Joachim Kirsten

Programming and Commissioning of Test and Assembly Machines

Joachim Kirsten
Alpirsbach, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Present
1 year 8 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and Commissioning of Test and Assembly Machines

  • Programming in TIA Portal
  • Visualization with WinCC
  • F-CPU, Safety Integrated
  • Various sensors and camera sensors
  • Participated in defining the task and from design onwards
May 2023 - Oct 2023
6 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and Commissioning of CNC Turning Machines for Wheel Hub Machining

  • Programming in Step7
  • Visualization with HMI-Pro
  • Sinumerik 840 d sl (NC, PLC, HMI)
  • F-CPU, Safety Integrated
  • Various sensors and camera sensors
  • Participated in defining the task and from design onwards
Apr 2023 - May 2023
2 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and Commissioning of Forming Presses

  • Programming in Step7 in TIA V16 (SCL, Ladder, Function Block)
  • Energy management (Siemens/Schneider)
  • IO-Link (IFM)
  • Participated in defining the task and from design onwards
Apr 2022 - Feb 2023
11 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and Commissioning of a Paper Fiber Preparation Plant

  • Programming in Step7 in TIA V17 (SCL)
  • Process engineering knowledge for material preparation
  • Drive controller S7-1500/drive control via technology objects
  • Safety S7-1500
  • Participated in defining the task and from design onwards
May 2020 - Feb 2022
1 year 10 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and Commissioning of a Catheter Cleaning System

  • Programming in Step7 in TIA V15 (Function Block/Ladder/SCL and S7-GRAPH)
  • Visualization with WinCC Advanced in TIA V15
  • Logging to an MSSQL database via VBS script
  • IPC 277D
  • Medical technology
  • Conducting qualifications (installation qualification, operational qualification, performance qualification)
  • Training maintenance and operators
  • Preparing documentation
  • Process engineering analysis with data loggers and PLC analyzer (IBA)
  • Participated in defining the task and from design onwards
Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
2 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and commissioning of cracking and machining systems

  • Step7 programming
  • HMI-Pro visualization
  • PC connection
  • Sinumerik 840 d sl (NC, PLC, HMI)
  • F-CPU, Safety Integrated
  • Involved in defining the requirements and from the design phase
Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
9 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and commissioning of machining machines

  • Step7 programming
  • HMI-Pro visualization
  • Sinumerik 840 d sl (NC, PLC, HMI)
  • F-CPU, Safety Integrated
  • Sinumerik tooling management
  • Involved in defining the requirements and from the design phase
Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
1 year 1 month
Alpirsbach, Germany

Programming and commissioning of a crankcase cracking system for MAN

  • Feeding of crankcases, cracking, cover bolting
  • Step7 programming
  • HMI-Pro visualization
  • PC connection
  • Sinumerik 840 d sl (NC, PLC, HMI)
  • F-CPU, Safety Integrated
  • Virtual stations
  • Involved in defining the requirements and from the design phase
May 2017 - Apr 2018
1 year
Alpirsbach, Germany

Test machine for auto-injectors

  • Feeding trays with auto-injectors via conveyor belt
  • Removal of pens with Adept robot (Omron)
  • Feeding to the measuring station
  • Automatic testing of components and the injection process using a Keyence camera and Gantner force module (via measurement computer)
  • Connection to the host computer system for job and result data exchange
  • Visualization via IPC
  • Step7 programming
  • WinCC flexible visualization in the TIA Portal
  • PC connection
  • Drive positioning (Bosch Indradrive, Festo)
  • Involved in defining the requirements and from the design phase
Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
2 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Assembly machine for heating elements for a parking heater for electric vehicles

  • Feeding via vibratory bowl
  • 2 rotary indexing tables with the stations: loading, feeding PTC, 3 dosing stations, pressing station, energizing station, unloading into tray
  • Visualization via MP170
  • Step7 programming
  • WinCC flexible visualization
  • Drive positioning (Bosch Indradrive, Festo)
  • Programming effort: approx. 12 weeks
  • Involved in defining the requirements and from the design phase
Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
6 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Test machine for autoinjectors

  • Feeding trays with autoinjectors via conveyor belt
  • Picking up the pens with an Adept robot (Omron)
  • Feeding into the measurement station
  • Automated inspection of components and injection process using a Keyence camera and Gantner force module (via measurement PC)
  • Connection to control system for job and result data exchange
  • Visualization via IPC
  • Programming in Step7
  • Visualization with WinCC flexible in TIA Portal
  • PC integration
  • Drive positioning (Bosch IndraDrive, Festo)
  • Programming effort: approx. 12 weeks
  • Involved in defining the task and from the design phase
May 2013 - Sep 2016
3 years 5 months
Alpirsbach, Germany

