6 Pressure Vessel Expert Witnesses Found
Results Sorted Below by State
John H Hamilton, MSME PE
MOUNTAINBURG, Arkansas
Mechanical Engineering, Safety
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Guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, thermoformers, blow molding machines, intellectual property, Industrial accidents, agricultural accidents, on product warnings, machine design, pumping-piping systems,
...Hamilton has consulted on are:
Agricultural accidents
Plastic processing equipment
Lockout-tagout (LOTO)
Machine guarding
Injection molding machines
Blow molders
Forage blowers
Fans
Power take off-units (PTO's)
Printing presses
Sod harvesters
ATV steering mechanisms
Pressure vessels
Riding lawn mowers
Emergency stops
Pumping/piping systems
Industrial saws
Automatic guided vehicles (AGVs)
Walking working surfaces
Food processing equipment
Granulators
Agricultural machines
Agricultural equipment
Industrial accidents
Machine design
Industrial safety
Mechanical systems
Safety systems
Frederick C Anderson, PE Advantec Engineering LLC
Avon, Connecticut
Failure Analysis, Products Liability
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Metallurgy, Materials Science, Forensic Engineering, Corrosion, Fatigue, Fracture, Pipe/Tube/PEX/CPVC, Valve, Bolt, Coupling, Boiler, Power Plant, Quality, Weld, Aerial Lift, Hoist, Wire Rope, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Construction Defects
...Anderson has extensive experience with applying and interpreting international codes and standards, such as ASTM material standards, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel code, National Building code, National Plumbing code, EPA, and OSHA. Compliance with appropriate codes and standards provides an indication whether a system, component, or part was fabricated correctly, installed correctly, and appropriate for the intended application.
Advantec Engineering owns and operates sophisticated laboratory equipment for analysis of a wide variety of materials and examination of fracture surfaces. Mr. Anderson has decades of hands on laboratory experience performing materials failure analyses. Laboratory testing and fracture surface evaluations are often required to identify the how and why a component failed. Accurate determination of the cause of a failure is essential for determining who may be responsible.
Jason S. Kiddy, PhD, PE, CFEI Aither Forensic Engineering
Gambrills, Maryland
Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability
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Plumbing, Construction Defects, Premises Liability, Industrial Accidents, Heavy Equipment, Hunting Equipment, Manufacturing, Aviation, Origin and Cause, Pressure Vessels, Intellectual Property, Fire and Explosion Investigation
Dr. Kiddy is a principle at Aither Forensics Engineering, LLC, a forensics consulting firm located in central Maryland. Dr. Kiddy spent over 20 years in various industries prior to becoming a full-time expert witness providing a broad industry experience base from which to draw extensive knowledge on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Kiddy's work experience includes the oil and gas industry, aircraft and helicopter design, marine structures, wind turbines, and telecommunications. From a technical perspective, Dr. Kiddy has expertise in mechanical design, engineering materials, plumbing/HVAC systems, corrosion, fire origin and cause, codes and standards, and warnings/instructions. From a product design standpoint, Dr. Kiddy's experience includes all aspects of a product life cycle such as early stage R&D, product development and qualification, manufacturing, quality control, and failure analysis. Dr. Kiddy is a registered professional engineer in five states, a certified fire and explosion...
John R. Puskar, PE Prescient Technical Services
Parma, Ohio
Fire, Oil and Gas
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Mechanical Engineering, Boilers, Natural Gas, Furnaces, Carbon Monoxide, NFPA Codes, gas piping, steam, explosions, fires, ovens, OSHA, heaters, flue piping, NFPA 54, NFPA 85, ASME CSD-1, NFPA 86, NFPA 59A, NFPA 820, Methane, NFPA 56, Purging, Boiler Safety, Steam piping, Gas piping
...., and the Loy Lange Box Company steam pressure vessel explosion in St. Louis.
Jason S. Kiddy, PhD, PE, CFEI Aither Forensic Engineering
Pennsylvania
Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability
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Plumbing, Construction Defects, Premises Liability, Industrial Accidents, Heavy Equipment, Hunting Equipment, Manufacturing, Aviation, Origin and Cause, Pressure Vessels, Intellectual Property, Fire and Explosion Investigation
Dr. Kiddy is a principle at Aither Forensics Engineering, LLC, a forensics consulting firm located in central Maryland. Dr. Kiddy spent over 20 years in various industries prior to becoming a full-time expert witness providing a broad industry experience base from which to draw extensive knowledge on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Kiddy's work experience includes the oil and gas industry, aircraft and helicopter design, marine structures, wind turbines, and telecommunications. From a technical perspective, Dr. Kiddy has expertise in mechanical design, engineering materials, plumbing/HVAC systems, corrosion, fire origin and cause, codes and standards, and warnings/instructions. From a product design standpoint, Dr. Kiddy's experience includes all aspects of a product life cycle such as early stage R&D, product development and qualification, manufacturing, quality control, and failure analysis. Dr. Kiddy is a registered professional engineer in five states, a certified fire and explosion...
Scott J. Anson, Ph.D., P.E. Anson Engineering, LLC
Harleton (Longview), Texas
Mechanical Engineering, Failure Analysis
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Failure Analyis, Forensic Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Warnings - Marketing Defect, Oil & Gas, Metallurgy, Stress, Root Cause, Safety Hierarchy Application, Laboratory Analysis, Inspection, Firearms, Electronics, Field Investigations, Fracture Surface
.... – Certification Number 96562
• API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, American Petroleum Institute, Washington D.C. – Certification Number 87769
• API 571 “Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry
(AKA “Corrosion and Materials”), American Petroleum Institute, Washington D.C. – Certification Number 68205
• API/ASME 579 Fitness for Service, American Petroleum Institute, Washington D.C. and ASME, New York, NY – Training and Experience (no certification offered)
Plant Safety Training – East Texas Safety Council, Longview TX
• Basic Orientation Plus
• Scaffolding User
• Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
• Texas Eastman Site Specific
• Confined Space Entry
• Texas Eastman Confined Space
Active Professional Memberships
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – New York, NY
• National Society of Professional Engineers – Alexandria, VA
• Texas Society of Professional...