Expert Details
Glass Forehearth Design, Glass Conditioning, Training, Troubleshooting, Technical Audits
ID: 728417
United Kingdom
Expert joined Emhart Glass in 2001 to redesign the Emhart suite of forehearth systems and he introduced the Emhart Glass 340 and Emhart Glass 240 systems. Expert joined Sorg and was appointed President of Sorg USA.
Expert formed his own forehearth services company in January 2009 to offer forehearth training courses, technical audits of forehearth and distributor systems and general forehearth consultancy. Forehearth Services customers include some of the biggest names in the global glass industry.
Expert has been involved with a leading USA container manufacture to assess forehearth production problems. Expert has worked with a leading UK pharmaecutical container manufacturing company to optimise production. Expert has worked with a leading Italian company to assess the most appropriate technology for a rebuild project.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1986 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Computer Science | Institution: Hallam University |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: G. Inst Physics | Subject: Physics | Institution: North Staffs University |
| Year: 1975 | Degree: HND | Subject: Applied Physics | Institution: North Staffs University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to 2008 | Employer: Nikolaus Sorg | Title: President Sorg USA | Department: |
Responsibilities:Product and market development within the Americas |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2006 | Employer: Emhart Glass | Title: Product Manager Forehearths | Department: Marketing |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the design and implementation of a new suite of forehearth products. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 2001 | Employer: Parkinson Spencer Refractories | Title: Technical Director | Department: Technical Division |
Responsibilities:Setting up and managing a division of PSR to design a range of forehearth products |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1989 | Employer: BHF | Title: Engineer | Department: Research |
Responsibilities:Worldwide troubleshooting on BHF forehearth systems |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1989 | Employer: British Glass Research Association | Title: Physicist | Department: Forming |
Responsibilities:Design and implementation of experimental procedures to study heat transfer in glass |
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Career Accomplishments
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert currently holds 2 patents relating to forehearth design. He has also given papers and lectures in the UK, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, France, and Italy. He has published approximately 30 papers in Glass Industry, Glass, Glass International, Glassworldwide. |