Redesign of the SureTrack Grader Transfer Bin Using Axiomatic Design

The Marel SureTrack grader is equipped with transfer bins for grading of predetermined masses of fish. The bins are expensive to manufacture (≈€e1000) and cracks in the weld joining the sides of the bin have been observed during operation. In this paper, a bin redesigned using Axiomatic Design theory is presented. Axiomatic parameters are devised from reverse engineering of the original bin and attributes seen as desirable to the client. The strength of the redesigned bin and its welds was estimated using finite element analysis. CAD Software was used to estimate the manufacturing cost of the bin once all costing parameters had been defined. For comparison purposes analysis were performed on models of the original design and the redesigned bin. The cost of manufacturing the redesigned bin is 12% less than the cost of manufacturing the SureTrack bin and 47% stronger for the load case analyzed.