Produktutveckling av shaker för underlättning av kosttillskottsblandning

Sammanfattning: The following report is part of a degree project, carried out by signed M.Sc. students from Mälardalen University during the spring term of 2017. The work was carried out at the Bachelor of Science degree and comprises 15 credits. The work was carried out at Northpoint AB in Västerås, where the students developed a concept on a product that would facilitate dietary supplementation mixture. The product that the students developed was a shaker which is a tool used for mixing food supplements and liquids. The project was conducted on the basis of a specific product development process, where the project team chose to apply Ulrich and Eppinger's six phases. In order to ensure scientific quality and engineering standards, the project team used product development tools such as the Gantt scheme, requirement specification, and concept generation. The project is based on data collection conducted according to the qualitative and quantitative methods of research methodology. The project's problem formulation could be summarized by the following points: • When the project was started, there was no easy solution to both separate and mix water with dietary supplements. • The task of the students was to solve a separator function that can be combined with a shaker. • The project also included design of an attractive and innovative shaker. To solve the problems, the project team studied the theory of product development, ergonomics and viands. Based on the theoretical frame of reference studied, product development was conducted and resulted in the Eyeris concept where the product combines design and function. The result is presented with rendered CAD images, function descriptions, simulations and descriptive text. Simulations were performed using SOLIDWORKS injection molding tools as well as finite element analysis to provide an indication of whether the resulting concept meets the product's purpose. The project work's conclusion is that the company's needs were met and the Eyeris concept was chosen for further review and prototype production. The project team recommends that a further development of the concept should be implemented where function, seal and design are evaluated and tested.