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Expert Witness #216341
This expert provides Expert Witness, Investigation, and Technical Consulting services for Industrial Control Systems, Automated Systems, and Safety Systems. This expert has litigated several cases that involve PLC ladder logic, and has designed scores of systems which utilize PLC code. This expert manages an automation engineering group, and writes/analyzes PLC code virtually every day. Experience includes:
Automated Machinery – Manufacturing Plants, Production Plants
Robotics – Assembly Lines, Semiconductor Plants, Packaging Plants
Control Systems – PLC Controls, Computer Controlled Machines
Automatic and Revolving Doors
Amusement Park Rides – Control Systems, Safety Systems
Bowling Centers – Equipment Systems
Mining – Surface and Strip Mining, Coal, Quarry, Minerals, Oilsands, Conveyors, and Crushers
Lasers – Etching Equipment, Production Lines
Egg Production and Packaging
Food and Beverage Plants – Snack Foods, Cereal, Pasta, Soft Drinks, Beer, Meat Packaging
Breweries
Conveyors – Belt Conveyors, Bucket Conveyors, Packaging Machines, Vibratory Systems
Wood Production – Sawmills, Chippers, Wood Pellet Plants
Patents – Control Systems, Automated Devices, Production and Manufacturing Machines
Contract Disputes – Control Systems, Production Equipment, Manufacturing Equipment
This expert has acquired many years of experience in electrical, electronic, automation, robotics, bulk materials handling, and mechanical system design. As an inventor, this expert holds several electronic and mechanical patents. This expert’s technical background includes extensive experience with digital logic circuits, vision systems, laser research involving Co2 lasers (Class 4 100 watt), and laser diodes (Class 3B). This expert has established and managed several engineering, CAD, automation, and field service groups, for deployment of automated machinery in the food, beverage, refinery, coal, oil sands, pharmaceutical, and chemical plant industries. Most of this work carried over to the field, where this expert managed electrical and mechanical field construction projects.
This expert’s memberships have included ISA (Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society), and AEE (The Association of Energy Engineers). Authorships include Whitepapers for RAM (Remote Asset Management), Energy Management, Automation, and cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) for FDA related validation procedures in lab environments. Intellectual property and patent experience includes work as a Technical Expert Witness involving patent infringement and automation related accidents.
Start Laser Safety Expert SearchExpert Witness #248185
This optomechanical engineering expert holds a PhD and works at the intersection of engineering, R&D, and software for optomechanical systems, and is an adjunct professor at a well-regarded university teaching courses in Optomechanical System Design.
This expert has expertise at the intersection of lasers and manufacturing, the manufacturing environment, and establishing processes for effective utilization of laser-based manufacturing systems. Experience also includes the rigorous requirements of supplying to the aerospace & defense sector, including contractual obligations, establishing redundancies and contingencies, and related expectations. Areas involving CO2 lasers include using them to assist with laser absorption in combination with diamond turning, including laser-assisted diamond turning.
This expert has built numerous laser manufacturing systems and has been responsible for customer service for laser-based systems, including maintenance and support. Experience also includes the requirements of delivering components to the aerospace & defense sector, including contractual obligations and expectations when delivery of components is not being met. Additional work includes using many laser systems, building many laser manufacturing systems, using CO2 lasers for R&D applications, and building a production facility for laser-based manufacturing of components. That work included designing the laser system, process workflows around the laser, safety, preventative maintenance scheduling, training, and related activities.
This expert also has experience as an expert witness and litigation consultant.
Start Laser Safety Expert SearchExpert Witness #293903
This mechanical engineering expert holds a BSME, is a licensed Professional Engineer, and has over 10 years of experience in varied mechanical engineering projects. This expert holds a number of patents and has direct work experience with CNC machines, including fiber laser cutting machines.
This expert has maintained automated equipment as a mechanic and has designed, installed, and performed start-up on automated equipment as an engineer. The CNC machines this expert has used typically included an enclosure with a door whose position is monitored by the machine's control system. This expert has operated fiber laser equipment with an enclosure, a powered door triggered by a two-hand safety device, and a light curtain to prevent the operator from approaching the pallet changer while it is in operation. This expert can perform a risk assessment under ANSI B11.TR3 and opine on whether relevant practices meet OSHA 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout-tagout) and industry standards such as ANSI B11.19 Safeguarding and Other Means of Reducing Risk.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.
Start Laser Safety Expert SearchExpert Witness #304164
This laser safety expert is a Doctor of Optometry, holds an M.Sc. in Physiological Optics from a prestigious university, has the F.A.A.O. credential, and has spent much of a career studying laser bioeffects and vision science related to laser glare.
This expert has over 40 years of experience at a military research laboratory specializing in laser bioeffects, retinal thresholds, and related standards, including ANSI Z136, ICNIRP, and military and aviation exposures. This expert has evaluated lasers, published in scientific journals on laser effects, conducted experiments on the use of laser dazzlers by the military, and participated in the review of laser injury cases for the Air Force.
Based on general exposure principles involving a brief, inadvertent sweep from a nominal 5 mW 532 nm green pointer, an immediate aversion response, and no sustained fixation, such exposure would be well below established thresholds for permanent retinal injury. Causation would be highly improbable absent evidence of significantly higher actual power or prolonged exposure.
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