Henderikus Bruins

Combat Ration Advanced Manufacturing Technology Demonstration (CRAMTD): Leak Detector Implementation (Short Term Project (STP) #75). (1997)

Bruins, Henderikus, Descovich, Theodore, Laham, Ibrahim, Litman, Neal

There is currently a requirement for two 100% inspections, pre- and post-retorting in each plant producing retorted MRE pouches, looking for cuts, holes, surface defects and seal leaks. In spite of...

Combat Ration Advanced Manufacturing Technology Demonstration (CRAMTD): Implementation of Sensors and Quality Control Strategies in the Integrated Manufacturing System. (1997)

Bruins, Henderikus, Elsayed, Elsayed A., Albin, Susan, Schaffner, Donald W., Luxhoj, J. T.

To realize the advantages of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), faster and more effective inspection and control systems are required than can be provided manually. Inspection and control...

Combat Ration Advanced Manufacturing Technology Demonstration Implementation of Integrated Manufacturing (1997)

Adam, Nabil, Boucher, Thomas, Jafari, Mohsen, Bruins, Henderikus, Descovich, Theodore

An integrated design for the CRAMTD Pouch Line was successfully developed and implemented. The design brings together the control of the filling, packaging, and crate loading operations under a...