
Aerospace: Developed processes for high temperature aerospace instrument manufacturing: MIG, TIG, laser, and plasma welds; using X-ray, SEM, and mass spectrometer analysis. Taguchi, SPC, and Just-In-Time. Credited for $120K per year in savings. | Biomedical: "Breadboard" for automated surgical sponge manufacturing (right): ultrasonic welding, die cutting, vacuum holding and removal, and suture feeding/positioning integrated into production system (rates of two pps). |
Automotive: (Top) High speed driveshaft tester: tests 4 drive shafts up to 7000 RPM and 20,000 in-lbs. of torque, road load simulations. Configurable for different drive shafts. (Bottom) 5 axis ball joint tester (bottom): steering ball joints under high res. closed loop control. | Materials: Developed many high temperature materials test systems (to 2300 deg. C) . Both high vacuum (to 10E-7 Torr) and gas chambers . |