Bigfoot
Bigfoot
2018-2019
Bigfoot has a suite of glucose monitoring products including insulin pump, glucose monitor, and insulin pen monitor. I designed an accessory part for the insulin injection pump and a novel attachment mechanism to mount the accessory part to the insulin pump. I made initial prototypes using FDM 3D printed parts, and I performed an FEA analysis to verify part met technical requirements. I used urethane molding to fabricate some parts.I used DFM principles to sure the part was suitable for plastic injection molding. Specified surfaces for mold texturing. Worked with an industrial designer to verify part met aesthetic requirements. After parts were manufactured, I tested the part using an Instron to verify part met structural requirements.
Skills/Tools used:
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3D CAD design using Solidworks
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Generated manufacturing drawings using GD&T standards
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DFM, DFA
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Instron stress verification
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Plastic injection molding
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Insert molding
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Mold texture surfaces
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Spring analysis
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Solidworks stress analysis
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Pad printing
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Sand/Bead plasting
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Urethene molding
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FDM 3D printing
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Industrial design CFM