Experience

Honda Engineering North America, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Technical Expert

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  • Perform vision system feasibility studies using technologies such as Cognex Insight Vision Suite, Cognex Vidi, MVTec HALCON and Fanuc iRVision. • Utilize cameras such as Ensenso X36, LMI, SICK Ranger 3, Basler Ace, and Cognex 3DL4000. • Perform theoretical calculations for measurement accuracy, lens selection and create overall vision system specifications for new assembly lines. • Attend design reviews for electrical hardware, software and initial system concepts. • Mentor young engineers in PLC programming, robotics, machine vision and electrical hardware design. • Train new associates in vision-guided robotics. • Provide technical support and assistance to all departments of Honda Canada Manufacturing. Show less

• Electrical Designer

  • May 2009 - Mar 2018

  • Hardware design for new robotic assembly lines in weld, paint, final assembly, vehicle quality and engine plant. Used AutoCAD electrical to create I/O schematics, cable drawings, panel drawings, and single line power drawings. Performed calculations for determining fault current, voltage drop, breaker/fuse selection, and cable sizing . Utilized the Canadian Electrical Code in all designs. Created bill of materials for parts ordering. • Programmed over 40 vision systems for various applications including inspection, pose estimation, visual line tracking, bar code reading, 2D and 3D measurements, gap and flush, OCR, robot guidance, presence/absence, and glass decking. Utilized systems such as Cognex Insight, Keyence CV-X, Fanuc iRVision, and INOS. • PLC programming utilizing CPU's from Mitsubishi, Rockwell and Omron for assembly lines that included robots, servo drives, torque guns, sealer systems, conveyors, and vision systems. • Programmed safety PLC's from Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Omron, and Jocab. Performed safety calculations for light curtain distance, reach over hazards and safety fences using Z434-14/ISO 10218.• Fanuc and Motoman programming for guidance applications and visual line tracking. Offline programming using Roboguide and Motosim for DCS/FSU setup. • Specified, designed and setup industrial communication networks such as DeviceNET, CC-Link, Ethernet/IP, CC-Link IE, MELSEC/H, SLMP, and Modbus. • HMI programming using Mitsubishi GOT's and Proface. Show less