Tag: mechanical engineer

Christopher Cantrell Joins ASME as Senior Managing Director Overseeing Standards and...

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced today that Christopher Cantrell will join the society in the newly created position of senior managing director of standards and engineering services, effective October 17. In this new role, Cantrell will oversee all aspects of ASME’s standards development, conformity assessment, and standards research operations.

Creating is the Key: An Interview with Mehran Ahmadi — Mechanical...

Mehran Ahmadi knew from a very young age what his purpose in life was: to create. When the time came to choose a career path, engineering was the perfect choice, since it gave Ahmadi the chance to be innovative and creative every day.

Learning to Work as a Team: Interview with David Amesty

A common challenge in the industrial sector is finding a solution that works for not only the application, but also the engineering teams.

Learning to Work as a Team: An Interview with David Amesty,...

A common challenge in the industrial sector is finding a solution that works for not only the application, but also the engineering teams. Learning how to recognize when to be a leader and when to be part of a team has been a life-long for David Amesty, Lead Mechanical Engineer, P. Eng.

Assessing Equipment Integrity Risks

Collin Phillips is a Mechanical Engineer who works with the fixed equipment integrity of crude distillation and delayed coking units.

Engaging Young Engineers Through Education

Valve World Americas had the opportunity to speak with Gilbert Alonzo, mechanical engineer once employed at Dow Chemical and BP Production and Exploration, as well as the subject-matter expert for valves. With such a vast amount of experience and knowledge in the industry, training has been a priority for him within all the different disciplines, from learning the basics about valves and how to troubleshoot, to knowing that a quarter-turn ball valve should not be used for throttling.

Eastman Chemical: Education and Collaboration for Overcoming in a Complex Manufacturing...

Valve World Americas was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to young professionals, Mechanical Engineer Stephen Henson and Piping Engineer Patrick Wasserman, about the best parts of the job, the challenges they face, the tools that make it possible and how they bring out each other’s personal best through collaboration, coaching and sharing. By Sarah Bradley

Turning challenges into solutions for the future

In the June issue of Valve World Americas, we share our interview with the Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mr. David Wilhite.