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Biomaterials and Product Development R&D for Orthopedic, Cardiovascular, and Other Implants
Expert has helped assemble, and been lead author on 510(k) and IDE applications to the FDA. This has often included telephone conversations, and occasionally personal visits, with the FDA to discuss unique aspects of the devices and/or materials in the…
Engineering Management
Expert has been involved with the re-engineering of new product development processes, creation of total quality management programs, and organizational structure changes for process engineering and research and development functions for two major medical device manufacturers (i.e. Johnson & Johnson…
Food Technology, Nutraceuticals, and Cereal Grain Processing, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Nano Technology, etc.
Specialties: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Dry and wet Corn Milling, Food Extrusion, Food Emulsions, Green Carbohydrate Chemicals and Nano Technology for Food and Beverage, Expert is a cereal scientist and grain technologist of international repute. He has worked extensively with corn, sorghum,…
Fasteners
Expert offers consulting services to hardware manufacturers, distributors, and OEM users on issues related to engineering, design, application, training, and sales of threaded fasteners, lock nuts, and machined and cold-headed parts. He is a member of the editorial staff of…
Fastening to Aluminum, Plastic, and Other Soft Material, Taptite® Applications, Torque, Boss, etc.
Expert has extensive experience with a variety of threaded fasteners. He has worked with design engineers to develop the proper selection of fasteners, to determine assembly strategies, and to diagnose assembly problems for a whole range of products. He has…
Extrusion Technology, Food and Feed Extrusion, Soybean Processing, Halal Foods,
Expert directs the food and feed extrusion program at the University's Food Protein R & D Center. With eight different extruders, Expert believes he has the most complete food and feed extrusion pilot plant at any U.S. university. The Center…
Plastic Molding Processes
Expert has extensive experience with plastic molding processes and with injection molding in particular. He is often called upon to help clients with issues such as injection molding machine selection, injection mold lubrication, and in-mold labeling. He has been responsible…
Stormwater Management, Environmental Spill Containment and Response, Radwaste Packaging and Filters
Since 1981, Expert has been involved in understanding, interpreting, and keeping up-to-date with DOT packaging standards, specifically the Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulation for containers and non-bulk packaging. He has worked closely with the exemptions branch, and has applied for and…
Failure Analysis of Materials
MATERIAL FAILURE ANALYSIS; ADHESIVE FAILURE; COMPOSITE FAILURE; METAL FAILURE. Expert's (pronounced Wall-teen) principal occupation has been in the analysis of failures of machine components, including orthopedic (surgical) implants. Materials analyzed include metals and alloys of all types, polymers, elastomers, composites,…
Pneumatic Conveying of Solids
PNEUMATIC CONVEYING; CONVEYORS. Expert spent the majority of his career in bulk material handling, with the principal application in pneumatic conveying. He has gained much experience in the design and application of conveyors for bulk materials, specifically for delivery to…