Senior Mechanical engineer – robotic design
The next generation of robotic milking
The DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS is a fully automatic system for milking cows and allows cows to milk themselves. There are over 6 600 units in use worldwide. The demands for robustness and reliability are increasing as are the challenges in the latest robotic and imaging technology that needs to be used and developed.
Master of Science degree
It is of great advantage to have qualifications in the following:
In depth theoretical knowledge in combination with practical experience in the field of robotic design or dynamical mechanical system design; Ability to create ideas and to transform them from practical prototyping, experimental works, to a ready product with major focus on result.
Job summary
- Development of next generation automatic milking robot.
- Calculations and optimization of robot working range, dynamic and static forces.
- Dimensioning the robot arm joints in respect to the dynamical forces.
- Hydraulic control system.
- Practical experiments with prototypes as well as theoretical studies.
- Active participate in experiments and prototyping, evaluations
- General mechanical design.
- Documentation
Preferably knowledge in:
- Automation, Robotic systems
- Solid edge, Robot simulation Delmia, matlab
- Hydraulic systems
- Robot safety regulations, ISO 10218-1,-2, Machine Directive
- Knowledge and interest in mechatronics, collaborations with other technical areas like SW, electronics
Qualifications
- Master of Science
- 5-10 years experience from mechanical design of dynamical system
- Hydraulic low pressure systems.
