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My company focuses on new product development, design, engineering, prototype, then production. I have over 18 years experience with a vast knowledge of manufacturing processes and option. I am an inventor. I have special skills combining different industrial technologies to solve complex requirements. Full CAD support, drawing production, and hardware delivery. Multiple connections for outsourced tasks, and production/manufacturing. If hardware is what you need, I will deliver.Manufacturing Process Experience List:Extrusion (Plastic, Livestock Feed, Single Screw, Twin Screw)Thermoforming (Heavy wall plastic, paper, thin walled plastic, post process)Sheet Metal (Sheer, laser, plasma, punches, inserts, rivets, bends, folds, CAD, complex designs)Machining (Mills, Laths, Wire EDM, Break Press, CNC, CAD, CAM, 3 axis, 5 axis)Injection molding (Plastic, rubber, mold design, draft, materials)Die Casting (Drawings, specifications, draft, materials)Metal SpiningMetal Platting (Anodize, chrome)WeldingWater JetDeep draw FormingGlass MoldingGlass BlowingRubber Hose Vulcanization Heat TreatmentLaser Cutting (Wood, plastic, paper, metals)Laser Etching3D printing (Many Versions, STL conversion)Composites (Filament winding, Prepreg, Auto Clave, Vacuum, Carbon fiber, fiberglass, bonding, Expanding Foam, Rohcell)Multiple Industrial Experience (Lab Testing, Data Storage, Aerospace, Agriculture, automotive, consumer products)

Rayeman Elements is an industrial equipment design company. As director of R&D, and director of engineering. I was involved in all aspects of the company. Rayeman designs and develops new technology for the agriculture industry. Developed mutable patented equipment. Cattle feed production, and DDG (grain) drying. Because this company is small, it allowed me to gain experience in all aspects of product development, and taking ideas through to production. Performed international travel, for vendor visits and quality control. (China)

Advances product testing. Performed testing on a vast array of products. I was in charge of the dynamics lab. This included, ED shakers, hydraulic shakers, accelerometers, data acquisition, sin wave, random signals. Industries served (Military, aerospace, packaging, data racks, consumables, sports equipment, and more.)Equipment Experience (Thermal Chambers, salt fog, SRS, pressure, vacuum, rapid decompression, liquid nitrogen, drop tables, RFid.Test Fixture design, vibration fixture design.Test plan writing, report generation.