Robert Adams
Engineering, Tribology, Research and Development
- Role
- President at Tribis Engineering, Inc
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Robert Adams
CAREER SUMMARY An innovative Tribological Science and Mechanical Engineering…
Experience
President
Oct 2008 — Present · Shelby Township, MI, US
An automated test systems manufacturer and testing laboratory, specializing in wide spectrum tribological testing.Founded Tribis to market and capitalize on technology developed based on PhD dissertation research.•Developed research equipment and methods aimed at replacing the industry standard PV limit model with a Heat Generation and Design Map wear rate model to more comprehensively characterize tribological material properties. Resulted in the \"Wide Spectrum\" testing technology. •Designed and developed unique testing equipment and machine control methods capable of determining dry sliding wear rates by up to 200 times faster than conventional test equipment, making \"Wide Spectrum\" testing economically feasible. Replaced industry standard PV limit model with Heat Generation and Design Map model.•Tested and evaluated novel and nano-composite bearing materials to define wide spectrum performance characteristics.•Secured several \"early adopter\" contracts to conduct \"Wide Spectrum\" testing for several customers, globally, and including Fortune 100 members. •Awarded SBIR contract from US Navy to develop new “Slipper Bearings” for aircraft carrier arresting systems.•Built a lean, skilled staff to grow and develop this start-up company, adding experienced sales, marketing and administrative talent for business development needs.
Education
Oakland University
Master of Science
2004 — 2007
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science
1981 — 1985
Oakland University
PhD
2007 — 2012
Skills
- Labview
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Cad
- Project Management
- Solidworks
- Lean Manufacturing
- Tribology
- Machining
- Testing
- Engineering
- R&D
- Characterization
- Composites
- Automation
- Robotics
- Root Cause Analysis
- Industrial Engineering
- Finite Element Analysis
- Ansys
- Sheet Metal
- Injection Molding
- Bearings
- Design for Manufacturing
- Cfd
- Pneumatics
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Pro Engineer
- Leadership
- Fmea
- Machine Design
- Engineering Management
- Inventor
- Materials
- Plastics
- Hydraulics
- 5s
- Apqp
- Design of Experiments
- Manufacturing
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