SonoSite
Tasks
CAD Software Support and Training
Surfacing utilizing Pro/Engineer
Mechanical Design
Cost Reduction and Manufacturing Support
We helped SonoSite develop their ultrasound systems and peripherals, as well as supporting their use of Pro/Engineer and Intralink. Design work included extensive Pro/Engineer modeling. This design work included die-cast, injection molded, co-molded, elastomeric and machined parts. The C1 Cart was redesigned to eliminate more than half of parts from previous version. The transducers developed involved extremely complex surface modeling for ergonomics.
Dynamic Controls
Tasks
Industrial Design
Product design and surfacing utilizing SolidWorks
Mechanical Design
“The product has diverse usage conditions and the mechanical concept was approaching the impossible. The innovation in the design has allowed an unprecedented user benefit and flexibility. The design exceeded my expectations and resulted in a perfect marriage of consumer and industrial style.”
Philips Medical Systems
Developed mechanisms for articulation of Ultrasound cart. Design work includes advanced surfacing, plastic and die cast part design, electronic packaging. Support work includes customization of CAD and design standards, as well as the PDM/PLM database setup and support.
Tetra Second Nature
Tasks
Industrial Design
Mechanical / Product Design
Mechanism Design
Project Management
Developed air pumps and filter systems for aquariums. Work includes project management, industrial design, advanced surfacing, plastic and die cast part design.
Patent 6,651,586 received on a design for a viquarium.
Man Roland
Tasks
Mechanical / Product Design
Mechanism Design
Work included design of high speed precision rotating paper handling and printing equipment. Design work included large scale machining, castings, gearboxes and drivetrains, mechanisms. Project work included overseeing filed service installation of several machines.
Patent 5,351,616 received on an adjustable roll size printing press design.
Anglo Engineering
Tasks
Design Management
CAD Software Support and Training
Creo Cad modeling of sheetmetal
Mechanical Design
Cost Reduction and Manufacturing Support
We helped Anglo Engineering to automate their sheetmetal design and NC manufacturing processes, as well as supporting their use of Creo CAD through customization, training and ongoing support. Roland worked onsite with the Anglo team for 2 years managing their mechanical design work.
Solta Medical
A division of Bausch Health
Tasks
Mechanism Design
Stress Analysis
Aluminum Sand Castings
As a Principal Engineer as both contract and direct staff, developed the balanced arm and many of the internal and external features for the Solta product lines.
Alcoa Packaging
(Now part of Stolle Machinery Company)
Tasks
Project Management
Mechanical/Product Design
Mechanism Design
We developed a number of custom machines for the beverage can printing industry. Design work included extensive machined parts, drive systems, mechanisms and sheet metal part design. Project management of a team of eleven to develop the worlds first eight color can printer.
Patent 5,386,900 received on an adjustable can infeed design.
Patent 5,970,865 received for developing new method of printing multiple colors onto beverage cans.
Camera Armor
Tasks
Industrial Design
Mechanical Design
Project Management
We developed several weatherproof camera cases for high-end digital cameras.