Progress with DDIA-30

Mark Rivers

Yanbin Wang

Clayton Pullins

Overview• 2005:

– Jun - proposal presented at COMPRES annual meeting– Oct – proposal submitted, eight PIs: Wang, Lesher, Green, Fei,

Shen, Agee, Durham, Manghnani• 2006:

– Feb – proposal granted– Oct - fund arrived to Univ. Chicago

• 2007: – Design and drafting– Jun – design presented at annual meeting with PI’s feedback– Design work continued

• 2008:– Apr – bids obtained– May – vendor selection completed – Oct/Nov – expected delivery

Bidding summary

Company Location Delivery Price (USD)Rockland Research West Nyack, NY 22-22 weeks $97,247

AIM Joraco Smithfield, RI 12-16 weeks $101,700

AMT Machining & Tooling

Poway, CA 16 weeks $123,468

Max Voggenreiter Mainleus, Germany 24 weeks $145,700

Ryosen/Techno Hiroshima, Japan n/a $147,000

Phiney Tool Medina, NY No bid

Thermal Technology Santa Rosa, CA No bid

J.W. Machine Corp Orlando, FL No bid

Rockland Research: Module

• PO placed end of April, 2008• 40% deposit at PO, May, 2008

– $38,898.80

• 60% balance 10 days after user acceptance ~Oct, 2008– $58348.20

• Initial meeting on site, May 12, 2008• Week 1-13: machining parts• Week 14: 2nd visit, inspect guide blocks, assembled parts• Week 15-21: resolve any assembly conflicts• Week 21: 3rd visit, test assembly prior to shipping• Week 23: Uncrate assembly at APS

Budget

• Funds:– COMPRES: $68,000– GSECARS: $68,000

• DDIA-30 module cost: ~$97,500

• Balance of $38,500:– Design and build differential ram controllers

and DDIA-30 transport table– Modify 1000 ton press module transport table

Additional design and modification

• Design and build:– Two differential ram pressure controllers– Each with 200 cc capacity, 30,000 psi– Transport table for DDIA-30 module (500 kg)– Electronics and software

• Modify:– 1000 ton transport table

• Replace ball-bearing table top with rails/turn table

Estimated schedule:

• DDIA-30 Transport table:– Design done in July– Construction complete in Oct

• 1000 ton press table:– Design done in July/Aug– Construction complete in Nov

• DDIA-30 module:– Delivered Oct/Nov– Test end of Nov or beginning of Dec, through Jan, ‘09

• System ready for community Feb/Mar 2009