Tom creates one-of-a-kind equipment for client companies. With 30 years of experience, he is a specialist in assembly and testing processes. Tom has worked on a wide variety of machines dealing with automation, processing, assembly, testing and packaging functions. Examples of projects include special manufacturing machines for: contact lenses, distiller alcohol and bottling lines, airbags for cars and I.V. bags, and many other special process machines.

Background

Tom was an Architectural Drawing and Drafting teacher at Red Oak High School. Later, he worked at Modern Farm Systems as a draftsman for the building division and at Doerfer as a senior designer. Tom was part owner of RADEC Engineering and worked there until he joined Diedrichs in 1998

Over his career, Tom has worked on a number of projects and technical investigations. The following list illustrates the wide variety of projects that he has worked on:

• Windage Test
   - Design and build test stand for measuring parasitic losses in off-road transaxles

• Clash Shift Test
   - Design and build test stand for evaluation of gear wear using accelerated load      techniques

• Seat Display Machine
   - Side by side comparison of standard and active seats

• Bottling Line- Distilled Spirits
   - 180° Conveyor system
   - Checkweigher
   - Orientor for Cartons

• Storage Media
   - 14” Storage Disc Etching and Processing System
   - Disc film continuous motion to assemble a cassette or disc film
   - Disc film packaging machine

• Packaging machine for submersible pump

• Beverage and containers
   - Resealable aluminum cans

• Contact Lenses
   - Kiln dry oven

• Bridge Welder
   - Weld bridge wire to air bag initiator

• Seat Display Machine
   - Design charges and manufacturing process planning

• Test machine for brake assemblies

• Production of test machine for diff-lock assemblies

• Testing of a PTO clutch

• AgRobotics Soil Sampler

• Polymer Injection Machine

• Wide Area Mower

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