Expert Details
Solenoid Design
ID: 729650
United Kingdom
He was responsible for the design and development of an automatic yarn tensioning system for a client in the textile sector. This involved the production of a low inertia electromagnetically braked spool and yarn tension sensor together with the closed loop control system.The design and prototyping of a non contact brake wear sensor for the automotive industryThe design of a miniature crankshaft position sensor whch was small enough to be integrated into the crankshaft sealRedesign of solenoid air valves for lumbar support systems. End users included Bentley, Audi, BMW and VWDesign and manufacture of armament firing solenoid for the Saracen armoured Vehicle.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1969 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Cardiff University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Engineer | Department: Technical |
Responsibilities:Product design |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2004 | Employer: Electromagnetic Technology | Title: Operations Director | Department: Technical/Production |
Responsibilities:All technical, quality and manufacturing issues.Business folded in 2004 as a direct result of customer insolvency |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 2000 | Employer: Robert Harris Associates | Title: Principal | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consultancy work, project management, business management |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1975 to 1994 | Employer: Longwall International | Title: Director Control Systems | Department: Technical |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all aspects of system design and contract management for electrohydraulic control systems |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1973 to 1974 | Employer: Smiths Industries | Title: Project Enginer - Electronics | Department: Technical |
Responsibilities:Product design of ground test and in-house test equipment. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1969 to 1973 | Employer: Hawker Siddeley Aviation | Title: Test Engineer | Department: Test Department |
Responsibilities:Product design and test. Defect investigation. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| former MIEE - Lapsed |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| former C.Eng |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Director and General Manager - Dowty Mining Electronics; Managing Director Meco Electronics Ltd; Director Control Systems - Longwall International; Operations Director Coils UK / Electromagnetic Technology. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has over 10 Patents in related fields and has contributed articles to a number of hydraulic and mining publications. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has presented a number of seminars on mining control systems to audiences in the UK, China, Australia and old Eastern Europe. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has experience of supplier selection in the electronic manufacturing and contract machining sectors. He is also a qualified QS9000 auditor and has produced vendor rating and product acceptance documentation in the above fields. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He is familiar with current technology trends in the oil and gas control sectors. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| As Operations Director for Electromagnetic Technology he led the company through QS900 Quality Accreditation with UL and turned the business from a coil winding operation into an electromagnetic product based operation. |
Fields of Expertise
direct current solenoid coil, electromagnet, electromechanical actuator, electromechanical design, electromechanical product development, iron-core coil, miniature valve, solenoid actuator, solenoid coil, solenoid design, solenoid device, solenoid valve, electromagnetic actuator, electromechanical device, electronic device