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Expert in Automated Machinery, Machinery Design, Mechatronic Design, Automation, Motion Control Systems
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Expert has been responsible for developing several control systems for various custom machine builders. He was employed for nearly twenty years by a leading system integrator which specialized in automated assembly systems. He held several positions, including Director of Research and Development, at that company before creating his consulting firm. Expert has implemented products from numerous control component suppliers into unique control systems required for unique special machines and subsystems. Such systems include a field-bus based, modular control system for a patented heavy duty conveyor system and a modular control system for a high-speed, pick & place robot.
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Expert has over twenty-five years of experience in both 2D and 3D computer-aided design. His area of specialty was
Computer Optimized Design while obtaining his bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. Expert was certified as a Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) in 2005 and continues to make regular use of
SolidWorks and COSMOS. He has also made presentations on the effective use of animations in machine design to SolidWorks
user groups .
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Expert has been responsible for developing numerous automated assembly systems for various custom machine builders over his career of more than twenty-five years. He was employed for nearly twenty years by a leading system integrator which specialized in automated assembly systems. He held several positions, including Director of Research and Development, at that company before creating his consulting firm. Expert has successfully created proposals for, and been heavily involved in, the implementation of multi-million dollars systems that were unique and innovative. Such systems include assembly and test systems for circuit breakers, airbag inflators, diesel fuel injectors and off-road gas struts. He also developed patented heavy duty conveyors and a high speed pick & place robot used within those systems.
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Expert has been responsible for developing numerous automated assembly systems for various custom machine builders over his career of more than twenty-five years. He was employed for nearly twenty years by a leading system integrator which specialized in automated assembly systems. He held several positions, including Director of Research and Development, at that company before creating his consulting firm. Expert has managed the implementation of multi-million dollars systems that were unique and innovative. Such systems include assembly and test systems for circuit breakers, airbag inflators, diesel fuel injectors and off-road gas struts. He also developed patented heavy duty conveyors and a high speed pick & place robot used within those systems. His experience in implementing these varied systems has given him a broad background in the development, troubleshooting, and analysis of industrial equipment and machinery.
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Expert has been responsible for numerous motion control systems for various custom machine builders. He was employed for nearly twenty years by a leading system integrator which specialized in automated assembly systems. He held several positions, including Director of Research and Development, at that company before creating his consulting firm. Expert has implemented hundreds of servo axis both mechanically and electrically. He developed a modular motion control system for a high-speed, pick & place robot used to develop automated assembly systems. He has been factory trained on several different brands of motion control and CNC systems.
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Expert was responsible for developing a high-speed, pick & place robot for a leading system integrator, which specialized in automated assembly systems. He was employed by that system integrator for nearly twenty years where he held several positions, including Director of Research and Development, before creating his consulting firm. Expert developed both the mechanical and electrical designs for this patented pick & place robot. Over eighty of these robots were integrated into highly automated assembly systems by Expert.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Chicago, Illinois;
Rockford, Illinois;
Aurora, Illinois;
Naperville, Illinois;
Joliet, Illinois;
Elgin, Illinois;
Waukegan, Illinois;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Madison, Wisconsin;
and Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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1983
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BS
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Mechanical Engineering
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Iowa State University
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1999
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Advanced Technical Certificate
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Reliability & Maintainability
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Blackhawk Technical College
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2001
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MA
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Management
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Regent University
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2009 to
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Machinery Service
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President
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Providing upgrades, repairs and optimization to industrial machinery.
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2004 to
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(Undisclosed)
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President
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Providing engineering consulting services to various customers.
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2003 to 2004
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Gilman Engineering & Manufacturing / Johann A. Krause
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Engineering
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Sr. Research & Development Engineer
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Managed development of automated clutch plate assembly system.
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1997 to 2003
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Gilman Engineering & Manufacturing / Johann A. Krause
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Research & Development
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Director of R & D / Manager of R & D
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Responsible for setting direction of R&D efforts and overseeing those efforts.
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1995 to 1997
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Gilman Engineering & Manufacturing
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Application Engineering
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Sr. Application Engineer
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Prepared proposals and assisted in the sale of assembly systems as large as $40,000,000
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1988 to 1995
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Gilman Engineering & Manufacturing
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Research & Development
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Sr. R&D Engineer / R&D Engineer
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Developed standard products for use within larger automated assembly systems.
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1985 to 1988
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Gilman Engineering & Manufacturing
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Engineering
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Senior Design Engineer
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Designed automated assembly systems.
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1983 to 1984
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AMF - Potter & Brumfield
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Advanced Manufacturing
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Development Engineer
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Developed and debugged automated assembly & test systems.
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Associations/Societies
He was formerly a member of Mensa and SME.
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Wisconsin.
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Awards/Recognition
His designs have been featured in Design News, Machine Design, Production, and Automotive News magazines.
One of his designs was nominated for Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineer's New Product Award, and the USA Today Quality Cup. This design was also a finalist for the Automotive News PACE award for innovation in the automotive industry.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has been awarded six US patents and 3 foreign patents related to automated equipment.
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He acted as Engineering Manager for a small special machine builder while they searched for a full-time employee. During this time he implemented a PDM system for the CAD users. He also provided trouble-shooting services and developed proposal concepts for this builder of automated test-stands.
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He completed the mechanical design for two assembly and test systems for gas struts used in the off-road vehicle industry. He also developed and programmed the motion control system for these two systems.
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He designed several LEAN assembly cells for a small system integrator.
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He replaced the entire control system of two CNC plasma cutter / punch press machines. The first was custom built and the control components were no longer supported. The second was updated to be fully compatible with the first. Both machines required the ability to work with the existing CAM post-processor and utilize existing part programs.
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He developed a spreadsheet that estimated cycle time for CNC cutting / routing machines that generated cutting time estimates based on the HTML code used to operate the machine. He also developed a new, more flexible control system for the cutting machine.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Servo motor system expert for consulting on Damaged spindle drive.
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Expert on machine guarding for consulting on Machine Guarding and safety compliance.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He was deposed during arbitration between his former employer and a customer.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in control retrofit of a steel fabricating machine for injury litigation.
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Expert with experience with conveyors and/or food processing
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Expert in mechanical engineering and prototyping for litigation case involving proper machine function.
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A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
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He has been involved in the special machine industry for over twenty-five years with experience in a broad array of technologies.
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Training/Seminars
He developed and conducted training programs for automation products developed for use in industrial settings. He also presented a seminar on effective use of the SolidWorks animation in machine design to SolidWorks user groups.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has located and / or developed sources for components and sub-systems for use within larger systems over the length of his professional career. He has worked with suppliers to develop new products to meet his specific needs.
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Other Skills and Services
He has developed his problem solving skills in order to apply them to the troubleshooting of industrial machinery. He has also developed in-depth knowledge and experience in the combination of mechanical and control technologies to optimize the design of automated machinery.
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