On-site, modular courses can be developed for specific customers, to address topics that are currently inhibiting productivity and quality. Integration of classroom presentations followed by shop-floor sessions, is a powerful method of teaching grinding.

Example training modules include: coolant application & optimization grinding process diagnostics acoustic emission and sensor use grinding cycle time reduction truing and dressing techniques machine tool design and limitations design of experiments grinding wheel types and selection centerless grinding, theory and practice

Qualifications:

• PhD in "Adaptive Control of Cylindrical Grinding", UK, 1985
• Management of customer grinding projects at Saint Gobain Abrasives, in Europe and USA, 1998-2004
• Grinding publications include: 16 refereed journal papers; 49 conf. papers; 14 trade journal articles
• Active Member of CIRP
• Senior and Grinding Member of SME
• AMT Technology Issues Committee