PAL Engineering has the most experienced staff of GE-trained field engineers and consultants in the turbine service business. Our staff of Senior Consulting Engineers and other technical consultants are all graduates of the Field Engineering Program (FEP). Several are also graduates of the gas or large steam turbine/generator start-up programs. All have had advanced technical training at the OEMs training center in Schenectady, including courses in turbine and generator maintenance, repair practices, start-up and various eras of control systems.
PAL has specialists in Fuel Regulator and Speedtronic™ Mark I thru V for gas turbine control & protection systems. On steam turbines, we have other specialists on mechanical-hydraulic controls (MHC), electro-hydraulic controls (EHC) and Speedtronic™ Mark V.
Most of our permanent staff members are accomplished in the use of our Olympus I-plex borescope. Thus, you can rest assured that an expert will be sent to inspect your gas or steam turbine. A PAL team member reviews all findings before a final report is issued.
As an added benefit to our clients, our PAL provides technical expertise to those working in the field, usually at no added expense, when one of our engineers is on an assignment for a client. In short, if you hire one of us you get the expertise of us all. No red tape; no chains of command; only prompt and accurate technical advice.
Of course, the use of the Turbine Online Problem Solving (TOPS) service is always available to our engineers and clients.
In summary, if you need field engineering services on GE gas or steam turbine/generators, contact PAL Engineering. |
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- BS Aeronautical Engineering, University of Illinois, Champagne, IL (1973 – 76)
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program (FEP), Gas Turbine Maintenance Schools
- GE Field Engineer, Kansas City Office for 3 years
- Lead Training Specialist at GE Field Engineering Development Center: 5 years
- Test and Systems Engineer, Trans World Airlines: 5 years
- VP – Mechanical Engineering and Regional Manager, Turbine Technology Services: 10 Years
- Taught over 50 training seminars and schools on gas turbine maintenance
- Performed numerous major overhauls on GE model series including: MS3002, 5001, 6001 and 7001
- Specialty: Gas Turbine Maintenance and Start-up, VIGV work on compressors and technical training Partner, PAL Engineering with David Lucier since June 1999
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts (1963 – 1966)
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program (1968), Gas Turbine Start-up Program (1969)
- GE field engineering and factory test experience: 8 years; Area Engineer – Venezuela and Caribbean (1971-73)
- Manager, GE Field Engineering Program: 1977-1983
- Manager, Field Services at Futsu, Japan for TEPCO project, 2 years
- Bi-lingual: English and Spanish, reads, writes and speaks with fluency
- Owned and operated training company, I&SE Associates of Schenectady, Inc: 8 years
- VP - Training and Safety, Turbine Technology Services: 3 years
- Specialty: Gas Turbine Controls (Fuel Regulator and Speedtronic Mark I, II & IV) and technical training Partner, PAL Engineering with Charlie Pond since June 1999
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- E6, Machinist Mate, Class A, US Navy submarine Nautilus, 1959 - 66
- AAS Mechanical Design Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Boston, MA 1966—69
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program, Gas Turbine Maintenance Schools, 1969—1971
- GE field engineering experience: 4 years
- Lead Technical Training Specialist, FEP: 5 years
- Six Sigma Training
- Service Supervisor: General Electric, Baltimore, MD: 4 years
- Senior Installation Engineer: GE at Futsu, Japan site for 14 MS9001E-STAG plants: 5 years
- Performed numerous major overhauls on GE model series including: MS5001, 6001 and 7001
- Specialty: Gas Turbine Maintenance, CMU Modifications and Product Service Engineering and technical training
- Senior Consulting Engineer for PAL Engineering since 2000
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- Attended Perkinston Junior College and Robeson Technical College, 1975 - 76
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program, 1980
- GE Gas Turbine Maintenance Schools, 1981-82
- Field Engineer, General Electric Technical Services Co (GETSCO): 4 years
- Field Service Engineer (20 years):
- Hickham Industries
- Turbine Technology Services
- Elliot
- Specialty: Gas and Steam Turbine overhauls, maintenance and installations
- Specialty: Borescope Inspections
- Senior Field Representative, PAL Engineering since 2000
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Santa Clara, CA 1973 - 1976
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program (FEP), Gas Turbine Controls (Fuel Regulator and Speedtronic)
- Six Sigma Training
- Bi-lingual: English and Spanish, reads, writes and speaks with fluency.
