BotsIQ Wisconsin Competition
Waukesha County Technical College Saturday, May 9, 2015 9:00 AM
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Starting a BotsIQ Team BotsIQ Wisconsin N14W23777 Stone Ridge Dr., Suite 290, Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262.391.1028 · Fax: 262.522.0995 botsiq.wi@gmail.com · www.botsiq-wi.org
How do I get my school to adopt the BotsIQ program? Take this back to your school and let them know you'd love to have a BotsIQ team. Help your school find an instructor to supervise the team. Contact Erin with BotsIQ Wisconsin for all other details. 262.391.1028 or botsiq.wi@gmail.com
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Welcome to the May 2015 BotsIQ Competition at WCTC Welcome to our 22nd BotsIQ Wisconsin Competition. BotsIQ provides a platform to allow students to discover their skills in a competition using a combination of math, science, electronics, mechanics, and engineering in a team work environment. The matches are scored using a number of criteria which are explained in the Competition Terminology section of this program. Destructive product testing is performed many times and in many ways on every product that consumers buy to ensure the ultimate safety and performance of that product. Likewise, these matches are a form of destructive product testing to ascertain the integrity of the design and construction coupled with the usefulness and ingenuity of each bot. BotsIQ was formed to introduce students, teachers, and parents to the career opportunities available in high tech manufacturing. Most of these career opportunities are available with a two year or less technical college degree followed by apprenticeship and employment. As an apprentice, you can earn while you learn on the job. Compare this career path to a university student who takes 4 to 5 years to graduate with lots of debt and
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parental financing. Upon graduation, 52% of university graduates find no employment or a job that doesn’t require a university degree, but 99% of graduates of technical college advanced manufacturing programs do find meaningful employment. While at the competition, take a look at the various technical degrees available from area technical colleges. There is a table set up with information and staffed with people to answer your questions. Many of the team mentors are from area manufacturing companies that need motivated job entrants that desire interesting work in a meaningful and well paying career loaded with benefits. Feel free to talk to them at the competition or give them a call. Enjoy the competition, and please check out what the future may hold for you or your student in high tech manufacturing.
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TOOLING
(ALL TYPES):
ALUMINUM DIE-CAST – PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDS - RUBBER & OVER MOLDS TRIM DIES - MUD UNITS – STAMPING DIES – TOOL DESIGN AND EDM SERVICES
PRODUCTION METAL STAMPINGS: LIGHT ASSEMBLIES – FORMING BENDING - DRILLING –TAPPING - SPOT WELDING – SECONDARY MACHINING www.daco-precision.com
PH 262-626-6591 FAX 262-626-2602
ISO 9001/2008 CERTIFIED
Allen Weiss Owner
Wire EDM Micro Wire EDM Grinding Turning Milling (CNC)
Phone: 262.820.3400 Fax: 262.820.3444 N53 W24794 S. Corporate Circle — Unit B Sussex, WI 53089 aweiss@integritywireedm.com www.integritywireedm.com
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Thank You
THANK YOU
SPECIAL THANKS TO
BotsIQ Wisconsin Competition Committee and the volunteers that make this competition possible!
Mike Shiels of
Thank You, November Competition Volunteers: Alex Barbee Austin Bares Tyler Bares Tom Dornoff Terese Dressel Barry Graff Mark Groth
Carl Gust Jeff Kolins Bill Krumenauer Ian Mahuta Jeff Mahuta Ken Mahuta Lynn Mahuta Dan Neuman
Andrew Oswald Frank Patti John Puhl Mike Retzer Chandler Schultz Al Weiss Pat Yunke
Tools / Dies / Fixtures CNC Machining CNC Turning Certified ISO 9001:2008
We are your partner in building tomorrow. Wanted CNC Machinist with 2 to 5 Years Experience Second Shift
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PH: (262) 502-4100 FX: (262) 502-4200 sales@mahutatool.com www.mahutaool.com www.botsiq-wi.org
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Meet Our Sponsors
Super Sponsors
STROHWIG INDUSTRIES is a leading manufactur er in the technology driven advanced manufacturing fields of machining, engineering, and large tool manufacturing. We offer training in a growth environment while providing secure career and high wage opportunities. We are proud to sponsor Bots IQ Wisconsin and the National Robotics League because we feel it is important that students get exposure to the high paying careers in advanced manufacturing. Manufacturing plays an important role in our state and our country.
SWICKtech pr ovides a positive and outstanding exper ience with technology to their clients by guaranteeing stability of their business computer systems. We use a proven methodology to align technology with business objectives. By using technology best practices and industry standards, Swick is always looking to lower their client’s long term IT costs. We are proactive with our technical support and instead of reacting to network problems we prevent them. We always do what is right for the client because that is what brings that positive experience. By consistently designing solutions around our vision of stability, we give the client the best advice for reducing their long term IT Support costs.
