At John Deere, I wrote programming for FANUC Robots that processed molten metal involved with casting tractor parts. Previously, regardless of the height of liquid metal, the robot arm would take temperature sensor readings at the same exact position, resulting in inconsistent data. To solve this problem, I used Roboguide and programmed a surface height detection system, which is then used as an offset variable for further positioning of temperature probes. This project taught me the fundamentals of programming robot arms while protecting John Deere’s metal quality and reducing future damages.
I used Microsoft PowerBi to create a program that allowed engineers to visualize and monitor variations in density and composition of metal cast across recent production batches. This allowed engineers to predict quality issues and gather evidence before they reach quality inspection.