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 Expert  108120 
Expert in Laser Welding, Laser Material, Laser Applications, etc.

Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs

California (CA)
 USA
Expertise Education Work History Career AccomplishmentsConsulting Services Expert Witness Market Research
Summary of Expertise:
Primary Expertise Areas:

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Expertise Description:

laser expert

carbon dioxide laser expert

YAG laser expert

metal laser cutting expert

laser cutting expert

laser welding expert

 
Expert is a metallurgist who has been working with applications of high-powered lasers since 1979. He has worked extensively with carbon dioxide lasers. He has substantial experience in all of the major laser applications, including cutting, welding, heat treating, hardfacing, and marking. Expert has developed many enhancements to these processes.

laser application expert

 
As a consultant, Expert's primary activity is solving problems with laser applications. He has investigated heat-affected zones in laser-cut titanium and specified process changes to reduce their size. He has examined laser heat treating and modeled the process to allow prediction of case depth and hardness. Additionally, Expert has trained laser system operators to use the equipment properly.

industrial laser expert

 
Expert has designed laser systems and system components, including autofocusing heads, beam-splitting heads, coaxial vision systems, scanners, and integrators. These have generally been production systems intended for continuous service and have performed well in those applications.

laser materials processing expert

laser metal processing expert

laser processing expert

laser-material interaction expert

 
Expert's knowledge in laser material processing is practical with a thorough understanding of the underlying physical processes and metallurgical interactions.
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities:  San Jose, California;  San Francisco, California;  Sacramento, California;  Oakland, California;  Stockton, California;  Fremont, California;  Modesto, California;  Salinas, California;  Santa Rosa, California;  and Hayward, California.

Education:
Year   Degree   Subject   Institution  
1968   BS   Metallurgical Engineering   Columbia University School of Engineering  

Work History:
Years   Employer   Title   Responsibilities
1991 to   (Undisclosed)   President   Process development. Laser system design. Laser applications development.
1987 to 1991   Amada Laser Systems   Applications Manager   Process development. Customer training.
1979 to 1987   Spectra-Physics Corp.   Applications Engineer/Supervisor   Process development. Laser system integration.

Career Accomplishments:
Associations/Societies

ASM, AWS, LIA, SPIE, SME.

Licenses/Certifications

He has 11 published articles, a book and has edited 2 sets of conference proceedings on laser materials processing.


Government Experience:
Years   Agency   Role   Description
1993 to 1994   US Navy   Consultant   He provided advice on integration of laser system in manufacturing area.

Consulting Services:
He has worked with manufacturers of automotive air bags to improve laser weld quality in production.
 
He has designed, constructed and installed laser systems for integration into aerospace manufacturing systems.
 
He has developed ceramic cutting process for laser system manufacturer so they could successfully bid on a contract.
 
He designed optical system for biomedical applications; worked during system integration to meet requirements.
 
He resolved marking consistency issues for semiconductor manufacturer.
 
As a member of the Intota consultant network, Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.  Expert provides professional consulting as a Laser Welding Consultant, Laser Material Consultant, Laser Applications Consultant, etc. Consultant.  Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company, or consulting firm.  Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.   Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting an expert request.

Expert Witness:
Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support, forensic services, and related expert witness services.  Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), product liability, and insurance matters.  Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation, and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a Laser Welding Expert Witness, Laser Material Expert Witness, Laser Applications Expert Witness, etc. Expert Witness.   Intota provides attorneys and legal professionals the opportunity to ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.

International Experience:
Years   Country / Region   Summary
1994 to 1995   Singapore   Designed beam delivery system for semiconductor manufacturer; installed and debugged on site in Singapore.

Language Skills:
Foreign Language   Description
Spanish   He has conducted training (in Spanish) on a laser system in Mexico with Mexican operators.
German   He can function in the German language after short refresher period.

Market Research:
Expert serves as a resource to Intota Market Research Services for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to Laser Welding, Laser Material, Laser Applications, etc..   Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research.  Intota uses analyst and consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies.  The methods and tools used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.

Additional Skills and Services:
Training/Seminars

Laser Material Processing. 10 week university-level course.

Laser Processing. 3-day course developed for ASM.

Short courses in laser cutting, laser welding, laser heat treating.

Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection

He can locate vendors of lasers, beam delivery components, laser job shop services, and laser optics.


 
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