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Machine Tools, Semiconductor Process Equipment, Machine Dynamics, Metrology
In his research on structural dynamics, Expert employs the techniques of finite element analysis extensively. He regularly uses ANSYS, NASTRAN, Pro/Engineer, and SDRC Master Series in analyzing a variety of static, transient, thermal, and eigenvalue problems. Examples of his recent…
Aluminum/Materials Joining and Product Manufacturing
Expert has extensive knowledge and experience in most processes and methods for joining aluminum, having numerous technical publications, presentations, and patents in the area. He consults with clients on process and equipment selection as well as troubleshooting existing operations. Fusion…
Machinability, Cutting Tools, Workpiece Material Development, and Surface Integrity
Expert's company is internationally recognized for its work in developing and distributing data for machining of a wide variety of materials. It's the premier source for machining data (specific operating conditions), process engineering, machinability testing, and machine tool and cutting…
Concurrent Engineering
CONCURRENT ENGINEERING. Expert has expertise and thorough knowledge of the many different tools, techniques, and applications of concurrent engineering. He has written two books and numerous articles on the subject, consulted with many companies, and taught thousands of engineers worldwide…
Metal Casting, Aluminum
Expert has over 25 years of experience with tooling design, casting methods, cast product design, machining initialization, and manufacturing methods. His expertise includes aluminum solidification and heat treatment, x-ray analysis and related physical properties, and aluminum corrosion protective coatings. Expert…
Design for Manufacturability, Mass Customization, Build-to-Order, Concurrent Engineering
Expert is a const reduction expert that helps companies reduce cost as much as half the total cost through product development and cost savings through on-demand production and spontaneous (pull based) supply chains. He has developed leading-edge methodologies that show…
Metal Cutting & Manufacturing
MANUFACTURING. Expert (prefers Cy) has spent his entire career attempting to find the lowest cost method for making the highest quality products. This involves: customer-needs analysis; product design for function, conventional machining, manufacturability, testing and durability, part-making and assembly techniques;…
Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Processing, Materials Failure Analysis
Expert has gained extensive experience in the uses of ferrous metals and alloys (carbon and alloy steel, high strength steel, structural steel, heat resistant steel), non-ferrous metals and alloys, superalloys, stainless steels (austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, and precipitation hardening grades), tool…
Abrasive Technology, Machining, Grinding, Expert Witness, and Engineering
Creep-feed grinding was the subject of Expert's PhD work. His research provided the basis for next-generation grinding processes, as well as grinding machine tool design. He has authoritative expertise in the area of creep-feed grinding and related machining operations.Expert has…
Total Quality Management
QUALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE. Expert has spent a significant portion of his career in the area of quality, quality control, and quality assurance. He has been a Quality Assurance Manager for three different industries since 1984. As such, he…