Expert Details
Welding, Flame Straightening
ID: 108390
Canada
METAL FABRICATION. Expert has more than 25 years of experience in heavy metal and steel plate fabrication.
FLAME STRAIGHTENING. Expert has 25 years of practical shop floor experience in rectifying distorted steel products using a welders heating torch. He has also written a book on the subject. (See Selected Publications.)
DISTORTION CONTROL. Expert has extensive experience in using preventive measures to control the distortion caused by welding. He has written a book on distortion control. (See Selected Publications.)
BEAM CAMBERING. Expert is an authority on using flame heating to bend beams to a designated degree to meet certain specifications. This is common in ship, bridge, railcar, and trailer fabrication. He has written procedures on how to achieve designated beam cambers.
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1980 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Independent Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1960 to 1980 | Employer: GE Canada | Title: Welding Specialist, | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the American Welding Society. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| He received nomination for the Fabrication Industry Award. |
Fields of Expertise
beam cambering, flame straightening, metal fabrication, steel plate, welding, distortion, distortion control, metal deformation, metal straightening, thick plate fabrication, torch, weldment, base plate, bar straightening, metal salvage, shielded metal arc welding, thick steel plate, gas torch, welder, metal weldment, railroad car, fabrication, troubleshooting, welded joint, plate, ship, tack welding, heating, weld, turbine, steel welding, metal forming, metal bending, flame, arc welding