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SCOP Project Description For the 2007-2008 a sored by Rockwell Au and develop a viable chip developed by R nologies Lab in Cleve Our team approache phase was completed during which the tea in order to gain expo well Automation’s cu have served as a lead Potential applications that we identified were then evaluated based on their val to execute and deliver proof of concept, as well as Rockwell Automation’s ability within their current business model. Given these parameters, the team chose to of focus of the food and beverage industry. This research was supplemented by market in terms of ability to deliver value, as well as achieve a unique and s analysis we decided to focus on the fry oil condition sensing as the target applic Phase 1: Market Research Meet our sensor Rockwell Automation developed a multi-element fluid sensor, initially conce most oils and greases. Five properties were identified as being the most im these fluids, and sensing elements corresponding to calculating these prope The chip currently has the following sensing capabilities: 1.Temperature 2.Electrochemical cell 3.pH measure using open circuit potential 4.Viscosity 5.Dielectric
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SCOP
Project Description
For the 2007-2008 asored by Rockwell Auand develop a viable chip developed by Rnologies Lab in Cleve
Our team approachephase was completedduring which the teain order to gain expowell Automation’s cuhave served as a lead
Potential applications that we identified were then evaluated based on their valto execute and deliver proof of concept, as well as Rockwell Automation’s abilitywithin their current business model. Given these parameters, the team chose toof focus of the food and beverage industry. This research was supplemented bymarket in terms of ability to deliver value, as well as achieve a unique and sanalysis we decided to focus on the fry oil condition sensing as the target applic
Phase 1: Market Research
Meet our sensor
Rockwell Automation developed a multi-element fluid sensor, initially concemost oils and greases. Five properties were identified as being the most imthese fluids, and sensing elements corresponding to calculating these propeThe chip currently has the following sensing capabilities:
1.Temperature 2.Electrochemical cell 3.pH measure using open circuit potential 4.Viscosity 5.Dielectric
E 2007-2008
academic year, the SCOPE team spon-utomation was asked to identify, assess
business application for a fluid sensor Rockwell Automation’s Advanced Tech-land, Ohio.
ed the project in two phases: the first d over the course of the first semester, m spent time working at a broad level osure to the processes used by Rock-urrent and potential customers, which d to begin identifying applications.
lue to customers, our ability as a team y to successfully deploy the technology o develop specific ideas within the area y an analysis of applications within this significant market niche. Based on this cation.
Phase 2: Roadm
eived to address the sensing needs of mportant to understanding the states of erties were incorporated onto the chip.
Oil Health Indicators Free Fatty Acid (FFA) Content Total Polar Molecules (TPM) Surfactants (WET) Dissolved Water Metal Ions
FDA Approval FCS Certification needed for: Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, and Ti 120+ day process looks at Toxicology, Chemistry and Envi ronmental
Te 1 2ti
3b
4b
Fu Rtu
Other Areas of Investigation Preventative/corrective mainte nance Failure Recognition Replacement End of life
Ruggedly designed for indu
Modular sensing head:
Easy to install
Easy to clean
Easy to replace
Connection port in back for power signaling
map to a Product
Mechanical Design
echnical Validation ) Reliability/Repeatability testing
2) Determine optimal lab test condi-ions/development of test protocol
3) Ability to qualitatively distinguish between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ oil testing 4) Ability to quantitatively distinguish between different levels of FFA testing
uture Steps Replicate good results in a manufac-uring environment
strial environment 3 LED buttons indicate fluid condition and al-low for manual programming
Actuator extracts oil sample for testing
Display panel shows actual oil quality and al-lows for manual programming
Optional analog control port allows for com-puter programming and collection of analog
data
and
Industry Selection
The Team
Hans Borchardt (Mechan Jonathan Cass (Engineerin
Helen Lewis-Rzeszutek (Electrical a
Eric Munsing (MechanicalMeenakshi Vembusubramanian (E
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Faculty AdvRockwell Liaisons: Dr. Fred M
Reduced labor cos
Reduced oil waste
Total
Potential
Reduced human
Optimizin
Easy to replace
Sanitary check valve installs into fryinand ensures one-way flow
nical Engineering), ng: Mathematics), and Computer En-
gineering), l Engineering) and lectrical and Com-puter Engineering)
visor: Dr. Chris Lee M. Discenzo, Bryan
Value Proposition
sts equate to annual savings of $4,200 per sensor per fryer
e equates to annual savings of $1550 per sensor per fryer
annual savings of $5,750 per sensor per fryer
annual savings for Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory: $103,500
Additional Value Added:
n error - more consistent product, more reliable shelf life
ng frying process - cost reduction, longer shelf life
Metal housing reduces noise ng vat
Hose connection for discarded oil
