Aluminum cast panels for Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. Morel Industries CNC Machinist December 2014-February 2015 Supervisor: Steven Morel, Owner (206)784-0855 Objectives: Prepare cast aluminum panels shaken from molds for deburring by removing all excess material Coordinate with partner to maximize spindle utilization time Edit program to increase daily production rate, reduce daily operational costs, and change toolpaths quickly for partial panels Plan production schedule for successful completion of contract Tools/equipment used: Haas GR 510 vertical gantry CNC mill MIG aluminum wire fed welder Renishaw probe, HSS cutters, collets, face mill using inserts 4’ pry bar and sledgehammer for removing flashing Challenges to overcome: 1500 panels had been finished in previous year, 1500 remained with 3 months left to finish Problems with the casting and pouring created bottlenecks, requiring the daily demands to increase from 12 panels to 35+ per 10 hour shift