George — Robot Programmer

Have integrated over 100 ABB Robots with MIG Welding or Material Handling applications. Experience doing everything from robot start-up, to initial setup, Safemove, I/O Configuration, Auto Debug, Weld develpment, and cycle time reduction, as well as commissioning at the customer facility after setting up the machine at our shop.

Highly skilled Fanuc programmer with a niche in MIG Welding, Spot Welding and Projection Welding Applications. Also exposed to Sealer / Dispense systems, vision and material handling applications. Experienced with EtherNet and Profinet communication protocal. Have worked on several projects with Fanucs where everything was my responsibility on the robot side from robot power-up, initial setup, DCS, I/O configuration, auto debug, weld development and then commissioning at the customer facility.

Worked on integrating Kuka robots with several applications including: -Spot Welding (Kuka SpotTech) -Sealer / Dispense systems -Palletizing / Stacking / Material Handling -External Kinematic Systems (robots on linear rails, turntables, trunnions and turning rolls) -GMAW Mig Welding - in automotive and heavy duty applications (mine buckets, locomotive, oil tankers). Heavy duty welding applications had were required to conform to AWS and ASME IX. Experienced with Kuka's Multi-layer welding add-on software. -Experienced with Kuka Seam Tracking and Adaptive Welding -Laser Welding Inspection Have experience leading a team of professionals on integration projects from start to end, including: initial start-up procedures including establishing communcations, TCP and Work Object setups, payloads, I/O configurations, programming and teaching, Auto Debug, weld development, cycle time reduction and commissioning.

Integrated and setup camera to detect if projected weld nuts were on the part or not. Experimented with limit adjustments, the window method and OK/NG methods to achieve this. I also used the CV-X 3D laser scanners to detect the heights of the nut on the part. Finally, I have used the LR-Z Sensors to detect for brackets present and not present., with a difference in stack up of only 2mm.

This laser is used for Weld Joint Finding, Seam Tracking, Adaptive Welding and Inspection of Weld Defects. Experienced in all 4 of these applications in conjunction with a Kuka KRC4 or KRC5 Robot

Successfully completed the commission of many robotic welding cells

Developed one of the first ever programs for automating rail cars using Seam Tracking, Adaptive Welding with Multilayer Welding done to AWS and ASME IX code. Used the laser to also scan and inspect for weld defects. Specifically, this program was used with a Servo-Robot Laser and a Kuka KRC5 robot.

Strong robot welding experience with Fanuc, ABB, Kuka, Motoman and Panasonic robots

Experience with Process Simulate and Kuka SIM for offline path programming.

Was the leader on a few smaller projects up to 20 robots. Was in charge of making sure the project standard was consistent and the timelines were met, and was in charge of managing the human resources for robot techs.

Worked in the maintenance department at Magna for 1 year after 4 years as a Contols Technician at Centerline. At Magna I was able to take a automated riveting process that I knew nothing about and troubleshoot the problems and implement solutions, and within a month was able to make the machine run at rate for 24 hours straight.

Have 4 years experience integrating custom robotic automation cells from machine power up all the way to commissioning at the customer facility including weld development and achieving cycle time.

Developed one of the first ever programs for automating rail cars using Seam Tracking, Adaptive Welding with Multilayer Welding done to AWS and ASME IX code. Used the laser to also scan and inspect for weld defects. Specifically, this program was used with a Servo-Robot Laser and a Kuka KRC5 robot.

Programmed a palletizing application from scratch on Kuka, and re- developed an existing palletizing and racking program with ABB

Worked in the maintenance department at Magna for 1 year after 4 years as a Contols Technician at Centerline. At Magna I was able to take a automated riveting process that I knew nothing about and troubleshoot the problems and implement solutions, and within a month was able to make the machine run at rate for 24 hours straight.

Experience programming Keyence and Cognex vision systems.

Loads of experience achieving weld quality on several tough components and with several robots, including: Fanuc, ABB, Kuka, Panasonic and Motoman. Experience with Adaptive Welding on Kuka KRC4 and KRC5. Industries serviced are automotive, locomotive and the mining industry.