Co-op Project

Food Safe Hydraulic Press

Role

Mechanical Engineering Co-op

Project date

Jul 2024 – Dec 2024

Hardware

Hydraulics, CNC machining, FDM 3D Printing, Food Safe Design, Hand/Power Tools

Software

Onshape, Fusion 360 CAM

Project Overview

At Tender Food, I designed a food-safe hydraulic press and custom molds for plant-based products. I programmed and machined a drainage plate with Fusion 360 CAM to reduce cost and lead time before deploying the press in production.

Hydraulic press

Gallery

Press CAD CAM setup Early press Drainage plate Early press build Sketches Press detail Drainage detail Testing Early press build Machining Press detail Machining close-up Sean with press Press final Drainage plate Early press build