Metal Working Fluid Consultant and Expert

Expertise

Lubricant Formulations

• Recommend specific additives and formulating techniques to achieve desired fluid properties.

Water Extendable fluid management

• Develop concentration control and fluid addition programs to optimize fluid performance.
• Develop programs of biocide additions to work in conjunction with concentration control programs.
• When necessary recommend other additives to extend fluid life and solve specific problems.

Foam Control Water Extendable Fluids

• Work with clients to determine the root cause of foam issues.
• Recommend foam control agents and methods.
• Develop programs of FCA additions to reduce additions and maintain foam control.

Fluid Reclamation

• Work with clients and filtration companies to combine the fluid with the appropriate filtration system and filter media.
• Work with clients to troubleshoot and solve filtration issues.

Fluid Recovery

• Determine if the lubricant fluid can be recovered.
• Develop a method to return the fluid additives package to use levels.
• Work with clients and fluid recovery equipment manufacturers to develop a fluid recovery program.

Training

• Instruct both clients and client's employees on the importance of fluid management and fluid management methods.
• Instruct clients on the techniques of gathering fluid data and the importance of recording and using that data as a tool to enhance fluid performance and extend fluid life.
• Enable client's employees to develop training tools that explain the hazards of metalworking fluids and demonstrate the proper use of safety equipment.

Health, Safety and Compliance

• Review client's health and safety documentation and procedures to ensure they are complete and up to date.
• ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Experience

Undisclosed Company, Consultant, 2007 - Present

• Consultants to the lubrication Industry specializing in formulations, fluid management, quality ISO 9001, training, health and safety, fluid reclamation and recovery.

Crystal, Inc. - PMC, Chief Chemist, 1997 - 2007

• Formulate antifoam compounds for the metal-working industry.
• Develop test methods that simulate field conditions for antifoam evaluations.
• Supervise production of new antifoam products.
• Work with Crystal customers to solve foam problems.
• Work with salesmen at trade shows and in the field to promote and build antifoam sales.
• ISO 9001: 2000 Management Representative.

Process Research Products, Chief Chemist/ Laboratory Supervisor, 1994 - 1997

• Formulate products for silicon wafer slicing; these include dispersions of and suspension vehicles for silicon carbide, aluminum oxide and molybdenum disulfide fluids for the metalworking industry.
• Supervise production of new products.
• Work with PRP customers during field trials to solve both processing and fluid problems.
• Work with salesmen to build sales and solve field problems.
• Maintain laboratory documentation for ISO 9001.

Quaker Chemical Company, Chemist, 1987 - 1994

• Formulate products for the metal-working industry.
• Supervise production of new products.
• Work with customers during field trials to solve both processing and fluid problems.
• Work with salesmen to solve field problems.

Honors & Publications

Credentials

• Statistical Process Control
• Data Analysis and Presentation
• Design of Experiments

Academic and Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Chemical Society - ACS
• Member, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers - STLE
• Fellow, American Institute of Chemists - AIC

Education

• B. S. Chemistry, LaSalle College, Philadelphia, PA