Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

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Expert Details

Blow Molding, Plastic Bottles, and Packaging

ID: 108476 Connecticut, USA

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Expert has extensive experience in all aspect of PET bottle blowing, starting from preform and product design, through prototype operations and into full production. He has extensive knowledge of the injection molding process and machinery for the manufacturing of preforms and the blowing process and related machinery. He is familiar with mold design, both for injection and blowing. He has experience with in-plant operations such as resin conveying and drying, grinding and regrind utilization, bottle conveying, and quality systems including equipment and procedures. In the design area, he has an extensive background in the requirements for various end use and secondary operations of bottles and containers and the translation of those into engineering specifications and design concepts that assure high-performance levels. Expert is experienced in all PET applications, from non carbonated or solids, to beverage, both carbonated and non carbonated, to hot filling and high-barrier applications.

Expert has many years of experience in blow molding, product design, system requirements, and processing for various applications. This includes the selection of proper resin to meet product requirements, processing needs, and machinery suitability, specifically material preparation, the use of regrind to improve production economics, tailoring of the extrusion process, and die head design and other general plant operations including quality.

Expert has extensive experience in technical management, product development, plant operation, and equipment purchase and installation along with all auxiliary operations for resin handling, grinding, blending, drying, and storage. He is familiar with chillers and compressors. The products he has worked with include monolithic, coextruded, in-line and post laminated products, and embossed and mat surfaced products. The materials he has extruded include ABS, styrene, polycarbonate, PVC, cellulosics, and olefins.

Expert provided the technical framework and project management for developing various specialized blow molding equipment for proprietary use. Technical advise in the use of PET in several medical applications.Technical stuff training in PET, Plastic processes, design and martial science

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1972 Degree: PhD Subject: Polymer Mechanics Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Year: 1969 Degree: ME Subject: Mechanical Engineering Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Year: 1967 Degree: BSc Subject: Mechanical Engineering. Technion Institution: Israel Institute ofTechnology

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Independent Consultant Department: Project Development
Responsibilities:
Expert's responsibilities include project management, product development, training, troubleshooting and expert witness work.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to 1998 Employer: Schmalbach Lubeca (formerly Johnson Controls) Title: Director of Development and Application Engineering Department: PET Development
Responsibilities:
Expert developed new PET containers for various application, for food cosmetics, medical, and household chemicals. He developed process technologies as well.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1988 to 1993 Employer: Monsanto Title: Senior Group Leader Department: Plastics Division
Responsibilities:
He developed ABS/PC blends and weatherable ABS Managed the process area in the technical center.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1988 Employer: Monsanto Title: Senior Group Leader Department: Monopet Division
Responsibilities:
Expert developed hot filled PET bottles. He developed processes and assisted in commercial operations startup.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1978 to 1984 Employer: Rowland Inc. Title: Director of R&D Department: R&D
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities included custom sheet extrusion and co-extrusion.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1977 to 1978 Employer: Continental Group Title: Manager of Operation and Process Engineering Department: Plastics Beverage Bottle Division
Responsibilities:
Expert worked on the startup of several PET blow molding plants with a brand-new technology, machinery and processes.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1973 to 1977 Employer: Monsanto Title: Superintendent of Manufacturing Tec Department: Cycle Safe Division
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities included the development of the first commercial beverage bottle for soft drinks, including processes and machinery.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1972 to 1973 Employer: PPG Industries Title: Senior Research Engineer Department: Polymer Development
Responsibilities:
Expert managed a testing lab for the manufacturer of Polyurethane foams and thermoset polyesters applications.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: to Present Country / Region: Israel Summary: Expert has dealt with several Israeli companies to facilitate business development and sourcing ofmaterials and machinery. Expert was also educated in Israel.
Years: to Present Country / Region: Europe Summary: Providing technical input in the design of blow molding machinery for several companies
Years: to Present Country / Region: Thailand and Malysia Summary: Training courses

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
SPE
Awards / Recognition
Expert is a Fellow of SPE, nominated by the Blow Molding Division Board in 1996.
Publications and Patents Summary
31 publication plus 68 article and commentaries in Plastics in Packaging magazine.
24 issued patents of patent application filed

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
To date, Expert has been involved in two cases. The first case dealt with the value of technology when adapted for a specific application and was settled during the trial. The second is ongoing and deals with product liability.
Training / Seminars
Expert developed numerous in-house training programs for employees and for customers. He often conducted these trainings. He wrote the technical background and was involved in the production of the Extrusion Blow Molding Technology, Sheet Extrusion Technology, and Material Drying Paulson training programs.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Hebrew Fluent
German Limited speaking skills

Fields of Expertise

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