Expert Details
Motion & Numerical Control, both Technical & Market Research Capability
ID: 712247
Wisconsin, USA
Expert has a master's degree in servomechanisms (servos) and control loops. He has extensive experience in loop responsiveness and stability.
Expert's expertise encompasses computer numerical control, programmable controllers, industrial computers, cells, and FMS systems. His intimate experience in the design, sales, and marketing of all of these products provides a broad background for consulting.
Expert has been associated with many facets of factory automation in industries such as packaging of food or medicines, machine tools, palletizers, robots, welders, grinders, etc. He has dealt with this technology in sales, marketing, and design capacities.
Expert writes a monthly column in a magazine. He has a master's degree in servos and motion theory. Expert has designed and analyzed motion systems and has done market research in several areas of this field. He facilitates strategic market planning, especially in motion control. Currently, he conducts servo training including a 2-day seminar.
Expert helped found a magazine. He has done design, programming, and system analysis of machines using PLCs. Expert has also performed a great deal of market research, sales and distribution, and general management of this type of product.
Expert facilitated development of a strategic market plan for about 15 companies.He completed about 40 market research projects involving focus groups and mail/telephone surveys.He consulted on servo problems where performance was lacking.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1962 | Degree: MSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Pennsylvania |
| Year: 1959 | Degree: BSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Wisconsin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1990 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Division of Bull's Eye Marketing, Inc |
Responsibilities:Expert does technical consulting and market research. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:He serves on the board to direct strategies of company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1991 | Employer: Marketing & Business, Marian College | Title: Teacher | Department: |
Responsibilities:He taught market research. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1962 to 1990 | Employer: Giddings & Lewis, Incorporated | Title: various | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1990 | Employer: PiC | Title: Vice President and Product Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He had P&L resposibility for a G&L division. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1986 | Employer: G&L Electronics | Title: Vice President, Sales | Department: |
Responsibilities:He had sales and marketing responsibility for electronics. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert serves on the board to direct strategies of the company. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of IEEE, ICS (Industrial Computer Society), and AIME (Association of International Motion Engineers) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is a licensed Professional Engineer. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert is a magazine columnist, holds five patents, and has written many magazine articles. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has been an expert witness in five patent infringement cases involving numerical control of machines. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He helped develop and has taught a two-day seminar about 100 times. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He is familiar with most vendors of CNCs, PLCs, motion control, and drives/motors. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He was Vice President of Sales/Marketing for H&L Electronics for seven years. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert serves on four boards of directors. |
Fields of Expertise
computer numerical control, computer numerically controlled machine, machine-tool control, servomechanism, control loop, control system, control theory, digital numerical control, numerical control, numerical control machine, automation, automation technology, manufacturing automation, motion control, programmable controller, packaging automation, computer numerically controlled machining, flexible manufacturing system, energy-efficient equipment control system, energy-efficient process control system, digital control system, nonlinear control, automatic control, real-time system, motion, motion measurement, machine tool, electromechanical control, distributed control system, control electronics science, adaptive control