Expert Details
Industrial Clutches, Brakes and Torque Limiters
ID: 725996
Minnesota, USA
He is the holder of three patents; 1.) A single piston, clutch-brake combination, 2.) A two-speed clutch and a axially compact brake for servomotors.
He has also written three white papers on the subject of holding, power-off devices for rotary and linear motion.
He has developed, designed, applied and sold fluid-power transmission devices for forty years.
He holds three patents for fluid-powered devices and has written three white papers on the attributes of using fluid-power instead of electrical power.
He has designed clutches and brakes for mechanical power transmission and has provided selection and performance data to customers to allow them to make the right choices for product duty cycles.
He has had forty years’ experience in the selection of pulleys and speed ratios used on pneumatic clutches.
The selection process includes knowledge of torque, speed and horsepower.
He has staffed trade show booths at the National Design Engineering show, Pack Expo, IMTS, Baking Industry show, Internation Fluid Power show, Hannover Messe and Fabtech for the past thirty years.
He is an expert in product placement, booth etiquette and attention getting methods.
Summary of Expertise
• Directly involved in the development, design, application and sales of clutches (brakes) for the past fifty years.
• Holder of three patents; A single piston, clutch-brake combination, a two-speed clutch and a axially compact servo motor brake.
• Writer of three white papers on the subject of holding, power-off devices for rotary and linear motion and the advantages of air vs electricity
• Designer of clutches and brakes for mechanical power transmission.
• Provides selection and performance data to customers allowing them to make the correct choices for product duty cycles.
• Experienced in the selection of pulleys and speed ratios used on pneumatic clutches.
• Knowledge of horsepower, speed and torque related to machine functions.
• Staffed trade show booths at the National Design Engineering show, Pack Expo, Baking Industry show, International Fluid Power show, Hannover Messe and Fabtech.
• Expert in product placement booth etiquette and attention getting methods.
Basic Expertise
Business development, product design, composite material selection for friction material, product design, new product market studies, distribution channels.
He has been deposed three times for asbestos material litigation and provided statements regarding the performance, installation, repair and safety of clutches and/or brakes on various machines. He has provided in depth selection and performance criteria for brakes used for tensioning paper on turret unwind stands in the newpaper industry. He has advised major converyor manufactures on the selection of clutch-brake combinations used in start/stop application and provided cost savings information for the same when compared to other methods of doing this work. He provided selection data for the application of clutches on high-horsepower motors used on mullers in the foundry industry.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1968 | Degree: Associate | Subject: Mechanical Power Transmission | Institution: Duluth Institute of Technology |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: Certificate | Subject: Power Transmission | Institution: Anoka Technical College |
| Year: 1975 | Degree: N.A | Subject: Engineering, Mathematics, Technical Writing | Institution: University of Minnesota |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1999 to 2008 | Employer: | Title: Senior Technical Sales Representative | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for the promotion, application and sales of legacy and new products. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1968 to 1999 | Employer: Horton Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Title: Sales and Engineering | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was resposible for the design and development of clutches, brakes and torque limiters from conception to market ready products.He was also responsible for special projects and was the Business Unit Manager. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Promotion, application and sales of legacy and new products. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1999 to 2007 | Country / Region: Germany/Hannover | Summary: He has staffed the trade show booth at Hannover Messe on five occasions for Horton and Nexen. |
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Country / Region: Sweden/Amal | Summary: He worked with a major turret unwind stand manufacturer to develop unique tension brake solutions for their machines. |
| Years: 1997 to 1999 | Country / Region: Japan/Tokyo, Osaka | Summary: He has trained Japanese sales personnel on the attributes of using air engaged clutch-brakes. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has provided advice in asbestos friction material litigation. Consulting Services • Deposed for asbestos material litigation and provided statements regarding the performance, installation, repair and safety of clutches and/or brakes on various machines. • Provided in depth selection and performance criteria for brakes used for tensioning paper on turret unwind stands in the newspaper industry. • Advised major conveyor manufactures on the selection of clutch-brake combinations used in start/stop application and provided cost savings information for the same when compared to other methods of doing this work. • Provided selection data for the application of clutches on high-horsepower motors used on mullers in the foundry industry. Expert Witness • Provided advice, transcript reviews, depositions, affidavits in eleven asbestos friction material litigations from 2003 to present. • Expert in brake presses in the 1960's and 70's (NY State asbestos litigation). • Automobile brake expert for litigation involving golf cart roll-over accident. • Expert for consulting on Press phase of production of friction clutches • Deposed three times in asbestos case litigation |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He developed and promoted the value of air engaged clutch-brake combinations compared to electrically actuated clutch-brake combinations. He has written a white paper on this subject. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has provided motion control advice for the application of clutches, brakes and torque limiters for production machinery in all industries; specifically paper converting, packaging, converyors, automotive production, etc. Market Research Provided motion control advice for the application of clutches, brakes and torque limiters for production machinery in all industries; specifically paper converting, packaging, conveyors, automotive production. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has written white papers for the understanding of brakes applied to servomotors and round guide rods. |
Fields of Expertise
clutch, fluid-power transmission, mechanical power transmission, pulley, trade show, branding, market positioning, advertising, fluid compressibility, competitive intelligence, new product design, design engineering, marketing, power shaft, mechanical engineering, fluid power, fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics