Robert T. Tolbert, P.E.

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Listed in Accident Reconstruction, Machinery, OSHA, Products Liability, Slip Trip & Fall

Education and Credentials:
In 1975, while in High School, Mr. Tolbert attended and completed night courses at Tarrant Vocational School, Tarrant, AL in machine shop practice. This course included the introduction and use of all basic machine operations in a shop, inclusive of drill presses, saws, milling machines, lathes, grinders, etc.

1976 – High School graduation from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, AL. Receiving an advanced academic diploma, course work included advanced math, trigonometry, geometry, chemistry, biology, college prep English, French, Vocational/Industrial education, etc.

1977 – Completion of firefighting and damage control school in the U.S. Navy at Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA.

1978 – Completion of welding, pipefitting and fabricating school in the U.S. Navy at San Diego, CA.

1980 – Attended Bessemer State Technical College in Bessemer, AL for advanced welding courses. Did not complete the course due to an on-the-job accident.

1989 – Received an Associate of Applied Science from Jefferson State Junior College in Center Point, AL. Course work included Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics.

1990 – Received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Alabama at Birmingham located in Birmingham, AL. Course work included advanced physics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanical design, failure analysis, dynamics and kinematics of machinery, fluid mechanics, advanced mathematics, engineering economics, design synthesis, manufacturing processes, electric circuits, materials engineering, and business courses.

1994 – Completed a mechanical engineering review course at The University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL. This course included an overview of all aspects of mechanical engineering in preparation for the Professional Engineer examination.

1995 – Received a State of Alabama Professional Engineering License number 21013 in January, 1995.

1999 – Attended GE-Fanuc school for CNC programming in Addison, IL. Courses included ladder-logic programming, CNC structure, CNC programming language and maintenance of CNC equipment.

2000 – Attended SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) class on gear design in Nashville, TN. This class covered gear train design, including types of gears, speeds, power transmission sizing, etc.

2001 – Attended and completed Northwestern University’s Accident Reconstruction for Engineers in New Orleans, LA. This course was designed to instruct engineers in the geometry, dynamics and formulae of traffic accident reconstruction.

2003 – Received a Structural Engineering Certificate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL. This is a Master’s level certificate certifying an individual has completed sufficient course work to specialize in structural engineering.

2005 – Received a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, specializing in the structural discipline. Courses included geotechnical engineering, foundation design, reinforced concrete design, pavement design, concrete technology, wind and seismic loads, dynamics of structures, wood structures, etc.

2005 – Received a State of Mississippi Professional Engineering License number 16727.

2005 – Received a State of Arkansas Professional Engineering License number 12327.

2006 – Completed Basic Onsite Wastewater School at the University of West Alabama (Previously Livingston University).

2006 – Completed Advanced Level I Onsite Wastewater School at the University of West Alabama.

2006 – Completed Advanced Level II Onsite Wastewater School at the University of West Alabama.

2007 – Received a State of Tennessee Professional Engineering License number 111157.

2008 – Received a State of Georgia Professional Engineering License number PE033488.

Over the course of the years, several short seminars and courses have been completed such as pump design, conveyor design, screen and filter design, hydraulics, etc.
Specialties:
OSHA Standards
MSHA Standards
ANSI Standards,
Army Corps of Engineers
Commercial Drivers License
Automobile Accident Reconstruction
Machinery Failures and Accidents
Automobile Failures and Defective Products
Structural Failures – Buildings, Bridges, etc.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Building Code Violations and Construction Sites
Heavy Equipment – Bulldozers, Motor Graders, Backhoes, etc.
Product Liability, Defective Products
Construction Accidents, Failures, Practices
Race Car Accidents, Race tracks, Race Equipment
Tractors or Agricultural Farm Equipment
Railroads, Trains, Maintenance Equipment
Welding – Procedures, Practices, Accidents and Failures
Truck Accidents, Truck Brakes Equipment and Failures
Cranes – Overturning, Failures and Safety
Marine – Boats, Ships, and other Marine Equipment
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning – Design and Failures
Roll Over Protective Structures (ROPS)
Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS)
Experience:
Engineering Driven Solutions Self-Employed. Engineering design, manufacturing, installation and troubleshooting of industrial hydraulic drives for fans, conveyors and other powered machinery requiring variable speeds and loadings. These hydraulic systems potentially save clients tens of thousands of dollars per year in saved energy costs on many types of equipment.

Tolbert Performance Engineering, LLC Self-Employed. Engineering, construction and operation of chassis dynamometers for cars, trucks, motorcycles and other wheeled vehicles. Provide dynamometer services over the United States.

