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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Worldwide | Summary: Expert has worked in 69 countries worldwide. |
Career Accomplishments
| Professional Appointments |
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| Technical Director, PSR; President, Sorg USA |
| 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. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has designed a series of training courses for both technicians/furnace management and forehearth operator personnel. These courses provide technician with the insight to allow them to critically assess available forehearth technology and to ensure the equipment they purchase is the most appropriate to their production requirements. A separate series of courses is aimed at the forehearth operator. These courses are not designed to teach how to alter set point or adjust air/gas ratio - it is assumed the operator already knows how to do this. These course teach the operator what happens within the forehearth as a result of these changes and within what timescale - providing the operator with the knowledge to predict the results and implications of any changes made to the system. This greatly increases operator effectiveness. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has an extensive knowledge and experience of alternative forehearth technology and can advise glass manufacturers on the most appropriate technology for their application. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert offers forehearth audits on operational forehearths. These audits establish the precise operational status of the forehearth system. The audits are used to analyse forehearth operation and efficiency and for the production of a report that details the status of the system and the measures necessary to return the forehearth to maximum operational efficiency. |