My role as a manufacturing engineering intern at MEAA was to create new mounting systems for electronic linear actuator assembly line upgrades from pneumatic systems.
Riser lathe linear actuator final mounting system
Placement arm actuator pair final mounting system
Key Takeaways:
• Manufacturing line experience (assembly + technician + engineering roles)
• Inside look into many mass-production operations for automotive starters and alternators Including: aluminum casting, CNC machining, motor core manufacturing, heat treatment, epoxy curing, greasing, final assembly, pack out
• PLC programming experience
• MIG welding of housing frame to hide the new system