- Senior Field Engineer, General Electric de Venezuela: 8 years
- Gas Turbine Specialist, General Electric de Venezuela: 10 years
- Gas Turbine Specialist, General Electric, Ontario, CA: 2 years
- Specialty: Gas Turbine Controls (Fuel Regulator and all Marks of Speedtronic including Mark IV, V and VI)
- Specialty: Gas Turbine Installations, Start-up and Mechanical Maintenance
- Senior Consulting Engineer for PAL Engineering since June 2001
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Aston, Birmingham, England, 1971 - 74
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program, 1978; Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) PLC Training Course
- Bi-lingual: English and Spanish with good skills
- Senior Field Engineer, Turbine Technology Services: 7 years
- Owner, NATSCO: Gas turbine field engineering services: 10 years
- Field Engineer, General Electric Co.: 8 years
- Systems Engineer, Strongwork Diving Co.: 2 years, support oil rigs
- Project Engineer, Rolls Royce Aero Engines, research and development: 3 years
- Specialty: Gas Turbine Control Systems, Fuel Regulator, Speedtronic Mark I, II & IV and Mechanical Overhaul
- Senior Consulting Engineer, PAL Engineering, since 2003
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- State University
of New York, Business Administration
- Office Manager and Training Coordinator for PAL Engineering since 1999
- Bookkeeper then Training Coordinator, Turbine Technology Services: 7 years
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- MS Advanced Classroom Teaching, State University of New York at Albany
- BS Business Education, State University of New York at Albany
- Instructor & Course Developer, Business Education at high school and college level: 34 years
- Marketing Assistant, Turbine Technology Services: 5 years
- Marketing Manager and Assistant Training Coordinator for PAL Engineering since 2002
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- In addition, several
other GE-trained engineers with over 20 years of experience can be made available
to our clients:
- Instituto Cíclo Diversificado; Bolivar, Venezuela, 1969-75
- Europe School of English, England, 1975-76
- Scarborough Technical College, England, O.N.D. Technology, 1975-76
- Oxford Polytechnic, England, 1978-81, H.N.D., Mechanical and Production Engineering
- GE Field Engineering Program (FEP), 1981
- Various GE schools on gas and steam turbine maintenance
- GE field engineering experience, 1981-1991 in Venezuela
- Turbotechnical Services and Supply (TTSS), 1997 – present
- Specialty: Gas turbine and steam turbine mechanical. MS3002, 5001, 6001 and 7001 gas and small team turbines.
- Bi-lingual: Speaks, reads, and writes English and Spanish with fluency.
- Senior Consulting Engineer, PAL Engineering, since 2003
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1965 - 1969
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program, 1969
- I&SE/LSTG Start-up Program 1972 and 1973
- Various Technical / Manager Schools, 1969 - 2001
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Manager Engineering Service: GE International, 3 years
- GE field engineer, mostly startup work: 8 years
- Lead Technical Training Specialist, FEP: 7 years
- KAPL PS Engineering (Shift Engineering Quality.): 3 years
- Specialty: Steam Turbine and Generator O&M and Product Service Engineering
- Product Service Engineer to GE field and customers: 4 years
- Senior Training Specialist, Customers: 6 years
- Senior Consulting Engineer for PAL Engineering since 2005
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1971
- Associates Degree Mechanical Power Engineering Technology, Wentworth Institute, 1966
- Professional Engineer, State of New York, 1977
- GE Field Engineering Program – Steam and Gas Turbine-Generators, 1971
- GE Power Systems, 1971 – 2002
- Field Engineer, Steam Turbines (Utility, Industrial, Marine)
- Instructor, GE Field Engineering Development Center
- Service Sales Engineer, Steam Turbine-Generator Installation and Maintenance Project Manager
- Account Manager, Power Generation Equipment Sales (Combined Cycles)
- Owner, Power Generation Consulting Services 2002 – 2005
- Project Management and Field Engineering Services for steam turbine maintenance – Utility and Industrial
- Steam Turbine Engineering – Procedure and Specification Writing
- Specialty: Steam Turbine, Valves inspections and Generator mechanical maintenance, repair and alignment
- Senior Consulting Engineer, PAL Engineering, since 2005
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- BS Electrical Engineering, Union College, 1963 - 67
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program, 1968
- Field Engineer, Turbine Technology Services, 9 years
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Royal Dutch Shell, 9 years, Damascus, Syria
- Rotating Equipment Engineer, 11 years, Brega, Libya
- Field Service Engineer, General Electric Co., Saudi Arabia, 5 years
- Specialty: Gas Turbine Control Systems, Fuel Regulator, Speedtronic Mark I & II and Mechanical Overhaul
