MECHANICAL / INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

Compound Sieving Machine

Designed in SolidWorks for Michelin and developed into a siever prototype, combining mechanical fabrication, electrical motor wiring, and hands-on troubleshooting.

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Presentation render of the siever CAD assembly with its hopper, collection bin, and scissor-lift loading platform — Presentation render based on the supplied CAD assembly. Original source media is retained below.

Tools & methods

SolidWorks
Scotch Yoke mechanism
Motor wiring
Prototype fabrication

Project overview

This compound sieving project was carried out for Michelin. I designed the equipment in SolidWorks and developed the siever prototype with the support of technical staff, taking the work from a mechanical assembly model into a physical build.

The design scope brought together the sieving mechanism, an adjustable scissor-lift platform, material-handling arrangements, and an acoustic enclosure. The prototype work focused on the siever itself, its motor drive, assembly, and practical operation.

My contribution

My involvement covered both the mechanical design and electrical integration. I worked with technical staff during fabrication and assembly, assessed problems as they arose, and developed solutions during the prototype build.

Designed the full mechanical unit and assemblies in SolidWorks.
Developed the siever prototype with technical-worker support.
Completed electrical motor wiring as part of the build.
Assessed practical problems and worked through solutions during fabrication and assembly.

SolidWorks design & equipment integration

The CAD work defined the sieve frame, moving table, motor-driven mechanism, material inlet, and discharge arrangement. The assembly views show how those parts fit together and how the siever connects to the wider handling unit.

The integrated design includes a scissor-lift platform for working-height adjustment and an enclosing housing around the equipment. These CAD views document the broader design; the workshop photograph records the siever prototype during its build.

Scotch Yoke mechanism

The sieving motion uses a Scotch Yoke mechanism to convert rotary motor input into reciprocating movement. A rotating disc and pin act through the slotted yoke, driving the sieve table back and forth.

The SolidWorks views show the relationship between the rotating drive, yoke, guided moving frame, and sieve area. This mechanism forms the motion-conversion element within the supporting frame and material-flow arrangement.

Prototype build & motor wiring

I worked with technical staff to fabricate and assemble the siever prototype. The workshop build brings together the supporting frame, mounted motor, rotating drive disc, and yoke linkage.

Electrical motor wiring was also part of my work. Connecting the motor drive to the mechanical assembly extended the project beyond CAD and fabrication into electrical integration.

Troubleshooting & practical problem solving

During the build, I assessed the problems encountered and worked with the technical staff to resolve them. The prototype gave us a physical assembly to examine and improve as the design was translated into fabricated components.

This work developed my experience in coordinating mechanical design, hands-on fabrication, motor wiring, and practical troubleshooting within an industrial engineering environment.

Outcome & project documentation

The project produced the SolidWorks equipment design and a fabricated siever prototype, with motor wiring and problem solving forming part of the development work.

Detailed project documents remain internal to Michelin and are not available for publication. This page provides a summary of my contribution without reproducing internal reports or manufacturing documentation.