SELECTING MATERIALS AND PROCESS

FINAL PROJECT
VACUUM CLEANER MANUFACTURING PROCESS

YAFI AL HADI
1510912055

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ANDALAS
PADANG
2017
 VACUUM CLEANER MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Part 1. Methodology
1.1. Introduction
vacuum cleaner is ordinary household machine used for cleaning function. A vacuum cleaner
cleans by creating force or suction. It is working begin while a pump produce a pressure
difference inside the unit causing atmospheric air to be forced up through a tubing system.

1.2. Components, m a t e r i a l s , a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o c e s s
Actually there are six main components to a standard vacuum cleaner: Intake port which may include
attachments such as a brush, exhaust port, electric motor, fan, container, and housing
The main components can be seen in picture below

An extensive list of parts in the vacuum. Information includes part names, quantities, weights, function of
use, process for manufacturing, and the material the parts are made from.

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Manufacturing
Part # Name Quantity Weight Function Material
Process

Holds plastic cover on vacuum

1 Short Screw 4 < 1g Turning process Steel
head

Holds plastic cover on vacuum

2 Long Screw 1 < 1g Turning process Steel
head

3 Small Screw 2 < 1g Holds cover on vacuum channel Turning process Steel

Swivel Attachment joint allowing multiple

4 1 64g Injection molding Plastic
Connector angles and ranges of motion
 Attachment Aesthetic cover to enclose
5 1 101g Injection molding Plastic
Cover the vacuum channel and
wheels

Vacuum Creates a vacuum channel do direct

6 1 17g Injection molding Plastic
Channel Cover vacuumed debris

Allows vacuum to roll on various

7 Main Wheel 2 14g Injection molding Plastic
serfaces

Attachment Creates vacuum channel and holds

8 1 117g Injection molding Plastic
Base wheels

Holds handle to main vacuum

9 Large Screw 1 5g Turning process Steel
housing

Bottom Cord
10 1 12g Provides a place to wrap cord Injection molding Plastic
Hanger

Holds handle and switch housing

11 Small Screw 2 < 1g Turning process Steel
together

Creates a housing for the switch

Handle (Left
12 1 23g assembly and allows for a place to Injection molding Plastic
Half)
grasp

Creates a housing for the switch

Handle (Right
13 1 23g assembly and allows for a place to Injection molding Plastic
Half)
grasp
 Extension for handle to hold
14 Shaft 1 63g Extrusion Steel
vacuum at comfortable height

Switch
15 1 20g Connects circuit to turn power on Extrusion Steel
Activator

Activated by user to turn power on

16 Thumb Switch 1 4g Injection molding Plastic
or off

Place to wrap cord with quick

Adjustable Cord
17 1 2g release swivel to remove cord Injection molding Plastic
Hanger
easily

Piece that connects to cord hanger

Cord Hanger
18 1 <1g and allows hanger to be adjusted Injection Molding Plastic
Adjuster
into two positions

Cord Hanger Holds adjustable cord hanger and

19 1 <1g Turning process Steel
Adjuster Screw cord hanger adjuster together

Thumb Switch Holds thumb switch in place and

20 1 < 1g Casting Steel
Screw connects the switch activator

Holds waste basket cover in place

21 Spring Clip 1 5g Injection molding Plastic
and provides a quick release

Pushes back on spring clip to keep

22 Spring 1 < 1g Extrusion, Forming Steel
cover closed

Protects blower/motor for debris

Plastic and
23 Filter 1 57g and keeps dust from being blown Injection molding
shear textile
back out of the vacuum housing

Waste Basket
24 1 20g Opens to empty waste basket Ejection molding Plastic
Cap

25 Waste Basket 1 270g Holds vacuumed debris Injection molding Plastic

26 Small Screws 7 < 1g Holds cover on motor assembly Turning process Steel

Pushes back on spring clip to keep

27 Spring 1 < 1g waste basket connected to the Extrusion, Forming Steel
vacuum housing assembly
 Holds waste basket in place and
28 Spring Clip 1 5g Injection molding Plastic
provides a quick release

Motor
29 Assembly 1 168g Housing for motor/blower and fuse Injection molding Plastic
Cover

Motor
30 Assembly 1 158g Housing for motor/blower and fuse Injection molding Plastic
Holder

31 Switch Screw 1 < 1g Holds power switch in place Turning process Steel

Vibration Lowers vibrational forces and

32 2 < 1g Vulcanizing Rubber
Mount noise from the motor/blower

Plastic, Copper,
Winding, Extrusion,
33 Motor 1 459g Creates partial vacuum by spinning Steel,
Injection molding
Aluminum

Prevents electrical disturbances Glass,

34 Fuse 1 < 1g Multiple
from reaching the motor Aluminum

Extrusion and
35 Electrical Cord 1 262g Carries current to the vacuum Rubber, Copper
Molding

Part 2 Result
The final product after assembling process, vacuum cleaner be presented as picture below
Part 3 Conclusion
A vacuum cleaner is produced of six main components: Intake port, exhaust port, electric motor, fan,
container, and housing component. Each component manufactured in different methods. But most of
all components made of plastic, especially from ABS, or similarly called Acrylonitrile-butadiene-
styrene plastics. It are used extensively in the molding of vacuum cleaner cases and trim parts. It is
an economical plastic which is lightweight but strong and resists stains and chemicals. ABS plastic
is an enhancement to polystyrene plastic made by adding a small amount of styrene-butadiene
rubber for better high impact resistance and acrylonitrile for hardening to the styrene before it is
polymerized. This allows it to flex under impact while still being rigid enough to keep the required
shape.
ABS made the intake port, exhaust port, container, and housing part. Sometimes fan made of so.
The ABS dominated the material of vacuum cleaner today, it can be seen in picture below.

The ABS will be molded on high-pressure molding procces. Similarly like the picture below.

The common dominate material is steel. It constructs the motor in pump system. The pump will
produce vacuum pressure and inject dust as purpose of vacuum cleaner.