Machine Design Expert Witnesses

Machine design expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on machine design. The machine design expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accident Reconstruction, Engineering, Human Factors, HVAC, Intellectual Property, Mechanical Engineering, Oil and Gas, Petroleum Engineering, and Safety.

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John H Hamilton, MSME PE

Mechanical/safety engineering expert

MOUNTAINBURG, Arkansas
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - OSHA, equipment & machinery, occupational safety, machine guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, blow molding machines, industrial accidents, thermoformers, product warning, product defect, machine design, pumping-piping systems, patents, patents
Mr. Hamilton is a highly experienced licensed mechanical engineer. He has 25+ years of teaching experience. He is an experienced expert witness who has testified at over 70 depositions and over 15 trials Mr. Hamilton, is a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. Previously Mr. Hamilton worked as a full-time consulting engineer assisting professionals in both industry and the legal community by serving as a consultant and as an expert witness. As an expert, Mr. Hamilton has evaluated hundreds of consumer, industrial and agricultural incidents related to safety, machine guarding and mechanical engineering. He has worked in industry as a manufacturing and plant engineer and has been responsible for the safety of an industrial plant with over 300 employees, where he designed guards and worked extensively with plastic injection molding machines amongst many other indu...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Florida
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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Shane W Niemann, PE, DFE

Mechanical Forensic and Design Engineering Expert

Arete Forensics

LEESBURG, Florida
Mechanical Engineering, HVAC - Hydraulics, Air Conditioning, Machine Design, Construction Equipment, Automotive, Plumbing, Tractor, Lift, Crane, Accident Reconstruction, Ventilation, Fire, Cooling Tower, Welding, Generator, Pallet Jack, Drone, Failure Analysis, Energy Calculations, Pool
Mr. Niemann specializes in mechanical system failure analysis, vehicle systems analysis, construction defect investigations, product defects, firearms technology, unmanned aerial systems, and the reconstruction of accidents involving motor vehicles, cranes, forklifts, tractors, heavy equipment and pedestrians. He received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2017 and is a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida. Mr. Niemann has experience in engineering consulting, project management for construction projects, traffic accident reconstruction and mechanical systems design and failure analysis. Mr. Niemann employs leading edge technologies in the preservation of evidence and the reconstruction of accidents. In addition, Mr. Niemann has several years of experience in the electrical, construction and maintenance industries, and in the analysis of failures and design of structural, generators, remote radiators, engines, HVAC, plumbing, pump...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Georgia
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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Shane W Niemann, PE, DFE

Mechanical Forensic and Design Engineering Expert

Arete Forensics

Georgia
Mechanical Engineering, HVAC - Hydraulics, Air Conditioning, Machine Design, Construction Equipment, Automotive, Plumbing, Tractor, Lift, Crane, Accident Reconstruction, Ventilation, Fire, Cooling Tower, Welding, Generator, Pallet Jack, Drone, Failure Analysis, Energy Calculations, Pool
Mr. Niemann specializes in mechanical system failure analysis, vehicle systems analysis, construction defect investigations, product defects, firearms technology, unmanned aerial systems, and the reconstruction of accidents involving motor vehicles, cranes, forklifts, tractors, heavy equipment and pedestrians. He received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2017 and is a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida. Mr. Niemann has experience in engineering consulting, project management for construction projects, traffic accident reconstruction and mechanical systems design and failure analysis. Mr. Niemann employs leading edge technologies in the preservation of evidence and the reconstruction of accidents. In addition, Mr. Niemann has several years of experience in the electrical, construction and maintenance industries, and in the analysis of failures and design of structural, generators, remote radiators, engines, HVAC, plumbing, pump...
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David G Curry, PhD, CHFP, CSP

Curry Human Factors & Safety LLC

Oswego, Illinois
Human Factors, Safety - Human Capabilities & Limitations, Human-Machine Interface, Ergonomics, Driver Behavior & Capabilities, Warnings & Instructions, Perception, Vision & Visibility, Accident Investigation, Machine Design, Slips, Trips & Falls, Operator-Vehicle Interaction, Surface Transportation
Dr. Dave Curry is the Principal Consultant for Curry Human Factors & Safety LLC. He consults on all aspects of human factors, applied human performance, ergonomics, and safety. Areas of particular expertise include: human-machine interface design and evaluation, human capabilities and limitations in applied environments, industrial ergonomics, instructions and warnings, perception/vision/visibility, slips/trips/falls, the evaluation of equipment/facilities/structures from a human use standpoint, and safety-related issues in general. He is recognized as an expert in operator-vehicle interaction and is both a Certified Human Factors Professional and a Certified Safety Professional. He is the author of over sixty technical papers dealing with various issues relating to applied human performance, safety, and accident investigation. He holds several U.S. patents and design awards and has or does serve as a member of national standards-making committees for a variety of organizations (...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Kentucky
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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John H Hamilton, MSME PE

Mechanical/safety engineering expert

Missouri
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - OSHA, equipment & machinery, occupational safety, machine guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, blow molding machines, industrial accidents, thermoformers, product warning, product defect, machine design, pumping-piping systems, patents, patents
Mr. Hamilton is a highly experienced licensed mechanical engineer. He has 25+ years of teaching experience. He is an experienced expert witness who has testified at over 70 depositions and over 15 trials Mr. Hamilton, is a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. Previously Mr. Hamilton worked as a full-time consulting engineer assisting professionals in both industry and the legal community by serving as a consultant and as an expert witness. As an expert, Mr. Hamilton has evaluated hundreds of consumer, industrial and agricultural incidents related to safety, machine guarding and mechanical engineering. He has worked in industry as a manufacturing and plant engineer and has been responsible for the safety of an industrial plant with over 300 employees, where he designed guards and worked extensively with plastic injection molding machines amongst many other indu...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

