Expert Details
Machine Tool Safety
ID: 727616
South Carolina, USA
* Conducted safety audits of new products to identify and correct potential safety problems before shipment. Reviewed and approved all machine safety plates. Kept accidents at a minimum and resulted in fewer liability cases for the organization.
* Chaired ANSI B11.23 standards committee to write a new Machining Center safety standard that included state of the art safety content important to the European market.
* Trained over 100 employees on the use of HAS (Hazard Analysis System) to quantitatively evaluate safety issues before the issues become a product liability. Also used to evaluate accidents and determine corrective action.
He consulted on the design and development of a new machining center for a leading Taiwanese machine tool company.He consulted on the design and development of a new thermal energy deburring machine for a major US company.He consulted as a technical liason between a US machine tool company and a Taiwanese machine tool company.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1967 | Degree: BSME | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Ohio State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2001 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President and Senior Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Machine design / product development consultant |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1967 to 2001 | Employer: Cincinnati Milacron (fromally Cincinnati Milacron) | Title: Engineering Manager | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for design of machining centers and chairman of product safety committee. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He helped gather evidence for defense of litigation against Cincinnati, but never testified. Gave several depositions. |
Career Accomplishments
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 6 US Patents |
Fields of Expertise
machine design, machine safety, machinery-related accident, mechanical product safety, industrial machinery, machine guard, machinery, machinery design, machinery reliability, machinery reliability improvement, mechanical engineering, mechanical product reliability improvement, machine guarding, guarding, tool safety, American National Standards Institute, mechanical reliability, automated manufacturing, mechanical product, machinery-related failure, American Society of Mechanical Engineers standard