Advanced Design & Assembly

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Lonnie Bennett

 
 

CEO
Head of Engineering

 
 

SUMMARY        Responsible, creative Senior Level Mechanical Design Engineer experienced in high tech designs. Expertise includes computer-aided design on SolidWorks 3D 2004, CosmosWorks, AutoCAD 2000, Cadkey, Versacad and Cadam systems, setting high standards in Design development.


Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

EXFO BURLEIGH PRODUCTS GROUP, Victor, N.Y.                                                       1991-2004

Mechanical Design of Optical Systems and Lens packaging with electronic packaging for use in experimental research.

    Design and detail electronic packaging, for CE certification and create Bills of materials.

    Provide schematics and drawings for Interface cables.

    Created Optical layouts along with scientists for Michealson interferometer scan engines

    Designed and tested optical housings, mounts and cavities

    Created manufacturing prossec sheets and assembly procedures for newly released products

    Performed Life time test and stress analysis for newly designed products

    Managed engineering documentation and ECN process.

MECHANICAL DESIGNER, (contract position)

AC ROCHESTER, DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS, Rochester, N.Y.                       1990-1991

Designing automotive fuel injection systems for fuel efficiency, using the Cadam Computer aided design system.

    Designed and detailed fuel rail systems to have fuel flow efficiency.

    Using geometric tolerance techniques for detailing and Assembly of designs on engines

    Created computerized parts list for assembly.

TOOL DESIGNER

JACOBS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT CO., Bloomfield, CT.                                                    1989-1990

Design and redesign fixtures with built in gauging for automation and one-piece flow, eliminating 100% inspection using Cadkey and AutoCAD systems.

    Automated process line by improving fixtures with automatic clamping integrating with machine cycle

    Integrated multiple process machine operations to optimize cycle times

MACHINE DESIGNER

POLYMER SYSTEMS, Berlin, CT.                                         1987-1989

Designed custom granulators and interfaced them with injection molding machines.

    Created roller feed machine to automatically feed material

    Designed electrical circuits for machine operation, creating diagrams and

    Component use to meet UL listings.

    Developed removable sound enclosures that reduce noise levels to government standards.


TOOL DESIGNER

TORRINGTON/FAFNIR BEARING, New Britain, CT.                                                        1986-1987

Developed forging dies for bearing race and inner rings, analyzed grain flow and metallic composition. Development and details done on AutoCAD.

    Designed forging die for hot forged rings.

    Calculated grain flow of forging to improve part strength and endurance.

MECHANICAL DESIGNER

ZYGO CORPORATION, Middlefield, CT.                                                     1980-1986

Developed product and in-house machinery for lens polishing and created optical housings for laser measuring equipment.

    Designed new radial lens polishing machine for in-house use, introducing new product line.

    Developed honeycomb sheet metal housing for optical laser path, leading to amore marketable high tech product.

    Researched casting methods (injection mold, plaster mold, wax, etc

EDUCATION

    Graduated, Vinal Tech High School, Middletown, CT.

    Mechanical Design, Porter & Chester Institute, Rocky Hill, CT.

    Advanced Algebra in Mechanics, Hartford State Technical College Hartford, CT.

    Computer Aided Design, Connecticut State University

    Certified Advanced CAD, Cadkey Inc., Manchester, CT.

    Certified Metallurgy Courses, Taylor Fenn Corp, Hartford, CT.

 
 
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