3D Printer Array Upgrade

I learned a lot in my first co-op term with Protocase Inc. where I focused primarily on 3D printer R&D. The main purpose of that work was to determine realistic offerings for the company's new 3D printer manufacturing line they were working on launching. I then did many tests to help the company improve the manufacturing process and to provide data on strength, tolerance, temperature resistance, and more, of the manufactured parts to customers.

This put me in a great position for my second term, where I was trusted to lead an upgrade to the 3D print manufacturing process that would bring it up to a truly professional offering they could expand past the niche usage it previously had. I designed a new printer station in SolidWorks to accommodate 10 Raise3D Pro2 printers, then ordered all the equipment and installed and commissioned it. I also created standardized operating procedures and templates, and established the workflow for the expanded array.

I wish I could show more images here of the whole setup, but out of respect for proprietary information, I am limited to using only the couple images that were cleared for my personal use in co-op reports.