Frank J. Loeffler Jr., P.E.

1966 Certificate Machine Design (4 years evening division), Newark College of Engineering (Now NJIT)
1973 B.S. Mechanical Engineering (8 years evening division), Newark College of Engineering (Now NJIT)
Engineering Management – Courses, Newark College of Engineering
MBA – Courses, Fairleigh Dickenson University
Various Continuing Education Courses and Programs
Pi Tau Sigma – National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society

Over fifty years of diversified engineering and management experience in the design and
construction of conveyors, related machinery and materials handling systems. Industry
experience includes: Aggregates, Aluminum, Steel, Mining, Sulfur, Cement, Coal, Co-
Generation, Fertilizer, Grain, Minerals Processing, Petroleum Coke, Port Facilities, Power,
Pulp & Paper, Recycling, Waste Handling, Concrete Block & Brick, Bagging & Palletizing,
etc.

The related equipment includes: Shiploaders & Ship Unloaders, Barge Loaders & Barge
Unloaders, Stacking & Reclaim Machines, Mobile Crushing and Screening Plants, Rotary
Rail Car Dumpers, Rail Car Loading Systems, Belt Conveyors, Steep Angle Conveyors, Pipe
Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Screw Conveyors, Drag Conveyors, Dust Collectors, Fire
Protection, Sampling Systems, etc.

Twenty years of this experience has also included Forensic Engineering for cases involving:
Antitrust, Conveyor related Fires & Explosions, Conveyor Guarding, Materials Handling
Systems Safety Inspections, Patent Infringement, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Real
Estate Asset Appraisal, and Restraint of Trade.

Frank J. Loeffler Jr., P.E. started working for and / or representing major suppliers of bulk materials handling systems and portable plants in 1966. His experience includes belt conveyor design, machine design, systems design, research & development, engineering management and marketing. Mr. Loeffler has been responsible for specifying auxiliary equipment such as dust collectors, screw conveyors, bucket elevators, electro-magnets, crushers, screens, etc.

In 1991 Mr. Loeffler started Loeffler Engineering Group as a Manufacturers’ Representative sales organization. At the request of several clients, engineering services were added. These services included conceptual system design, estimating and specification writing. Although a small firm, “networking” was used to organize a team of worldwide talent on an as-needed basis. LEG completed studies and specifications for systems valued at up to $100 M.

In 1993 Loeffler Engineering Group expanded its services to include litigation support. Our litigation experience began when a former employer of Mr. Loeffler requested us to assist their attorneys in a defense arbitration. They had designed a shiploader that their client claimed failed to meet the design specifications. We provided the technical support that enabled their attorneys to present this case.

The following year, we were retained by a plaintiff’s attorney to design a bulk loading / unloading terminal to be used in an antitrust case. For this case, we had to prepare a system design and cost estimates dating back 25 years using technology and costs from the respective time periods. We also developed courtroom presentations combining 3d AutoCAD with photography (see above exhibit). After working on these two cases, litigation support became a sector of our engineering activity.