Design Engineering Intern
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Supervisor: Steve Smith
Location: West Boylston, MA
Timeline:
May 2023 - Aug. 2023
Industry: Automobile & Agriculture
Division: Artillian R&D
About Curtis Industries
Curtis cab is a tractor, golf cart, and lawn mower enclosure company and tractor accessory company. The company was around 200 people when I worked there. During my time there, I was able to release 2 products to sales, advance an R&D project, and encourage the team to implement 3D printing into the design process.
Tasks/Projects
Hydraulic Flow Control Valve Limiter Kit
Hydraulic Flow Control Valve Limiter Kit
Scope: Select, test, and put together a hydraulic flow limiter kit to reduce the jerk of iron fist grapples on bobcat tractors.
Challenges:
Log part purchases into Curtis' Vault System
Drawing up CAD dimesions with tolerance and manufacturing instructions
Items Learned:
Reverse Engineer and CAD Exhisting parts
Drain hydraulic system before detaching connection points
Iron Fist Grapple Diverter Block Relocation Bracket
Iron Fist Grapple Diverter Block Relocation Bracket
Scope: Design, and develop a relocation bracket for the Artillian iron fist grapple hydraulic diverter kit on the John Deer 120R Loader.
Challenges:
Sheet metal drawing and following engineering manual dimensioning
Working with scans to prevent interference and damage
Items Learned:
Solidworks Sheet Metal bending and Flange Features
Powder coating and shop ordering
John Deer Quick Attach (JDQA) R&D Project
John Deer Quick Attach (JDQA) R&D Project
Scope: Develop a working POC to actuate the JDQA linch pin from the operator seat.
Challenges:
Actuator and user connection part selection
Strength calculation and ensuring pin strength
Electrical hookup and wire splicing
Items Learned:
White light Artec Leo 3D scanning
Design a wire harness for IP65
Additional Information
I wanted to thank Steve Smith and Theo Moisidis and the rest of the Design engineering team for giving me a chance to work on some neat projects over the course of my internship.
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