We have proven success in combining a proactive service agreement with a time and materials approach. SWICKtech incorporates both approaches to provide better overall technical stability to our clients at a very high value for the money. When we approach a business with an IT solution, it’s always after a thorough assessment process and as part of a strategic plan designed to boost their business operations. Our solutions are designed to ensure their business runs as efficiently as possible, meaning their team operates at peak productivity, increasing company profits.
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Platinum Sponsors OMEGA TOOL designs, builds and samples pr ecision plastic injection molds fr om prototype molds all the way up to high production molds. Serving the consumer, industrial and medical markets. We focus on Multi-cavity stack molds, auto unscrewing molds and 2 shot molds.
WISCONSIN METAL PARTS is a custom supplier of pr ecision metal par ts. We pr ovide pr oduction Metal Stamping, CNC Machining, CNC Turning , Fiber Laser cutting, Metal Fabrication, Welding, Wire EDM and assembly services. We have two of the fastest lasers in the industry and the capability to take your project all the way from proto type through production. We are ISO 9001:2008 certified. Markets include, military, defense, heat transfer, medical, industrial components, energy and aerospace. Please visit our website for more information. www.wisconsinmetalparts.com (262)-524-9100
Gold Sponsors DACO PRECISION-TOOL (ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED) designs and builds all types of tooling (Alum Die-Cast, including Trim Dies), (Plastic Injection Molds and Over Molds), (Stamping Dies, all types including complex Progressive Tooling). CNC Production Machining, EDM Wire, & EDM Sinker, CNC Horizontal Boring Bar and CNC Vertical Machining. Production Stampings, including Secondary Operations and Light Assemblies. MAHUTA TOOL CORP., Ger mantown , WI Our goal is to forge partnerships with our clients by providing cost competitive products that meet their quality, engineering and delivery expectations. As a full-service manufacturer and supplier to national and local OEM’s, our focus includes metal stamping dies, die cast trim dies, tooling and fixtures with in-house design and build capabilities. In machining our strength is short run Wire EDM, CNC milling and turning. We believe in the apprenticeship program and currently have two apprentices as part of our highly skilled workforce also, two of our new hires have been involved in the BotsIQ program. Mahuta Tool Corp. is ISO 9001 certified with a diverse customer base including: automotive, medical, construction, mining, food, sports equipment, electronics, power generation and machine building industries in both tooling and CNC contract machining. www.mahutatool.com RAM TOOL INC., pr oud to be a family owned and oper ated business since 1979, specializing in the building of aluminum and zinc die cast dies. We are also a proven industry leader in manufacturing, machining of large weldments and forged material. RAM Tool has the distinction for doing the job right the first time, to exceed our customer’s expectations, to deliver a quality built tool and part ready for production. RAM Tool assures this quality with the most advanced technology and equipment along with a knowledgeable workforce to set the standard in a competitive industry. RAM Tool’s focus is to remain on the cutting edge of technology operating from our 80,000 sq. ft. state of the art facility located within the Grafton, WI Corporate Park. botsiq.wi@gmail.com
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Sponsors Cont.
Silver Sponsors CHURCH METAL SPINNING COMPANY is a contr act manufactur er fabricating sheet metal up to ¼” thick to make parts from steel, stainless steel and aluminum. We use our unique mix of capabilities in metal spinning, laser cutting, forming and welding to produce complete parts that meet our Customer’s requirements. We have invested more than $1 million in the latest CNC equipment over the last year. Please see our web site at www.churchmetal.com. INTEGRITY WIRE EDM, INC. specializes in high pr ecision Wir e EDM and tool r oom services. For companies that need to outsource Wire EDM or tool room work, we are an experienced resource that offers excellent turn around time along with competitive pricing. Our ability to work with a variety of materials such as carbide, powdered metals, stainless, tool steels, and the exotic alloys found in manufacturing makes us a very flexible job shop. Manufacturers of all types of industries have come to Integrity Wire EDM to provide micron level tolerances in Wire EDM and tool room grinding. Creating and manufacturing stainless steel fixtures for your production jobs, we are able to hold the tolerances that your projects require.
Since 1950, Mequon, Wisconsin based JORGENSEN CONVEYORS, INC has been a major manufacturer of conveyors, coolant filtration and material handling equipment for the metal working industries. Jorgensen is a global supplier who leads the way in providing the broadest range of engineered conveyor and coolant filtration solutions for CNC machine tool chip removal and coolant filtration. Jorgensen also designs and builds a complete line of process feeder conveyors for the recycling industry.
