Mr. Abel is a Mechanical Engineer that has worked on projects in the commercial, industrial, residential, defense, and other sectors.  He has a diverse and complimentary background.  His combination of technical knowledge and practical application allows him to bring a unique perspective to solving problems.

Mr. Abel has background that includes product and system design and development, research and development, product and system performance and verification testing, failure analysis, structural design and analysis, product and system evaluation and more.

Some notable losses that Mr. Abel has worked include hydrochloric acid fabrication plant failures, ethanol plant equipment damage, plumbing failures, agriculture equipment failures, heavy equipment failures, garbage truck fire, gas heater failures, fireplace and chimney fires, residential and commercial structural failures, fire damaged equipment, LP and natural gas equipment, and sprinkler system failures.  His experience includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Product Failure – Mechanical
• Electronics cooling system design and failure analysis
• Equipment Damage Evaluation
• HVAC and Geothermal Systems
• Structural Failure
• Industrial Equipment
• Automation Equipment
• Fire Sprinkler Failure
• Roofing Evaluation
• Storm Damage Evaluation
• Hail Damage
• Plumbing Failures
• Heavy Equipment Failure
• Logging Equipment Failure
• Manlift/Forktruck Failures
• Agricultural Equipment Failure
• Wind Turbine Failure

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 1993

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 1991

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