Wayne Schaefer

Cast Iron Foundry – Cope-Drag Sand Mold with Automatic-pour

Powered Metal w/ Permanent Mold

Aluminum Foundry – Induction Melting, Piston Pour w/ Permanent Mold

Plating via Dunk Tank

CNC Machining – Aluminum, Cast Iron

CNC Turning with Piston Ovality via Oscillating Tool

Piston Grinding

Engine Block Machining – drilling, tapping, milling, honing

Engine Head Machining – drilling tapping, milling, honing

Engine Crank Machining – turning, grinding, polishing

Transmission Gear Machining

Transmission Assembly

Output Shaft Straightening (Undergrad Thesis)

Deburr Operation – Brush and High-Pressure Water

Head Assembly – Cup Plug Press, Leak Test (pressure decay and flow rate), Seat and Guide Press & Monitor, valve assembly and install

Engine Assembly including manual and automatic stations

RTV dispensing

Loctite dispensing

Engine Testing – Hot and Cold Test

Air / LVDT Gauging

Fastening system – Static / Dynamic Torque Controls

Cooling water piping and installation (Thailand)

Building drawing and installation (Thailand)

CMM Programming and Operation

Temperature Compensated Piston Measuring