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Lorne BrothertonCurriculum Vitae
Lorne W. Brotherton, P.E.

Mr. Brotherton brings over forty years of world wide engineering and manufacturing experience to Power Engineering. He spent many years with a large electric machine manufacturing corporation where he was responsible for all aspects of the design, manufacture and servicing of large electrical apparatus and systems for the power generation, petrochemical, mining, ship building, and steel industries.

For twenty five years, Mr. Brotherton managed engineering design and manufacturing of rotating electrical machinery, including: waterwheel generators, turbine generators, both synchronous and induction motors & drives, and direct current motors & generators. Mr. Brotherton is recognized as a technical expert on ANSI, IEC and IEEE committees. A short summary of his accomplishments are presented below.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Principal Engineer
POWER ENGINEERING
Irvine, California - 1988 to Present

Lead role in troubleshooting, diagnosing and solving numerous severe generator vibration, thermal and electrical problems. Ultimate responsibility for exhaustive IEEE 115 generator acceptance and performance testing. Client representative responsible for auditing Original Equipment Manufacturer's quality assurance programs and manufacturing procedures and processes.


Chief Engineer
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Heavy Industry Motor Division
Round Rock, TX - 1975 to 1985

Member of the Division Manager's staff responsible for the technical direction of the Division Engineering and Manufacturing departments involved in the design and manufacture of AC and DC machines, 200 thru 30,000 hp.


Manager of Engineering
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Heavy Industry Motor Division
Round Rock, TX - 1975 to 1983

Member of the Division Manager's staff responsible for the administration and technical direction of 65 engineers and technicians through 4 managers involved in the design and development of AC and DC machines, 500 through 30,000 hp.


Manager of Engineering for AC and DC Machines
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Large Rotating Apparatus - East Pittsburgh
Large Motor Division - Buffalo, NY - 1972 to 1975

Responsible for the orderly transfer of product from Canada to USA subsequent to the closing of the Large Motor and Generator Department in Westinghouse Canada. Member of a special task force of four engineering professionals to scope and plan a new division for large AC and DC machines.


Manager of Engineering for Medium and Large Motors and Generators
CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE
Hamilton Ontario - 1958 to 1972

Member of Division Manager's staff responsible for the administration and technical direction of engineers, manufacturing engineers and draftsmen through Section Mangers involved in application, design, development and manufacture of AC and DC machines, vertical waterwheel generators, turbo-alternators and mine hoists. Motors 500 hp through 20,000 hp waterwheel generators and pump storage motors 35,000 KVA/hp to 150,000 KVA, turbo-alternators 50,000 to 150,000 KVA, and koepe hoists 78" to 200" diameter.


Manager of Manufacturing and Field Service Departments
CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE
Hamilton, Ontario - 1949 to 1958

Approximately nine years experience in manufacturing, service and testing of a wide range of products including motors, generators, transformers, switch gear and control. Five of these years were spent as Manager of Quality Control, Inspection and Test.

EDUCATION

April 1949 - University of British Columbia, Canada, BASc.
Engineering (Electrical & Mechanical)

June 1951 - Nova Scotia Technical College, Canada, MSc.
Electrical Engineering

AFFILIATIONS

REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Province of Ontario, Canada

TECHNICAL COMMITEES AND SOCIETIES
CEMA, Motor & Generator Technical Committee-Chairman (1958-1972)
CSA, Magnet Wire Technical Committee-Member (1958-1972)
CSA Insulation Sub-Committee-Member (1958-1972)
CSA, Rotating Machinery Sub-Committee Member (1958-1972)
CNC/IEC, Committee Chairman for Canada-
     TC2 Rotating Machinery (1960-1972)
     TC16 Terminal Markings (1960-1972)
     TC14 Shaft Heights (1960-1972)
     TC15 Shaft Keys (1960-1972)
NEMA, Motor & Generator Section-Member (1975-1985)
ANSI, C50 Rotating Electrical Machinery-Member (1977-Present)
USNC/IEC, US Technical Advisor to the US National Committee - TC2 Rotating Machinery (1977-1987)
USNC/IEC, Member of the US National Committee 
     TC15 Insulating Materials (1977-1985)
     TC63 Insulating Systems (1977-1985)

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