Tolbert Engineering and Construction, LLC Self-Employed. Engineering, construction and excavation services for residential and small commercial projects on and around the Smith Lake, Alabama area. Innovative design and engineered construction for challenging projects structurally, topographically and architecturally.

Robert T. Tolbert, P.E., Self-Employed. Provide expert witness and Engineering consultation services to Attorneys in the State of Alabama, and the Southeast. Services available include opinions, analyses, reports, photographs, diagrams and testimony.

University of Alabama, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering Department. Taught classes in the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Jefferson State Community College, Part-time instructor. Taught courses in engineering/technical fields at Northeast campus. Includes teaching two advanced hydraulics/pneumatics courses to Boeing rocket engine test engineers in Decatur, AL.

Southeast Control Systems, Inc., Project Engineer. Sole responsibility for designing, installing, programming and startup of CNC (Computer Numerical Controls) for manufacturing machine equipment. Includes selection of components, ladder logic programming, modification of machinery, machine design, etc.

BE&K / Viatech, (Contract Position), Design Engineer. Duties included design, layout and specifications of chemical plants. Designed and specified the sizing, standards, economics and procurement of buildings, foundations, structural steel, conveyors, pumps, piping, screens, pneumatics, hydraulics, fire fighting and safety equipment, etc.

Reliable Automation and Conveyor Systems, Inc., Project Engineer (Contract Position). Duties included the design and construction of industrial material handling systems, such as conveyors, piping systems, crane, monorails, robotics, PLC’s (programmable logic controllers), hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical controls.

Raytheon Engineers and Constructors (previously Rust Engineering Co.), (Contract Position.), Design Engineer II. Duties and responsibilities included the design, layout, construction and or demolition of paper mills, food plants and industrial facilities. Designed the oxygen delignification plant for the International Paper Riegelwood project, and designed projects such as Pillsbury, Mars Candy, Miller Brewing Company and others.

Kustom Kreations, Product and Compliance Engineering Manager. Duties and responsibilities include insuring that the manufacturing process and the final products of this company are in compliance with the requirements of Ford, General Motors, Dodge, RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) and FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards). This includes safety, center of gravity calculations, and other functional testing and specifications. Received correspondence from the various manufacturers, Industry Associations, etc., and initiated whatever changes were necessary to bring this company in compliance with the mandates.

Rust Engineering Co., Design Engineer I. Duties and responsibilities included the design, layout, construction and/or demolition of paper mills, garbage disposal plants and waste to energy plants. Most of the work was done primarily in the woodyard, screening towers, and stock prep areas, focusing on material handling, piping systems, conveyors, screens, fans, blowers (pneumatic conveyors), pipe bridges, pumps, tanks, safety standards, etc. Solely responsible for several general arrangement designs on woodyards, blower systems, conveyors, monorail systems, etc., which were approved by the clients and released for construction. This position involved frequent field trips, to obtain existing site information and measurements.

Airlock Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Contract Position), Project Engineer. Duties and responsibilities included the design, manufacture, installation and start up of robotic pick and place machinery, utilizing vacuum pads for placement. Full charge design responsibility for several projects while there, and was flown to several sites around the Northeastern US to represent the company on the technical issues of the projects. Performed all engineering calculations necessary in the design of these robotic machines, was the Engineer-In-Charge at startup and programmed the PLC’s during the initial installation period.

Thermo King Corp., (Contract Position), Project Engineer. Duties and responsibilities included the design and testing of railroad air conditioning equipment. Wrote test procedures for the rebuild of rail car air conditioning units. Performed FEA (Finite Element Analysis – Stress Analysis) calculations on the structures of the A/C units to insure that they would withstand the vibration and shock loads associated with RR service. This position required several trips to Hornell, NY to represent the company to the customer on technical issues. Full charge responsibility of several aspects of the projects, including the electrical design of the controls circuit.

Kershaw Mfg. Co., Inc., Project Engineer. Duties and responsibilities included the design, manufacturing and demonstration of railroad maintenance equipment. This included structural design, heavy emphasis on the electro-hydraulic (and/or pneumatic), engine selection, cab design, noise control, etc. Performed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on crane structures, hydraulic/pneumatic design calculations (including heat generation and dissipation), power requirements, bearing life and load, and many other engineering functions pertinent to the design and manufacture of custom equipment. Sole responsibility for a machine called the “Kribber/Adzer” that Kershaw designed and built for CSX Railroad. The Head of Maintenance for CSX requested me personally to design two other projects after the Kribber/Adzer, those projects being the switch undercutter, and the dump car. Developed a machine called a “Ramp Car” that loaded equipment from the track to a flat car for transporting. This car eliminated the use of a crane for loading equipment up to 80,000 lbs.

