Henrik Herranen

Experience

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  Tallinn University of Technology

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2017

  PHD Researcher

  Department of Machinery, PhD researcher• Coordination of scientific research projects. Largest being Smart Composites Design and Manufacturing during 2012-2015 with 643644€ budget and 7 industrial partners. The active team consisted of 9 team members. Conceived project idea, outreached to project partners and wrote the project proposal. Led the project technical execution. A strain/vibration sensor node network for measuring windturbine or yacht hull health was developed and tested. • Participation in international R&D projects. Most notable is FP7 EmerEEG project by Norway SINTEF where mobile EEG measuring helmet was developed. Role was Tall.Uni.Tech side technical team lead with the responsibility for the helmet mechanical structure and EEG measuring deforming silicone membrane development.• Project proposal writing. • Scientific article and project documentation writing.• Development of various technologies for general machine design sector. • Lecturing in the field of R&D, composites and CAD design• Supervision of 9 master thesis Show less

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  KT Arengu AS

  Jun 2006 - Sept 2006

  Mechanical Engineer

  Mechanical engineer• Design of peat conveyor and peat crusher• Production manager for plastic cutlery production line

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  Nor-Tek Teknologisenter A/S (Pera Norway, Pera Innovation Ltd)

  May 2009 - Oct 2011

  Mechanical Engineer

  • FracFix: FE analysis of novel femur fracture fixator device based on carbon fiber composites • Microfuel: CAD design of microwave reactor woodchip feeding system, ceramic turntable and microwave resistant drive unit. Semi-industrial facility in Norway was built. • Trackbocs: design and testing of container anti-tampering security system vibration based energy harvester. • WalkX: design and testing of kinematics simulator and patient support harness for stroke victims gait pattern teaching machine. • SelfPOCNAD: design of invasive cervical cancer tester body fluid container and sample extraction unit.• HeatPump: CAD design of mainshaft and advanced bearing selection for patented highly integrated heat pump unit.• MicroCleanMud: selection of robust valves for oil-slurry compartmentalisation in microwave reactor Show less

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  Fiiberiideed OÜ

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2023

  Consultant

  Product engineering of carbon fiber and aluminium racing hydrofoils for windsurfing and kitesurfing. Composites stength calculations. Airfoil analysis, hydrodynamics design and reverse engineering. Experimental testing of hydrofoil products, including data-logging. Achievements include a windsurfing world speed record by Antoine Albeau in 2015 using our fin (98.65km/h), and top-10 places in the PWA World Slalom Championship with our Z-foils slalom foils in 2022 (places no. 1, 2, 4, 6, 10).

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  NOVEC OÜ

  May 2015 - Jan 2023

  General manager / Engineer / Co-owner

  General manager and engineer, Co-owner• Managing the company daily operations, consultation service, in-house production and customer relations. Company had 6 employees. Had leading role in the company ambition to become a carbon fiber producer and finance the process through providing engineering consultation to Estonian industry.• Led subcontracting team which developed and implemented unique last mile delivery robot infrastructure for Starship Technologies OÜ. Duration 4 years. Patented overnighting depot and battery swapping stations were created and used for 4 years for fleet of 500 robots. • Invented, engineered and put in operation Novec proprierty carbon fiber prepreg pressmoulding technology. Planned, executed and supervised its serial production process and sales. The production has been running since 2018. • Performed successful CE certification of worlds 1st street legal last mile delivery robot for Starship Technologies OÜ. • Expert analysis of various projects. Most complex was root-cause analysis of Finnish railway wagon certification failure.• Project managing and added sizable contribution as a lead engineer to other following technologies:o CNC technologieso Composite / engineered plastics productso Production lineso Automated warehouseso UGV,UAV engineering. Show less

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  RAIKU Packaging

  Dec 2022 - now

  Chief Technology Officer