16 September 2024

It has been some time since there was an intern at RIS Rubber. Since the beginning of this school year, no less than 2 interns started at the same time! With 2 different fields of study and thus 2 totally different thesis topics. We would like to introduce them to you.

Kris Kampen

Kris (20) studies Integrale Veiligheidskunde at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. He lives in Enkhuizen, which makes the drive to RIS Lelystad over the dyke easily manageable. In his spare time, Kris often plays sports and likes to eat a nice plate of pasta. He will spend the entire school year at RIS Rubber completing his thesis on the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy.

His internship starts with an evaluation of the current PPE policy. This includes, for example, an investigation into how accessible the PPE is currently, whether there is sufficient instruction regarding PPE, what the attitude of employees is and how they comply with procedures. The entire study also takes into account what effect the PPE and poster RIS deployed in July 2023 will have.

In addition to the research and thesis for his studies, Kris will conduct research for a possible PPE vending machine together with our QESH manager Dirk van der Meulen.

Stephan Engels

Stephan (24) is studying Mechanical Engineering at Windesheim Zwolle. As a Lelystad native, the choice for RIS Rubber as an internship company was quickly made. Besides his studies, he enjoys watching Formula 1 and working on his own car. His graduation internship runs until early January.

Together with R&D engineer Demen Hartman, Stephan is doing research into automating the extrusion process. Currently, part of this process is manual, cutting the correct dimensions. His research starts with finding out which extrusion profiles are commonly made and which are less, and what are the margins of these profiles. The research focuses on engineering and safety. Eventually, Stephan will present a design for a machine. This will automate the process of making extrusion profiles needed for the final product.