New York
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Jamestown, North Carolina
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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John H Hamilton, MSME PE

Mechanical/safety engineering expert

Oklahoma
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - OSHA, equipment & machinery, occupational safety, machine guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, blow molding machines, industrial accidents, thermoformers, product warning, product defect, machine design, pumping-piping systems, patents, patents
Mr. Hamilton is a highly experienced licensed mechanical engineer. He has 25+ years of teaching experience. He is an experienced expert witness who has testified at over 70 depositions and over 15 trials Mr. Hamilton, is a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. Previously Mr. Hamilton worked as a full-time consulting engineer assisting professionals in both industry and the legal community by serving as a consultant and as an expert witness. As an expert, Mr. Hamilton has evaluated hundreds of consumer, industrial and agricultural incidents related to safety, machine guarding and mechanical engineering. He has worked in industry as a manufacturing and plant engineer and has been responsible for the safety of an industrial plant with over 300 employees, where he designed guards and worked extensively with plastic injection molding machines amongst many other indu...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Ontario
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Pennsylvania
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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William S Howard, PhD, MBA, PE

Equipment, Machinery, Automation & Robotics

President, Stability Technology, Inc.

Charleston, South Carolina
Mechanical Engineering, Intellectual Property - Patents, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, machinery, automation, manufacturing, equipment, machine, robots, machine design, robotics, factory, industrial automation, machine vision, sensors, conveyors, safety, OSHA, motion control, PTAB
William S. Howard, PhD is a Machine Design Engineer who specializes in industrial equipment and automation devices. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Software Development, as well as 30+ years of experience working with machines, equipment, and automation, Dr. Howard is a specialist in electro-mechanical equipment -- any type of machine, industrial device or automation equipment. William S. Howard, PhD is a machine expert who has designed and developed equipment for manufacturing factories and plants across the United States. These machines include conveyors, automation devices, robots and robotic machines, cartoners, hi-speed machines, stacking & sorting machines, and packaging equipment. William S. Howard, PhD is a manufacturing expert with 30+ years experience with OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and CE regulations. He has designed and developed hundreds of machines -- over $100 million in total value -- which are currently operating ar...
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Bob Hickman, P.E., CMSE

The Warren Group, Inc.

Irmo, South Carolina
Mechanical Engineering, Safety - Machine Safety, Machine Guarding, Pneumatic Systems, Hydraulics, Forklifts, Product Liability, Property Damage, Codes and Standards, Machine Design, Machine Performance Assessment, Workplace Safety
Senior Consulting Engineer Bob Hickman is a Licensed Professional Engineer in South Carolina, and a Certified Machinery Safety Expert. He has over 30 years of manufacturing and machine design experience in production and quality-driven environments. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. As a design engineer, Bob consulted with an international paper manufacturer. He worked closely with their research and development staff to improve throughput and safety of their custom paper core-winding machines and processes. He also designed several custom machines to improve quality, productivity, reliability, and safety for a specialty producer of attic stairs. He completed the mechanical design of several machines that automated manual processes that replaced inefficient/unreliable manual equipment, as well as assisting with the plant layout/production line planning. In addition, Bob helped analyze and correct problems w...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

South Carolina
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Tennessee
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

Texas
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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John H Hamilton, MSME PE

Mechanical/safety engineering expert

Texas
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - OSHA, equipment & machinery, occupational safety, machine guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, blow molding machines, industrial accidents, thermoformers, product warning, product defect, machine design, pumping-piping systems, patents, patents
Mr. Hamilton is a highly experienced licensed mechanical engineer. He has 25+ years of teaching experience. He is an experienced expert witness who has testified at over 70 depositions and over 15 trials Mr. Hamilton, is a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. Previously Mr. Hamilton worked as a full-time consulting engineer assisting professionals in both industry and the legal community by serving as a consultant and as an expert witness. As an expert, Mr. Hamilton has evaluated hundreds of consumer, industrial and agricultural incidents related to safety, machine guarding and mechanical engineering. He has worked in industry as a manufacturing and plant engineer and has been responsible for the safety of an industrial plant with over 300 employees, where he designed guards and worked extensively with plastic injection molding machines amongst many other indu...
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Harold E. McGowen, III

Petroleum Engineering/Oil & Gas Operations Expert

Navidad Forensics

Bullard, Texas
Petroleum Engineering, Oil and Gas - Personal Injury, Securities Fraud, Hydraulic Fracturing, Patent, Operations Failure, Equipment Failure, Safety in Design, Environmental, Drilling Operations, Completions Operations, Horizontal Drilling, Trade Secret, Oilfield Operations, Reserves Projections, Safety Engineering, Machine Design, Root Cause Analysis, Blowout , Explosion
Harold E. McGowen, III is a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. His business background is robust, having started and been a part of building and selling several companies including working with Private Equity. His bent and background is highly technical, and he has worked as an engineer and manager for several organizations, giving him a broad view of the industry. He has been involved in all steps of the oil and gas exploration and production process. Harold has provided expert witness services to assist in patent litigation and inter partes reviews related to down-hole tools, materials/chemicals, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and other oilfield-related technologies. Harold has also provided expert witness services related to hydraulic fracturing "crashing", equipment failures, and operational negligence.
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Gary E. Kilpatrick

Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents

The Kilpatrick Group, PA

West Virginia
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents. Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...