Experience 03 / Field engineering
C&B Operations
John Deere Part Supplier
PeriodSpring 2025
LocationChamberlain, South Dakota
FocusFusion 360 · Reverse engineering · Additive manufacturing
Overview
A rapid replacement-part effort that returned planting equipment to service while the production component was unavailable.
Contributions
- Designed and printed a stronger engine air-filter adapter while the original was backordered by hundreds of units.
- Delivered the installed working part in three days.
- Avoided months of potential equipment downtime during planting season.
Tools and methods
- Fusion 360
- Reverse engineering
- Additive manufacturing
- Field validation