Mechanical Design Codes

[JT100]

I am designing a component of a robot for the university I used to go to, I havent had experience of this type of mechanical design before (pipelines by trade). It is basically just a housing for a motor and pump- a few plates and a cylinderical housing etc. Are there any basic mechanical standards I can design this to? Thanks

 

[drawoh]

JT100,

It all depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Do you need to be weatherproof, splashproof, dustproof, student proof, Paris Hilton proof? How much access to you need for service? How cool must it look. How much are they willing to spend making it? Are there any heat issues?

There are standards for a lot of this stuff. There are well understood solutions for most of it.

JHG

 

[JT100]

Thanks drawo, it will only be operating at atmospheric pressure and temperature (maybe below freezing for storage). It will be operating in a dirty/dusty environment, should be dry though (the motor itself is IP65). Let me know if any more info required. Thanks.

 

[NomLaser]

IP54 should be sufficient for the enclosure. More than that and you are wasting money. Just put in a vent hole at the bottom for condensation. There are a ton of companies that build plastic enclosures that should work for your application.

Not a big wiki fan myself by the chart is accurate as to the charts that I have used in the past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code