Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
What?
Redesigned the wire-wrapping process to produce consistent, tangle-free wire lengths for production use.
How?
- Identified inefficiencies in the manual spool unwinding and rewrapping process
- Prototyped multiple 3D-printed designs to automate and standardize wrapping
- Designed a threaded sliding ring with guided ridges in SOLIDWORKS for precise coil spacing
- Replaced unreliable mechanical counters with visual reference markers for repeatable lengths
Results
- Reduced wire-wrapping time from 8 minutes to 3 minutes per unit
- Eliminated tangling and length inconsistencies
- Improved throughput and reliability for high-volume production
Nolan Phuong 