Hensoldt Swot Analysis - 1688 Words

Hensoldt (previously named Airbus) is an international optronic engineering company (situated in Centurion, Pretoria) that specialises primarily in the design and manufacturing of sensors and optics for military use. There are three key focus areas in the company namely (i) land, (ii) air and (iii) sea. The company is in cooperation with Denel, however other external companies make use of the specialised engineering services offered by Hensoldt. Mechanical engineers at the company often design functional mechanisms, structural housings and mountings for optics that are attached to the military equipment. These engineers make use of ANSYS for Finite Element Modelling and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Creo (newer version of ProE) as†¦show more content†¦Gerhard Booysen, a former lecturer at the University of Pretoria. All new employees are also exposed to the health and safety rules of the company. The information is shown in an hour-long presentation where the evacuation procedures are discussed and the hazards associated with the company is noted. There were essentially three key hazards namely (i) acetone leakages may occur which is nearly undetectable, (ii) the lasers used by the company is detrimental to eyesight and lastly (iii) the assembly tower for the periscopes is extremely high and strict rules apply when in the vicinity of the tower. Task Description The engineering student was tasked at completing small tasks each of which are documented and reported to Mr. Booysen. During the two weeks of training three large tasks were assigned to the student namely (i) the shock loading analysis of a transport jig, (ii) the tolerance analysis of a clutch regulator and lastly (iii) the modelling of a tensioner and sleeve on Creo. The engineer was also trained on other aspects such as Finite Element Modelling. Shock Loading of a Transport Jig Problem Description A Single Degree of Freedom System is used to approximate the duration of a shock load on a Transport Jig when released from a certain height above ground. There are 6 flexible tubular elements that act as spring elements in the module. The analysis only