- Senior Consulting Engineer, PAL Engineering, since 2002
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, 1975 – 80
- GE Schools: Field Engineering Program, 1978
- Gas Turbine Start-up Program, 1989; Controls schools: Speedtronic Mark I, II, IV, V
- GE Field Engineering Experience: 16 years (7 years international, 9 years domestic)
- Power Plant Manager: Operations (5 years), Maintenance (5 years) at Masspower, Wilbraham, MA
- Generation Specialist City of Santa Clara, CA
- Specialty: Gas turbine controls, Mark I, Mark II, and Mark IV; mechanical on MS5001P, 6001B, 7001EA
- Senior Consulting Engineer, PAL Engineering, since 2005
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- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Buenos Aires, 1961
- GE Field Engineering Program (Electrical & Electronic), 1976
- GE Field Engineering Program (Mechanical), 1982
- Various GE training schools, including PLC, EHC, Speedtronic™ Mark IV & V
- IBM Training Schools (various)
- Field Engineer, General Electric Technical Services Co. (1976 – 79
- Senior Technical Advisor, GETSCO and USA (1985 – 1991)
- Senior Start-up Engineer for EHC controls GE steam turbines
- GE Design and Systems Engineering – 8 years
- Specialty: Steam Turbine and Generator EHC and Speedtronic™ Mark V controls
- Specialty: Experienced technical trainer, bilingual: Spanish & English
- Morel International Controls – Consulting Engineer (2001 – 2007)
- Senior Consulting Engineer for PAL Engineering since 2007
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech University, 1980
- GE Field Engineering Program, 1981
- Medium Steam Turbine Controls, 1983
- Environmental Service Intro to Precipitators, 1983
- Project Control, 1987
- Field Engineer, General Electric, 7 years
- GE Global Marketing Manager, 3 years
- GE Maintenance Manager, 6 years
- GE Utility and Industrial Sales Manager, 2 years
- GE Service Supervisor, 2 years
- GE Project Control Engineer, 2 years
- GE Field Service Engineer, 6 years
- Specialty: Mechanical outages on GE steam turbines
- Senior Consultant to PAL Engineering since 2008
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- BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1979
- GE Field Engineering Program, 1980
- Medium Steam Turbine Controls, 1983
- Advanced Steam Path Maintenance, 1985
- Peterson’s School Of Steam Engineering – First Class License - Boiler Preparation
- Field Engineer, General Electric, 3 years
- Factory and Field Engineer, General Electric, 4 years
- Aircraft Engine Test Engineer, 5 years
- Installation and Service Methods Engineer, 3 years
- Steam Turbine Systems Engineer, Electrical Design, 3 years
- Independent Field Service Engineer, self-employed, 4 years
- Specialty: Mechanical Hydraulic Controls (MHC) Systems, Steam Seal Regulators
- Senior Consultant to PAL Engineering since 2008
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- Mechanical Assistants (MA) serve as "second men" on outages where the work scope requires same-shift coverage with a PAL Technical Advisor (TA). Due to the complexity of the job for some turbines (ex. 7EA-DLN and 7FA), PAL sometimes recommends double coverage to assure efficiency and safety. Our MA's are fully trained for second-shift coverage under the supervision of the day shift TA.
- In addition to being a PAL-trained MA, Kim is also the hydraulics and fuel system specialist. He rebuilds Young & Franklin fuel regulators, OilGear and NY Airbrake fuel pumps and Y&F gas control and stop valves.
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- In addition to being a PAL-trained MA, Skip is also a licensed plumber and experienced pipe fitter. He is a trained assistant on hydraulics and fuel system rebuilds. He assists Kim Graff in the rebuild of Young & Franklin fuel regulators, OilGear and NY Airbrake fuel pumps and Y&F gas control and stop valves
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- In addition to being PAL-trained MA, Chuck is also a diesel engine specialist. He owns and operates Haberek’s Auto Diesel Machine shop in Amsterdam, NY. He has rebuilt Cummins diesel starting engines for MS5001M gas turbines and done troubleshooting on Detroit diesels for MS6001B gas turbines.
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– Electrical Assistants (EA) serve as "second men" on outages where the work scope requires same-shift coverage with a PAL Technical Advisor (TA).
Due to the complexity of testing and calibration jobs, sometimes an EA will be used to support the work of the turbine controls specialist. Our EA's are fully trained for second-shift coverage under the supervision of the day shift TA.
- Dave is a licensed electrician and an experienced hydraulic specialist who served twenty years in the national guard. He is an accomplished wiring specialist and wired turbine control panels and has built circuit boards. He is an able assistant for calibrating gas turbine controls.
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