Chartered in 1937, the Tool, Die & Machining Association of Wisconsin (TDMAW) was organized to protect, promote and foster the interests of privately-held Wisconsin manufacturers. Young, skilled workers are the lifeblood of our industry. So as the skilled workforce diminished over the last 20+ years, TDMAW increased its efforts to not only promote its members, but to also support programs that teach the lifelong rewards of a career in the precision metalworking industry. Today we are making a difference through on-the-job training, apprenticeships, support of robotics programs, making classroom presentations, scholarships, participation on workforce development boards and on school and technical college boards. TDMAW also advocates enlightening elected officials on the value of manufacturing in our state. Through all of these efforts, our primary goals are to grow and strengthen manufacturing in Wisconsin. For many high school graduates, the next level means attending a four-year college where they will sit, classroom style, and pay a high price to learn general skills before putting the cap and gown back on. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s not for everyone. Today, students can choose to earn while they learn valuable manufacturing skills that lead to high paying jobs and transferrable trades.
We support the BotsIQ Program and their mission.
Good Luck, Competitors! Mark Your Calendar
Coming October 14 & 15, 2015 7th MCE Manufacturing Career Expo Washington County Fair Park It is FREE! Welcome school groups, Students (middle school, high school) Post-secondary students Educators, Parents
The MCE offers scholarships to students pursuing Careers in Manufacturing.
If your son or daughter likes to work hands-on and wants to start working today towards a challenging and good paying career, please encourage them get paid while they discover their potential. The image of manufacturing as dark, dirty, and dingy is a thing of the past: Consider exploring rewarding manufacturing careers with your children.
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Vision, Mission, Goal Vision
BotsIQ, An Educational Foundation For Advanced Manufacturing Careers.
Mission
BotsIQ Wisconsin (BotsIQ) encourages young adults to create and explore, giving them an opportunity to problem solve using science, technology, engineering, mathematics, mechanics, computer-aided design, metal fabrication, physics and project management in a teamwork environment. The BotsIQ challenge is to create and build a robot to outscore other robots. Students participate in competitive environments, with safety and operational limitations to test robotic designs. The excitement of competition gives the students an opportunity to utilize existing educational resources as well as explore learning opportunities not currently offered in a traditional educational structure. Teams take ownership of creating, building and maintaining their remote controlled robot.
Goal
BotsIQ’s goal is to introduce career opportunities by combining Apprenticeship with a Technical College degree which will lead to a fulfilling Advanced Manufacturing Career. BotsIQ matches each team with a volunteer or sponsoring company as a coach and mentor. Mentors and Sponsors provide seminars and tours to demonstrate how technology has advanced traditional skill sets into higher educational opportunities. Bots IQ allows each student to discover their aptitude and attitude for an advanced manufacturing or engineering career.
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NOVEMBER COMPETITION RESULTS
First Place: Hank the Tank, West Bend
Third Place: Steve, North Fond du Lac
Second Place: Civil War, Germantown
Join Us At Our Upcoming Competition Fall 2015 Moraine Park Technical College botsiq.wi@gmail.com
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Teams, Rules & Strategy Good Luck, Teams! Germantown High School
Lakeshore High School, Stevensville, MI
Instructor - Tim Mehring Flipper, Frankhenstein, TBD
Instructor - Adam Carr & Dan Mitchell Spike
GPS Education Partners
West Bend High Schools
Instructors– Doug Baisley, Wayne Evert, Stephanie Gilmore Evo, The Bot, Rusty Shackleford, The Lawnmower
Instructors - Jacob Gitter and Ryan Johnson Hank the Tank, Russian Roulette, Titan, Trainer
North Fond du Lac—Horace Mann High School
Watertown High School
Instructor - Tom Kiser Caesar, Comet, 10 Push Ups
Instructor - Jesse Domer MGK, Schatten Waffe, Street Sweeper 2.0
Slinger High School
Super Bot, Tortoise Tank
Instructor - Aaron Pokrzywa Artio, Neon Annihilation
Basic Rules for 15lb Bots
Bots must weigh less than 15lbs & fit through the Arena door
Bots can use pneumatics (compressed air) Hydraulics (pressurized fluids) are not allowed
3 Judges score the Bots. This eliminates the possibility of tie.
Guns, Explosives, Acids and Radio Jamming devices are not permitted
Bots can be made from most materials Organic materials such as food products are not allowed Harmful or dangerous materials such as Uranium are not allowed
Points are awarded for Control, Aggression and Inflicting Damage
A Bot may win a match by a Technical Knock-Out (disabling the other Bot) or by Decision (highest score)
Judging & Scoring
Strategy
Matches are 3 minutes long
The goal of a Bot is to disable the other Bot before the end of the match. A 10 second countdown will be started if a Bot does not show any movement. If the Bot does not move within this 10 second time frame, the match ends with a Technical Knock-Out.
A Driver may Tap-Out. A Tap-Out is usually done when a Bot is about to sustain considerable damage. A Tap-Out will end the match with a loss but it may save the Bot for an upcoming match.
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