Injection Molding Machine and Tooling Expert

Technical Consultant #1035

Expert Witness

Manufacturing Molding Equipment: Fire Damage Case: Provided reporting of equipment and recommendations for replacement of machines.
Infringement case in the area of automobile parts.

Independent Consultant, Injection Molding Industry Expertise 2001 - Present

Start up and optimiziation of injedtion molding poocess.
Molding systems integration with resin hoppers,
Project management and defining quality improvement programs.
Injection molding troubleshooting.
Tooling start-up and optimization.
Injection molding equipment selection and specification with a focus on hot runners machines.
Training on plastic materials and injection molding technology.

Husky Injection Molding Systems, Project Manager/Engineer 2000 - 2001

Develop potential customers and applications for injection molding equipment.
Consult with customers regarding the design and use of Husky IMS to ensure satisfaction and continued business.
Project management of several multi-million dollar "Turn Key" integrated systems.
Provide customer support through quoting, ordering, manufacture, delivery, and set-up of molding systems, including: machines, tooling, robots, and part handling quipment.
Provide application suggestions to customers regarding hot runner tools.

General Motors Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric Systems, Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer, 1995 - 2000

Set-up more than 120 plastic injection molds and 60 plastic injection molding machines for new facility.
Experience with Mold Masters (MM) Hot Runner Systems, utilizing hot tip and mechanical valve gate designs.
Experience with Battenfeld Nitrogen Gas Assist Injection technology incorporated with MM Hot Runner Systems.
Installed and debugged Battenfeld and Van Dorn hydraulic and toggle style machines ranging from 88 to 300 tons.
Experience with Ranger, Battenfeld, and Automated Assemblies Servo Robotic Part Picker Systems.
Experience with Battenfeld TC-40, Allen Bradley Pro-Set 700, Van Dorn Pathfinder, and Toyo machine controllers.
Experience with molding materials, such as unfilled and filled Nylon 6, PBT, PP and PC's.
Investigated numerous alternative plastic materials for potential cost savings and quality improvement.
Established process direction for plant, including two off-shift process engineers and process technicians.
Experimented with various polymer compositions for electrical connectors.
Coordinated and set-up numerous experimental materiial trials in the metal stamping area.
Organized solder pot analysis program, identified harmful trends and recommended process changes.
Developed a computerized Expert System to select electrical terminal materials.
Involved in daily product support and quality improvement.

IBM Advanced Materials Engineering Laboratory, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1991

Experimented with the coloring and pigmentation of polyimide polymers.
Experimented and developed solution heat-treating, cold drawing, age-hardening, and anodization processes for Alclad-Cu Dual Tapered Pistons (DTP). DTP's designed to remove heat from computer chips.
Designed and coordinated a gauge profile study to determine if the cold rolling facilities were capable of producing half-standard tolerances.

Activities, Honors, and Professional Associations:

Engineer in Training (EIT), State of Ohio
University of Akron Dow Chemical Graduate Student Fellowship
University of Cincinnati Honor Scholarship and College of Engineering Scholarships.
Past Secretary of UA Student Chapter of SPE and Treasurer of UC Student Chapter of Alpha Sigma Mu
Several publications