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Stowe, Vermont, United States

https://www.stowevillageinn.com/

Waltham, Massachusetts

Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Experienced with pick and place machines, high density automated storage systems, SCARA and 6-axis robotic arms and conveyor systems, all custom tailored to customer specifications.- Mechanical system design for high throughput and manufacturability which utilizes pneumatic, hydraulic and electric actuators.- Control system architecture implementation with new or existing electromechanical systems- Motion controller programming and sizing linear and rotary motors/amplifiers based on application- Selecting and addressing discrete and analog I/O sensors and barcode readers- Proficient with multiple communication protocols: EtherCAT, RS422/485, TCP/IP, SMEMA, DeviceNet...- Efficient motion control algorithm and user friendly GUI/HMI development- Industrial vision utilization for high accuracy calibration and pick and place.

Billerica, Ma

Design system architecture and spec in components for a high speed pick and place handler with full vision calibration. Develop system software utilizing Beckhoff’s TwinCAT (IEC 61131-3) as a master.Program Epson and Denso SCARA robots for parallel component handling within the same workspace.Work with outside consultant to spec components for vision system and write software to pass calibration and runtime positioning offsets to PLC.Implement and tune linear and rotary motors utilizing Copley and Elmo amplifiers.Map EtherCAT drives, robot controllers and I/O in TwinCAT.Implement life cycle testing for subassemblies to improve design for reliability and serviceability.Support manufacturing during assembly then commission and test systems when completed.

North Reading, Ma

Although my official title was a test engineer, I had very diverse roles during my time at Teradyne. Worked directly with the mechanical, hardware, and software engineering groups to develop a high speed pick and place machine. Developed the control system architecture, which utilized Ethercat communication between a master controller, motor amplifiers, and I/O modules from different vendors. Assembled first prototype and created the sensor mapping between hardware and software.Trained manufacturing on mechanical assembly, wiring and calibration, which was used to develop work instructions and QA documentation. Developed a thorough production test and initialization process to verify pneumatic function, proper wiring, perform critical mechanical alignments, calibrate hand off positions and run a full speed functional test for every system. Developed mechanical test fixtures and test software for individual robotic modules, determined common failure components and transferred to a repair center in the Philippines.Transferred internal robotic assembly and test to a contract manufacturer in Singapore.