Hello UCONN Students! As you continue to work towards successful degrees in Engineering, Loos wants to share an exciting project & career opportunity with you all.
Project: Machine Closed Loop Control for Manufacturing Optimization
The Engineering Challenge:
Current equipment available for wire rope stranding is finally offering new technology in terms of sensing and computing on board. In these newer models, the overall process has not changed, however the control systems have been dramatically improved. These improvements eliminate some mechanical issues and suddenly make available more information about the machines than we have ever had before.
This data stream has potential to further improve the manufacturing process with a control system reacting to this data. The current sensor system is battery powered as it lives within the barrel of a stranding machine. The addition of a control system would make battery power infeasible. Our technical teams lack bandwidth and some of the knowledge required to drive a functional system that converts this data stream into a closed loop control system that can operate continuously without battery power.
Description of Problem/Project:
Along with this new access to data, we have two challenges ahead.
- How can we make use of the real-time data to actively control the manufacturing process?
- Investigate solutions to supply/generate power to an isolated sensor and control system.
Our last project in the 24/25 school year developed a proof of concept to monitor wire tension from inside the strander’s barrel and read out wirelessly to an external device. We would like to investigate a closed loop control and a power supply/generation method.
Expected Deliverables/Approach:
This project would require gaining an understanding of the current data stream package. Students would then be asked to deliver a package that receives power (generated or supplied) inside of a strander barrel and actively control the tension system using that data stream.
Other Considerations:
Specific products are ITAR controlled, but we could work around their inclusion for any data exported from the facility. Students without Greencard/citizenship could be included in the project, but would require vetting and some special treatment to ensure we remove possibility of accidental information export.
Who We Are
For over 60 years, Loos and Company has pioneered and thrived in the highly critical profession of cable and wire rope manufacturing for use in aerospace flight controls, elevators, rigging, and scaffolding where human lives are directly at stake.
Today, Loos & Co. is proud to be a part of Central Wire Group of Companies. Loos manufactures a wide variety of wire, aircraft cable, and wire rope. These products are used in aerospace, military, and commercial applications, including – aircraft flight controls, elevators, fitness equipment, rigging, and scaffolding operations.
We are OEM producers for companies such as Boeing, General Dynamics, and Bombardier.
Today, Loos is proud to be a part of Central Wire Group of Companies. As CWGC, we have 13 manufacturing locations across USA, Canada, and the UK. Browse a full list of our locations on our page here.
Careers
Across our 13 locations, we are actively looking to fill a variety of open positions in various Engineering sectors. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with Students in Internship positions to provide an introduction to the manufacturing industry. Additionally, we offer Engineering Students full-time positions to help apply technical skills learnt in school into the workforce. Our full-time positions come with extensive training, competitive wages, and a great list of benefits!
Check out our videos below to see how our Engineers continue to grow & learn new things everyday at Loos!
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A Message from One of Our Top Customers
“Pilatus Aircraft develops and produces the world’s most unique aircraft and relies on the world’s top manufacturers to deliver against exacting Swiss standards. Loos & Co. is our trusted source for precision machined cable end fittings and the highest quality aircraft cable used in our flight control assemblies. Swiss design, made in the USA on Swiss machines… a perfect match.”
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Our Certifications
Our Aircraft Control & Military Cable Assemblies are built for all military applications and we are a major supplier to Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, and almost every other major manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft. Loos is one of the few companies in North America qualified to the Department of Defense’s QML-6117 assembly specification. Our finished aerospace assemblies are produced with our MS and AN type fittings. Further, we are licensed by Lockheed Martin to manufacture C-130 B-H Certified Parts for worldwide distribution.
Start Your Career in Manufacturing Today!
Now that you know a little bit about us as a company, we want to hear more about you! Discover our Engineering opportunities on our Careers Page or reach out to our HR Team directly at humanresources.us@centralwire.com
We look forward to speaking with you & hope that you are interested in joining our ever-growing Engineering Team here at Central Wire Group of Companies!