Force Testing at the Mesabi Eveleth Campus

The Detroit Diesel design group was at the Mesabi Eveleth Campus conducting experiment testing. The experiment testing involved measuring the forces required to pull the top component off a Detroit Diesel electronic controller (shown below). The top of this component was pulled up by the overhead gantry crane. The force required to pull the top off this device was approximately 250 pounds. Knowing the force required to lift the top will help in later design considerations for removing the top.

We would like to give a special thanks to the professors at the Mesabi Eveleth Campus for being very helpful in our setup at the gantry crane and allowing us to use their facility.