Rod Buchanan Email & Phone Number

Westerville, Ohio, United States

Advanced Technology for Industrial/Process/Equipment ControlConsulting support including many projects to design, develop, or upgrade fully automated manufacturing systems.Most projects required some combination of design, programming, integration, installation, and troubleshooting of material handling mechanical systems, A-B PLC programs, PanelView and/or InTouch HMI graphical displays, Cognex In-Sight vision systems, Kinetix multi-axis motion control, FANUC robots, Profibus, Sercos, and Stradix Industrial networks.Some projects focused on technology mining, strategic planning, technology and skill assessments, life-cycle ROI, project positioning strategies & roadmaps, patent preparation, systems integration and programming support.Some projects provided manufacturing support for industrial electrical standards (NEC/NFPA 70/79/etc) complianceConsulted as an expert witness in factory control system pre-trial litigation.

Food Processing Equipment ManufacturerResearch and Development EngineeringNew Product DevelopmentUsing Beckhoff Industrial PCs/PLCs/ Servo Drives and Schneider PLCs, VFDs, Servos, HMIs to control new automated techniques to process chickens and turkeys. Improvements in this industry remove risks of injuries to humans and reduces loss of high quality protein.

Zanesville, Oh, Us

ISET/EEET 2500 PLC [7 times] using RSLogix 500/5000/Logix Designer/Studio/CCW for ladder logic incl. PID setup/tuning; Ind. networks; dual conv trainers (w/ industrial-grade gauges, IR, proxy sensor, actuators, etc.); serial & Ethernet i/fISET 2950 Capstone [3 time] Advanced PLC concepts including ST/FBD, Ethernet Comm, Powerflex VFD, PanelView HMI; Control data is sent to/from the HMI and VFD to control full-sized conveyor with 6 inputs, 6 outputs, pne. actuators, VFD controlled Motor (HMI replaced op. station switches with pictorial displays of conveyor components, switches, data, scrape rate, etc.)ISET 2800 Capstone [1 time] replaced 6-Axis Industrial Robot Controller with 7 Arduinos and inexpensive motor drives using I2CISET/EEET 2400 Motor Control and VFD [6 times] AC/DC starting, control, & protection; motor types; torque vs AC/DC power/current; LRT, PUT, FLT, BDT by motor type; LabVolt MC & PowerFlex trainersISET/EEET 1100 Industrial Electricity [7 times] hands-on LabVolt HV, Future Tek industrial trainers, and Future Tek Troubleshooting Trainers (requiring 50 random faults out of 300+ detected/replaced with fewest steps in < 90 min. w/o replacing good component or replacing any component > once); Electrical Standards Compliance; NFPA 70e covering PPE for all Arc Flash (not to provide certification)MECH 2650 Mechanical Systems [6 times] hand & power tool uses/safety; LabVolt FESTO level 1/2 mech. trainers; 4 hour labs on vibration analysis & laser alignmentMECH 2500 Hydraulics and Pneumatics [6 times] Parker Hydraulic/Pneumatic Trainers incl. labs on electronic fb sensors/actuatorsMECH 1000 Engineering Graphics [2 times] AutoCAD; advanced blueprint reading & part tolerance/dimensioning ENVS 2850 OSHA (4 times) accreditation class for general industry safetySuccessful completion of this class provides the student with an OSHA 30-Hour GI safety cardWork Force Development Classes [6 times] Electrical Troubleshooting and Safety (4hrs/8 wks)

Responsible for prep and teaching using ITT Tech's standardized courses; ET2640 Microcontroller Architecture including Assembly Language and C programmingET1410 Integrated CircuitsET2750 Programmable Logic ControllersET4799 Senior Electrical Engineering Capstone Project (Associates and Senior Projects Advisor)

$4.8 million HW/SW engineering for Motorola/METROWERKS “8 &16 bit” CodeWarrior Embedded Processor toolsTool kits included turnkey development software/prototyping breadboard development kits including interface hardwareDesigned strategy around 1 acquisition & 2 alliance relationships to strengthen Motorola’s development tools portfolio

Process Management Technology & Intelligent Systems DivisionManaged advisors/engineers and routinely reported on emerging technology & competitive strategiesDeveloped intelligent gas panel product variations for greatest market acceptanceDemonstrated prototype distributed EC++ controller running on several semiconductor manufacturing tools including various intelligent components integrated with CAN bus (pre-DeviceNet architecture)Integrated neural-fuzzy prototype controller to improve product performance, responsiveness, reliability, and repeatability

Manufacturing Process Tool Control System Improvement ProgramRockwell Assignee for government and industry sponsored R&D consortium. Spearheaded & managed projects in equipment & process control for integrated circuit manufacturers and semiconductor tool suppliers. Initiated and managed projects ranging from $300,000 to $8 million which resulted in major change in control concepts and development practices of domestic process equipment suppliers.Provided tutorials on advanced control concepts. Published baseline studies on state of semiconductor equipment control systems, system requirements, research, and market opportunities.Managed team responsible for development of SEMATECH’s first OO CIM application model.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Research and Development

West Hartford, Us

Managed 8-16 electrical, chemical, and computer systems engineers. Responsibilities included department budget, and all CAE/CAD/CAM shop floor manufacturing systems in four GM New Departure Hyatt plants.• Proposed and managed approximately $10 million in new projects in 1988 for manufacturing and engineering servers, networks, support infrastructure, software, and automation development.• Developed first artificial intelligence application for creation of near-net-shaped and net-shaped dies for forged complex automotive drive components such as universal joints, drive gears, and other axle components. • Assisted manufacturing and engineering technology users in developing a “Vision of the Future” to assess and reconcile current “niche” needs with long-term goals.• Developed cell/area controller concepts for material handling, CNC and machine monitoring, post process gauge feedback, and SPC as prescribed by GM SPC Manual.

Advanced Technology Implementation ProgramBurden model and automation projects for major reline of several blast furnaces.Several automation projects using Allen-Bradley controllers and user interfaces in the seamless tubular/pipe mills.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Experimental Psychology