Gluing system for fire protection doors and other manufacturing projects

  • Gluing system for fire protection doors: automatic feeding of the door frame, hydraulic pumps, connection to central control via TCP/IP, Siemens CPU319, SEW drives, WinCC flexible, Siemens IPC, programming effort approx. 6 weeks

  • Recirculating coater for surface gluing of wood slats: collecting process data via Excel-VBA, TIA Portal S7-1500/IPC, linking to Excel via WinCC, programming effort approx. 4 weeks

  • Complete system for manufacturing wall panels for caravans: gluing plywood boards with metal plates, axis-controlled vacuum suction spiders, belt transport, Sinumerik 840D(sl), WinCC Advanced, SEW drives, programming effort approx. 12 weeks

  • Gluing system for bonding glass wool elements onto metal coils: 2-channel Sinumerik 840D(sl) with 6 axes, S7-1500 for water application, TIA Portal, MycreateHMI, programming effort approx. 4 weeks

  • Involved in defining the task and from the design phase for all projects during employment

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013
2 years
Alpirsbach, Germany

Manual workstation lines for assembling control units and other projects

  • 5 complete manual workstation lines for assembling control units in vehicle interiors: manual assembly stations, feeding systems, automatic grease dosing, laser marking, Codesys/TwinCAT2 (Beckhoff), Beckhoff axes, project duration approx. 0.75 - 1 year

  • Assembly machine for Gore-Tex parts: feeding via roller conveyor, camera stations (Cognex), drive technology Dunker/SEW, WinCC flexible, connection to central control via TCP/IP, recipe management

  • Involved in defining the task and from the design phase for all projects during employment

Jan 1999 - Dec 2012
14 years
Alpirsbach, Germany

Dosing and potting systems for various industries

  • Dosing station for distance sensors: Sinumerik 840d (Powerline), feeding and potting, Step7, visualization Easymask/Easytrans/Protool Pro

  • Complete system for dosing valves for an automotive manufacturer: loading station, preheating station, dosing station, evacuation station, 2 post-heating stations, 2 cooling sections, part tracking, Sinumerik 840d, Sick safety system, Step7

  • Various dosing cells for foam dispensing: pneumatic/electric sliding tables, Sinumerik 840d, RFID system, Step7, WinCC flexible

  • Complete systems for vacuum potting of rain sensors: Bosch cells, identification system, ASI/Profibus, Sinumerik 840d, RFID system, Step7, WinCC flexible

  • Potting system for circuit boards for Airbus supplier: Sinumerik 840d, camera sensor, programming in Step7, WinCC flexible

  • Foaming systems for control cabinet doors: Sinumerik 840d, Step7, various robots (ABB, Kuka) with mixing head

  • Complete system for filter elements: Sinumerik 840d, Fanuc robot, belt system, Step7, WinCC flexible

  • Involved in defining the task and from the design phase for all projects during employment

Jan 1996 - Dec 1999
4 years
Alpirsbach, Germany

Automatic cable assembly system and other projects

  • System for automatic cable assembly for a shipyard: connection to Oracle database via Delphi, S5 PLC, Lenze drives, visualization Lauer/Wachendorff

  • Ring winding machine: S5 PLC, Lenze drives, visualization Lauer/Wachendorff

  • Involved in defining the task and from the design phase for all projects during employment

Summary

I was permanently employed until 09/30/2016. Below, I briefly describe the most important projects I worked on.

Skills

  • Programming Languages: C, C++, Vb, Vba
  • Plcs: Siemens (S5, S7, Tia), Beckhoff (Twincat 2)
  • Plc Programming Languages: Stl, Scl, Ladder, Function Block
  • Visualization: Wincc Flexible, Protool, Protool Pro Option Sinumerik, Easymask/easytrans, Wincc Advanced In Tia Portal
  • Cnc: Sinumerik 840 D (Powerline And Solutionline)
  • Operating Systems: Windows X, Linux, Os7
  • Assemblers: Motorola, Zilog, Atmel
  • Networking: Tcp/ip, Profinet, Ethercat
  • Fieldbuses: Profinet, Profibus, As-i, Ethercat
  • Electrical Cad: Promis, Eplan
  • Ms Office
  • Databases: Access, Oracle

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Intermediate
Spanish
Elementary
French
Elementary
Russian
Elementary
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