Prior Year Accomplishments Can Opener Project

Technical Report · Thu Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/14900· OSTI ID:14900

Speer, C H

This report documents the work preformed on the project for Quality Evaluation Organization (QEO) from October 1998 through September 1999. Welded metal cans are used to store many components in the Y-12 Plant. The current process for opening these cans is to cut off the weld with hand operated nippers or shears. This causes excessive lid destruction and it also produces a rough and uneven edge that is difficult to reweld. (See Sketch 1) QEO personnel expressed a need for a better solution to these problems. Finding a better ''can opener'' that is quick and easy to use, reduces lid destruction, and produces a surface that enhances rewelding was the objective of this work.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 14900
• Report Number(s): Y/DX-2396; QE1171299; QE1171299; TRN: US0106844
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
Y-12 PLANT
CONTAINERS
STORAGE
WELDED JOINTS
CUTTING
CUTTING TOOLS
DESIGN