Worked at AMD Rotoloc as a junior Draughtsman and helped out in the drawing office and assisted in the design of Rotary Vane Feeders, Knife gates, Clamshell gates and Diverter Chutes. Worked on a drawing board for a while then moved onto AutoCAD R12 once I had completed my training.
Producing component/part drawings for their production facility using AutoCAD R13 and AutoCAD R14. Issuing documentation, liase with factory personnel and the purchasing department Involved on a project called MAUSER filing cabinet and Cope 2000.
I was involved in various projects at SHS Conveyors. Worked on a project for DELL Computers in Limerick had to design a new Trash Conveyor. Worked on a project for Code – X Office Supplies also had to go to site to measure up their new building floor area so that the conveying system could be manufactured to customer’s satisfaction. Worked on the redesigning of the Benchmark ball tables these had to have pneumatic cylinders installed so that they could lock a pallet into position.
Worked at LOMA SYSTEMS and was involved with their CW3 (Check weigh 3) conveyor system, this system X-Rays the product (Food or Pharmaceutical products) for foreign material ferrous and non ferrous material if any foreign material is detected the product is rejected into a reject bin attached to the side of the conveyor the same conveyor will also weigh the product for the correct weight if the product is under weight or over weight it will be rejected into another bin.
Designing components using SolidWorks 2010 and Autodesk Inventor 2010 then machining these components on a Lathe and a Milling machine. These components are for small radio controlled aircraft engines and are made from various materials from Aluminium, Mild Steal, and Stainless Steel to very expensive materials like Inconel.
Worked at Subsea Components and I am involved in three projects that are ongoing Namely C.I.V’s (Hydraulic and ROV) , Shuttle Valves and Stabplates. Using SolidWorks 2011 and AutoCAD 2011. Working with materials such as Stainless Steel 316 S11, Nitronic 50 and 60, Inconel 601, Super Duplex and a variety of other metals.