Introduction
From september we have an internship available for a student with a bachelor or master in Electrical engineering. In consultation with the department this can be a graduation study and/or be combined with a Hardware/Electrical & Software student. Challenge of this internship is development of a complete new hardware package based on updated hardware.

Department
The product department R&D Extrusion, Cutters and Flexx is responsible for the development of flexible machines for breaker and body-ply materials for the tire building industry. Using extrusion technology is emerging in this industry. The development of this is an important part of the production process of breakers and body-plies and with the strip wrapping process of car tires.

This department is also responsible for the management and maintenance of the "standard" of our machines in our portfolio. We support other departments such as Sales and Production and we work together with different R&D departments on projects in cross-functional teams. Within R&D Extrusion, Cutters and Flexx we work with 25 professionals. The team consists of Mechanical Engineers, Software Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Process Engineers and a Technical Writer. 

VMI R&D offers a enthusiastic and inspiring working environment. VMI will provide the required software and ICT requirements (laptop) to work on the problem. VMI R&D provides multiple extruders which can be used for testing. Together with a software / test engineer, tests can be executed.

What are you going to do?
VMI has developed a viscovisiometer for analysing the properties of rubber. Hardware and software are outdated and should be renewed.

Your challenge:

Make a concept proposals (Reviews etc);

Investigation of the most sustainable solution

Hardware Engineering of chosen concept

What do we offer?
You are given the change to learn within a cosy team for 6 months. Your research will be of added value for the organization. You will receive a compensation for this internship and compensation for travel costs. Other benefits:

VMI R&D offers a enthusiastic and inspiring working environment.

VMI will provide the required software and ICT requirements (laptop) to work on the problem.

VMI R&D has a workshop to do some tests on existing Viscovisiometer