Since the completion of a 5 year Technical Apprenticeship, I have worked in engineering design for over thirty years gaining experience in many fields, including:-
Electricity and Telecoms: Static and Mobile Winches (underground and overhead), Trailers, Cable handling accessories etc.
Snack foods: Flavour applicators, Potato slicers, Date coding machines, Label print/apply machines, etc.
Machine tools: Multi spindle drilling heads, Machining centres etc.
Knitting machines: Circular knitting machines, Flat and Vee-Bed knitting machines.
Packaging: Semi-automatic strapping machine.
Paper and tape conversion: Paper and PVC coating machines, Paper and woven fabric piercing and guillotining machines etc.
Office machines: Typewriters etc.
Special Purpose machines: Tape processing, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Mechanical Handling,
Military: Infra-red Telescopes and Cameras.
Nuclear: Remote viewing system.
Jigs and Fixtures: Cine lenses: Shoe machines:
System control design, specification and project management,using traditional electrical/electronic devices and/or plc's.
Hydraulic Design and Pneumatic Design and the integration of Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electrical and Electronic systems and devices into products and equipment.