BALAJI VENKATACHALAM

Projects done & Responsibilities

1. CLEAN ROOMS PART CLEANING AND CONTAMINATION TESTING MACHINE

• Contributed on designing, fabricating, assembling, and testing the contamination testing machine. which contains major of 26 sheet metal parts, SolidWorks was used to design and detailing. Performed stake up calculation and tolerance analysis to ensure the manufacturing feasibility and assembly of sheet metal parts.
• Coordinated the entire production process, which includes laser cutting, sheet metal bending, welding, polishing, and post-production processes such as quality checks, packaging, and delivery. Total fifteen machines were fabricated.

2. PLASTIC COMPONENTS (ABS BRAKE ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS & STORAGE BOX FOR FILTER MEMBRANES)

• Contributed on designing, machining, assembling and molding of ABS brakes assembly parts (Total 4 plastic parts and 11 metal parts). Contributed in die production processes, which include VMC, CNC, milling, drilling, tapping, laser engraving, and finishing processes such as die polishing.

3. FIXTURES

• Involved in the design and production of fixtures, which are used to test the endurance of the springs used in vehicle suspension systems and to check the stroke length of the piston used in SPM.
• Generated technical drawings, assembly instructions and bill of materials.
• Reviewed engineering drawings for accuracy prior to fabrication.
• Participated in cross-functional team meetings to discuss project progress and timelines.
• Assisted in the fabrication and assembly of prototype machines.
• Provided technical support to the team during fabrication processes.
• Fulfilled orders by successfully planning, budgeting, and coordinating projects