https://ericlavoie.ca/ 2026-10-09T04:51:09+00:00 https://ericlavoie.ca/ https://ericlavoie.ca/lib/tpl/bootstrap3/images/favicon.ico text/html 2026-10-06T03:09:08+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/realisations/commande-soudeuse?rev=1791256148&do=diff New control for a band saw blade welder This band saw blade welder had sturdy mechanical parts and a control from another era. I redid the control: a controller, inductive sensors that read the mechanics, and a push-button station. [The welder and its new control cabinet.] The welder and its new control cabinet. text/html 2026-10-06T03:09:06+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/realisations/reparation-lunette?rev=1791256146&do=diff Repair of a lathe steady rest The arm of this cast iron lathe steady rest was broken. Rather than replacing the part, I repaired it with a machined insert. [The broken arm, with the detached piece.] The broken arm, with the detached piece. [Aligning the steady rest on the surface plate.] Aligning the steady rest on the surface plate. text/html 2026-10-06T03:09:03+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/realisations/cellule-plasma-robotisee?rev=1791256143&do=diff Robotic plasma cutting cell For a robotic plasma cutting cell, I handled the relocation, the upgrade and the reliability improvements, then the follow-up with reports. [Lifting the cell's conveyor with a mobile crane.] Lifting the cell's conveyor with a mobile crane. [Moving a section of the conveyor.] Moving a section of the conveyor. text/html 2026-10-06T03:09:00+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/realisations/integration-cnc-cle-en-main?rev=1791256140&do=diff Turnkey integration of a CNC router A client was making their plywood parts by hand, with a table saw, a band saw and a jigsaw. I switched them over to CNC. What I handled: * the search for a suitable used CNC router, and negotiating its purchase; text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:58+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/realisations/remise-a-neuf-tm1?rev=1791256138&do=diff Rebuild of a Haas TM1 mill I bought this used Haas TM1 from a factory, then fully disassembled it and refurbished it at the shop, from the mechanics to the electronics. Today it produces my clients' parts. [The machine as bought, in the seller's factory.] The machine as bought, in the seller's factory. text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:55+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services/reparation?rev=1791256135&do=diff Machine repair and maintenance I repair and maintain CNC machines, including Haas, as well as industrial equipment, in my shop or on site. What I do * Repair and maintenance of CNC machines, including Haas. * Diagnosis of servo motors and their drives ( text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:52+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services/prototypage?rev=1791256132&do=diff From idea to prototype I make prototypes from start to finish: 3D drawing, electronics, software, 3D printing and machining. Design The part drawing in FreeCAD: 3D design. Electronics and software The electronic circuit, on ESP32 or M5Stack: Electronics development and bench testing. The software and the tools that go with it: text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:50+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services/usinage?rev=1791256130&do=diff CNC machining I machine parts and prototypes on a CNC mill, and I develop tools for CNC machines. What I do * Manufacturing of prototypes and custom parts, as one-offs or in small batches, on a Haas CNC mill. * CNC lathe modernization: LinuxCNC retrofit, in progress. text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:47+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services/impression-3d?rev=1791256127&do=diff 3D printing I print parts and prototypes. What I do * Printing of parts and prototypes. * Functional parts for the shop, for example a cradle for a Haas handheld control. What I use * A fleet of four printers, including a Raise3D Pro2 (Duet 2 controller board) and an Aquila text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:44+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services/conception-3d?rev=1791256124&do=diff 3D design I draw parts and prepare them for manufacturing. What I do * Part design and CAM in FreeCAD. * I accept SolidWorks files from clients: I worked in SolidWorks before moving to FreeCAD, and I have kept a large parts library from it. * text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:41+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services/informatique?rev=1791256121&do=diff IT I develop software tools: G-code, telemetry, document analysis. What I do * G-code tools: G-code correction, transfer gateway with a REST API and web portal. * IoT telemetry and conversational support assistants, grouped under Telemetrik (product in development). text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:39+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services/electronique?rev=1791256119&do=diff Electronics development and bench testing I develop electronic applications, validated on an automated test bench, and I diagnose or repair the electronics of industrial machines. What I do * Development of electronic applications on ESP32 and M5Stack, validated on an automated test bench: AI-driven tests, camera-based analysis, test report delivered to the client. text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:36+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/services?rev=1791256116&do=diff Services I have been self-employed since 2024, and I have worked in industry since 1999. In my shop in Chicoutimi (Saguenay), Quebec, I design and make prototypes, parts and embedded systems, and I repair CNC machines and industrial equipment. Service details text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:33+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/telemetrik?rev=1791256113&do=diff Telemetrik Telemetrik brings together hosted telemetry and IoT services, on a multi-tenant platform, and software-based support assistants (conversational agents) for client projects. Product in development. Write to me to learn more. text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:31+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/realisations?rev=1791256111&do=diff Projects A few projects in CNC machining and in embedded systems. Clients are not named. Instrumentation and embedded systems Differential pressure calibration: a 0 to 200 Pa calibration instrument, whose fan is driven by an ESP32, for calibrating sensors. A second unit is planned for quality control. text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:28+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/mvv?rev=1791256108&do=diff About I have been self-employed since 2024, and I have worked in industry since 1999. My shop, in Chicoutimi (Saguenay), Quebec, is run by one person: me. There I do electronics, IT, 3D design and 3D printing, CNC machining and machine repair: my services. Mission text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:25+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/contact?rev=1791256105&do=diff Let's talk about your project An idea, a need or a problem to solve? Write to me, and I will propose a suitable solution. * Email: info@ericlavoie.ca (you can write in English or French) * Phone: on request; phone calls are in French * LinkedIn: Eric Lavoie → I reply quickly to emails and I can schedule a meeting online or on site; meetings are in French. text/html 2026-10-06T03:08:23+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/en/start?rev=1791256103&do=diff   EricLavoie.ca [EricLavoie.ca logo] Electronics development, machine repair, CNC machining and 3D design, in Chicoutimi (Saguenay), Quebec. Electronics and bench testing Machine repair My services · Projects · Let's talk about your project text/html 2026-10-05T17:41:39+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/fr/services/reparation?rev=1791222099&do=diff Réparation et maintenance de machines Je répare et j'entretiens des machines CNC, notamment Haas, ainsi que des équipements industriels, en atelier ou sur place. Ce que je fais * Réparation et maintenance de machines CNC, notamment Haas. * text/html 2026-10-05T17:41:36+00:00 Koda (koda@undisclosed.example.com) https://ericlavoie.ca/fr/services/impression-3d?rev=1791222096&do=diff Impression 3D J'imprime des pièces et des prototypes. Ce que je fais * Impression de pièces et de prototypes. * Pièces fonctionnelles pour l'atelier, par exemple un berceau pour une manette de commande Haas. Avec quoi * Un parc de quatre imprimantes, dont une Raise3D Pro2 (contrôleur Duet 2) et une Aquila