Pryor Metals — Mechanical Engineering Intern
Skills Used
Summary
Optimized customer designs for sheet metal manufacturability. Worked with CNC punch and laser machines, and assembled E-bikes during a four-month placement.
The above shows the crane setup I worked on during my 4 months at Pryor Metals. The structure was built in 1 day by a team of 3 people due to the clarity of the instructions and the DFA considerations.
Designed the safety posts that span the entire enclosure based on DFM principles, along with clear drawings easy to understand for those with and without an engineering background.
Planned proper spacing between posts, cage and other features to ensure it fit within the space allocated in the warehouse.
Laser-cut steel tubing. Fillet-welded to the cap and base of the posts, so that it could easily be drilled into the ground using anchor screws. Posts were sand-blasted, then power-coated.
Designed a cage, using sheet metal best practices, allowing for easy manufacturing using a press break. Some principles used to achieve this were: determining bend allowance using a k-factor chart, material choice, and minimum distance from the bend line to a feature.
Operated CNC punch and laser, achieving tight tolerances within the customer's demands.
Verified tooling and tolerances to ensure accurate forming and marking.
Fixed G-code when needed within the terminal.
QA inspections using callipers to verify critical dimensions throughout production.
Conducted laser inspections to ensure parts met specified tolerances and quality requirements.
