Welcome to Todd Alexander’s GVSU Webpage!
Classes
EGR 450 – Manufacturing Controls
EGR 450 Project – Controls Upgrade of an ACME Screw Machine
Documentation that was submitted to Topcraft
(code not included)
Machine
Documentation
Final Progress Report for the Project (code not included)
Final
Progress Report
EGR 345 – Dynamic Systems Modeling and Control
EGR 345 Assignments
Final Project
Resume
Todd’s
Resume
Work
I am currently employed with Topcraft Metal Products in Hudsonville ,
MI . The hyperlink is below:
Topcraft
Miscellaneous Engineering Related Work
Auger Project:
My first project at TMP was to
help design and build an auger system for moving shavings from a machine.
The shavings were transported from the end of a conveyor up into a shredder
where they were broken down for further processing. The system required a
great deal of fabricating, and all welds were made leak-proof. The bottom
auger was driven by a chain/sprocket assembly which was connected to the
existing conveyor. The main auger (longest one) was driven by a
belt/pulley assembly. I learned a great deal from this project, from
drive systems to improving my shop skills. Pictures are displayed below.
Sprocket
attached to conveyor
Lower
Auger
Back
Side View
Connection
to Shredder
Finished
Product
Look Who’s
on the Front Page of “Production Machining” Magazine (March 2005)
Above: The Auger (top picture) and Me
(middle picture)
“Production
Machining” magazine made a trip to TMP earlier this year and wrote an article
pertaining to our SPP software.
School Stuff
Last Revised: August 4, 2006