BE&K Engineering Co., Inc., Mechanical Engineer. Duties and responsibilities included the design, layout, construction and/or demolition of paper mills. Most of the work was done primarily in the woodyard, screening towers, and stock prep areas, focusing on material handling, structures, conveyors, screens, fans, blowers (pneumatic conveyors), pipe systems, pipe bridges, tanks, pumps, safety standards, etc. Prepared general arrangement drawings, mechanical details, flow sheets, P&ID’s, and other necessary documentation. Extensive use of Intergraph Microstation, computer programming, and engineering calculations necessary for the design of the conveyors, fans, blowers, screens, dust control, etc. This position required frequent field trips to the project sites.

Dravo Lime Co., Longview Division, Plant Engineer/Maintenance Engineer/Safety Director. Duties and responsibilities included design, construction and/or demolition of any and all capital expansion projects, major repair/rebuild projects, maintenance and modification projects. Performed the engineering calculations necessary for the design of conveyors, drives, ventilation, materials handling, hoppers, ducts, pipelines, pumps, enhancing combustion processes, etc. Responsibility included the compliance with pollution and safety standards, dealing with OSHA, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and MSHA Mining Safety Health Act (Mining’s version of OSHA) extensively.

Tree Farmer Equipment Co., Inc., Production Engineer. Duties and responsibilities included the design and manufacture of logging skidders. Responsible for the design of structures, powertrains, transmissions, hydraulics, brakes, grapples, and many other aspects of the design. Responsible for testing on the Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) & Falling Object Protective Structure (FOPS) in accordance with SAE Standards.

Tolbert Excavating Company, Inc., Owner/President. Operated an excavating contracting business, using bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes, compactors, motor graders, and other types of heavy equipment to perform excavation services, grade work and demolition. Built roads, lakes, excavated building sites (residential and commercial), cleared land, septic tanks, compaction, fill work, hauling, demolished buildings, etc.

Turner Welding, Welder/Fabricator/Machinist. Built fabricated and machined assemblies from detailed engineering drawings. Operated all shop equipment, rolls, presses, welders, etc.

Southern Research Institute, Fabricator/Machinist. Worked as a welder/machinist building test equipment for research work at the institute. Involved all types of metals, such as stainless, titanium, magnesium, inconel, etc.

US Navy, Welder/Pipefitter/Damage Controlman. Attended welding school, pipefitting school and damage control schools in the Navy. Enlistment time was spent as a ship welder/damage controlman.
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Robert T. “Robby” Tolbert, P.E. is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 39 years of work experience in mechanical, industrial and construction industries.

Growing up in a small rural environment, he worked on tractors, lawn mowers, automobiles, motorcycles, and other machines. He was an avid drag racer for almost ten years, doing all of the mechanical work and driving duties himself. During high school, he worked in a grocery store, as an auto mechanic and later he drove a delivery truck for a machine shop tooling and alloy supplier, entering most of the machine shops in and around Birmingham, Alabama.

Beginning his mechanical work experience as an auto mechanic in high school, the next experience was in the United States Navy, working as a welder, pipe-fitter, damage control man, and machinist. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he then worked in machine shops and fabricating shops as a welder/machinist for the next five years.

After that period of time, Mr. Tolbert then owned and operated an excavation contracting service. This included operation and repair of heavy equipment (bulldozers, backhoes, scrapers, etc.) and trucks (dump trucks and tractor trailer trucks). Then he began to pursue the two engineering degrees he has obtained since that time.

He has worked as an engineer in consulting engineering firms, designing paper mills, food plants, beer plants and chemical plants. He has worked for manufacturers of mobile engine driven equipment for the logging and railroad industries. Employment also involved designing conveyors, robotics and materials handling equipment for materials handling manufacturers. He has designed fume ventilation systems, fans, and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. As a Project engineer for a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) retrofit company, he has upgraded older machinery with new state-of-the-art GE-Fanuc CNC Equipment. Certified as an automobile, motorcycle, pedestrian and truck accident reconstructionist by Northwestern University, this has qualified him to perform numerous automobile accident reconstructions. Currently holding two U.S. Patents, with two more in the works, Mr. Tolbert is an innovative individual. Technically qualified with two degrees and professional registration in several states, hands-on experience, natural insight for analytical thought involving machinery, accidents or structures, Robert T. Tolbert, P.E., is an excellent engineer for design, analysis, consultation or testimony.

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