MY SOUTHCO CO-OP

EXPERIENCE By: Robert Gibbons

Olympus Keymed Arm Display

• Created a display to show the Olympus Keymed Arm.

• Made a 3D models of each part of the display

• Machined each part in the tool room.

• Arranged and planned shipping for display to trade shows

• Used a suitcase and foam for safe, easy transport

• Tony Wood and I shot a video showing how to properly

set up the display.

• Sent the display to Ryan Bennett for use with a customer

Olympus Keymed Display

Diversified Technologies Tool Room Toolbox

• Recognized a problem, my team needed machining tools:

• Set of end mills

• Deburring tools

• Other machining tools

• Reason for problem

• No convenient and safe place to store the extra tools

• Solution

• Found a toolbox in the Tool Room and ordered a key for the toolbox

• Result

• People in both departments can be more productive by not having

to share tools

Areas of Improvements

• Work with more departments in Southco.

• Transportation

• Electronic Access Solutions

• This would help compare how each department operates

• Work with some of the business departments

• How money flows in company

• See business operations side

Diversified Experience

• Worked with engineers in the Diversified Technologies to:

• create product drawings

• Make 3D models

• assemble prototypes

• Worked with the machinists to:

• Fabricate fixtures I designed in D-Tech

• modify parts for D-Tech prototypes

• create display pieces for our products

• Recently worked with New Product Development to:

• Preform an array of tests on the Terminator ejector

• Create a Test Report

To Future CO-OPs

• It is easy to absorb information from everyone that you

will encounter here and you will learn a lot.

• Learn to manage your time, do not take on new projects if

you know you are busy on other projects.

• But do not push away new projects if you have time to work on

them, because you will waste your time here if you do not push

yourself.

• Buy a small notebook that you can carry around to write

down notes.

My Impression of Southco

• Southco is the best run company I have ever worked for.

• Many friendly and knowledgeable people.

• Multiple opportunities for employees to move up in the

company.

• Easy to get in contact with the officers of Southco.

• There is a strong Drexel University Alumni presence.