|
|
|
   |
  
|
|
Our vision is that we learn from an accident and accidents should be converted to accident prevention through training, inspections and engineering. Our Core Values:Integrity, Service & Value Our Mission:"Our mission is to bring the best possible service using experienced professionals with a commitment to service and quality" Our Core Purpose:
Company Profile:Professional Staff (Alphabetical)
Gerald (Gerry) Crawmer, Weld Engineer, Graduate of The Ohio State University with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Welding Engineering. His 42 years of work experience have included most fusion welding processes, in both low-alloy and stainless steels, as well as metal preparation, heat-treatment, and manufacturing systems. Much of his work experience was with General Electric Company in various engineering and management positions associated with metal joining for heavy equipment used in the utility industries. This background enables him to help clients solve weld related problems during manufacture or in service, provide direction and interpretation of weldment materials data, and assist in weld and welder qualification. Gerry is a life member of the American Welding Society, where he has contributed in a number of activities and positions including Section Chairman, Chapter Editor of the Welding Handbook, Sub-Committee Chairman, and District Director.
Asa Kaplan, Metallurgical Engineer, is a graduate of Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (Bachelors) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Masters) with degrees in Metallurgical Engineering. His 41 years of work experience with General Electric Company covered material acceptance and development for wheel and rotor forgings for steam and gas turbines, rotors for large generators, soft magnetic materials and extensive investigations of solidification defects (chemical segregation and shrink porosity in large forgings) including computer simulation of the solidification of large ingots. He has also conducted numerous failure analyses of wheel and rotor forgings for steam and gas turbines, rotors and retaining rings for large generators; steam and gas turbines buckets, blades, vanes and castings, large generator magnetic stator cores; bolts, etc. Following retirement, he has continued as a metallurgical consultant involved with failure analyses of many different components in steam and gas turbines, and large generators. Asa is a life member of the American Society for Metals (ASM) and The Metals Society (TMS).
Roland O’Brien-Bills, PE; Founder & President Founded AIS Accident Inspection Specialists in October 1998. The company became successful in the earlier period through boiler Inspections, infrared inspections, training, and risk engineering. He is credited with developing the Equalized Risk Assessment and the 'Equalizer' software for use on equipment, boilers, pressure vessels, machinery, turbines, generators, and electrical power equipment. An industry veteran with nearly 27-years of expertise in accident investigation experience, and 16-years as a risk professional. His vision for engineering, inspections, accident investigations, risk engineering, and training places the client first in assisting them with practical cost-effective solutions. He is a Professional Engineer, earned his MS in Safety Engineering. Holds BS in Mechanical Engineering, and an AS in Math Science.
Dr. Joseph Palko, Materials Engineer He has over 20-years experience in materials and ceramics, evaluating materials for commercial applications, starting as a research assistant and teaching assistant at Rutgers University Department of Ceramics, where he worked on developing of refractory abrasives and composites.
In a variety of commercial industries, he has been involved in problem solving by applied research, especially new product and process development. This includes materials protection in extreme environments, developing of refractory ceramics and ceramic to metal systems such as igniters, refractory coatings, and high intensity lighting systems. In addition, he has performed failure analysis in these systems.
As a program manager, he has supervised mechanical and thermal testing of materials, some of which were innovations for the turbine industry, and has extensive experience in analytical techniques, such as microscopy and metallography.
He has taught courses in ceramic and glass to metal bonding, and has taken additional course work in glass chemistry, especially in relation to mechanical properties.
He also edited the text “Physics for Ceramists” by Professor Harold T. Smyth. Dr Palko has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering from Rutgers University, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of the American Ceramic Society, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Copyright © 2005 AIS Accident Inspection Specialists, Inc.., All rights reserved |
|
|
