Bearing Housing
Installation Video
PVC-dipped Bench attached to Frame
Top Rail welded to Frame
Redesign for Manufacturability
Vertical bolting (DFMA)
FEA Analysis in SolidWorks
Deflection
Torsion
Product Installation
Platform installed vertically
Bench installed vertically
Frame broken into 2 parts (DFMA)
Product Release
Catalog Images
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