Barrel lifter (Furnace feed)

may 2015 – may 2017

The project involved the development and construction of dedicated lifts for feeding the furnace for smelting titanium waste.

My role:

Project Manager, Designer.

Project conducted for a Polish-American company, with most of the dialogue conducted in English.
Preparation of the lift concept based on the assumptions contained in the request for proposal.
Presentation of the solution concept, receipt of comments and questions. Implementation of changes.
Preparation of a preliminary design (3D model), drawings, and animations for client verification of the solution (incorporating the lifts into the overall design).
Co-creation of a price and time offer.
Analysis of the causes and effects of defects, as well as their impact and criticality on the production process (FMEA).
Technical design.
FEM strength analysis.
Design documentation.
Supervision of part production and assembly.
Commissioning and conducting factory tests.
Participation in factory acceptance tests (FAT).