Design & development of special machines & production equipment for medical technology and automotive
FDA-compliant design for medical technology
Injection-molding-friendly design of plastic parts and products
FEM & kinematic simulation of components and full systems
Oversight of the entire development process from prototype phase to production start-up and series optimization
Coordination with manufacturing, assembly, and suppliers
Fields: medical technology, automotive, general mechanical engineering
Software used: SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA
Clients: Heraeus Medical, Fresenius Saarbrücken, Voss Healthcare, LivaNova, Siemens Berlin, Oce Printing Systems (Canon), Faurecia Augsburg, IGUS, etc.
Other fields: precision engineering, design products
Design & development of a catheter applicator from prototype to production launch. 3D + 2D (Heraeus Medical)
Assisted in the design & development of a heart-lung machine. Optimized existing products for cost and function (LivaNova Medical Technology)
3D design of a walker and creation of 2D drawings and bill of materials. Entered and maintained BOM in PDM system (Voss Healthcare Medical Technology)
Design & development of various special machines & production equipment (Fresenius Medical Technology), including: special system for testing and sorting medical product pouches with solvent, run-in balance chamber for dialysis machines, assembly fixtures with robotic gripper for various tasks
Design of plastic parts for mini-GPS camera systems (housing, lens holder, mounting system, sealing system, electronics holder, gear mechanism, etc.) (Canon)
Design of plastic parts for a high-performance printer: sensor housing, drive levers, control buttons, battery housing (Canon)
Development of a design watch with multiple display features and visual effects. Sheet metal + plastic (Pilotfish)
Design of plastic parts for energy chains, Iglidur gear systems, articulated-arm robots, etc. (IGUS)
Design of various special machines, assembly, transport & test fixtures, and test setups for automotive
Planning and design of complete production lines with conveyors, robots, robotic grippers, and automated handling
Selection and integration of sensors
Selection and calculation of actuators (pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric drives: DC, stepper & servomotors)
Design of conveyor systems with all required equipment and assembly tools
Design of hydraulic, electric, and manual lifting and transport devices
Design of various welding fixtures, testing jigs & leak testers for exhaust systems, car seats, cooling, etc. for various international car manufacturers.
Nov 2001 - Nov 2008
7 years 1 month
Project Engineer in Precision Engineering
Oce Printing Systems (Canon)
Development of various modules for a high-performance digital printer
Design of drive modules: sizing and selection of drive components (DC motors, stepper motors, timing belts, pulleys, couplings, gears, chains, electromagnets, springs, fans, plain bearings, clamping elements, locking elements, etc.)
Design and development of sheet metal enclosures or plastic housings
Sep 1999 - Nov 2001
2 years 3 months
Project Engineer in the Automotive Industry
Faurecia
Development of a BMW front seat
Collision and kinematic analysis of assembled modules
Oversight of endurance and crash tests
Continuous optimization of production products in terms of cost, function, and quality