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Ray ChanmugamB Eng (Hon); D Tp (Class 1)

Mechanical Engineer

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Contents• Present Day – R&D; Design & Fabrication• Plastic Industry – Extrusion, Conversation• Sea Service – Fabrication &Trade• Special Apprenticeship• Academic Qualifications • Awards• Professional Presentations• Conclusion

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Present Day – R&D; Design • Designer – Fully Automated Boat Gangway• R&D, Designer – Retrofit Low Inertia Gin Machine• Designer – Drainage for Vacuum Road Tanker• TBG Project: Propagation of Seedless Tamarillos • Designer – London Underground Model• Governance – Raytec Ltd

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Present Day – FAB Gangway• Fully Automated• Light weight/durable• Folds flat• Stored below deck• Telescopic Handrails• Sensors to detect and adjust

for tidal change• Patent applied for

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Present Day – Gin Machine• Retro fit low inertia kit fitted

and tested in Tanzania• Increase in production• Long working life• Cost effective• Durable working parts• Reliable & high quality

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Present Day – Drainage System

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Present Day – Model TrainModel of 1967 – 73 London Underground Tube Train

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Plastic Extrusion/ConversationExtrusion and Conversation Machinery Installation, commissioning and Repair • Plastic Bag machines• Stretch Film Extrusion• Agricultural Film ExtrusionTotal of 5 Years

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Sea service –Trade Experience• 5th Engineer – Assist in Watch keeping• 4th Engineer – Watch keeping, Fuel• 3rd Engineer – Watch keeping, generators• 2nd Engineer – Watch keeping, Main Engines• Chief Engineer – Overall In charge

Total of 11 Years

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Special Apprenticeship 4 Year Special Apprenticeship in Marine Engineering

•Machine Shop – Turning, Planning, Drilling etc.

•Boiler Shop – Boilers, Condensers, Evaporators

•Diesel Fitting Shop – Diesel and Petrol Engines

• Foundry – Cast Iron; Brass, Aluminium Machine Parts

•Heavy Fitting – Marine Diesel Engines over 600 hp

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Academic Qualifications • B Eng (Honours) Mechanical

• D Tp Class 1 (Marine Engineering)

• D Tp Class 2 (Marine Engineering)

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Awards• Institute Of Mechanical Engineers Award 1995• Thorn Lighting Innovation Cup 1995• Project Poster Prize

• Northland Chamber of Commerce “New Business Award 1999”

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Professional Presentations• Invited to Present a Fully Automated Boat

Gangway – At Australian Maritime Safety Conference 2010 in Perth Australia to a Professional Maritime Audience

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Conclusion• Digital Prototyping, 3D Design• Cutting Edge Innovation and R&D• Plastics Trade Experience• Maritime Trade Experience• 4 Year Special Apprenticeship• Many awards to prove Extreme Capability