Joachim Kirsten
Programming and Commissioning of Test and Assembly Machines
Experience
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (27 years), Automotive (16.5 years), Aerospace and Defense (14 years), Healthcare (2 years), and Pharmaceutical (1.5 years).
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Experienced in Product Development (29 years), Production (20 years), Information Technology (5.5 years), Quality Assurance (3 years), and Operations (1 year).
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
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