METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE is dedicated to publishing information based on professional engineering experience and legal expertise in the development and advancement of the safe, efficient, and responsible management of metalworking fluids. METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE is the most comprehensive electronic magazine dedicated exclusively to the metalworking fluid industry in the world.  METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE is also the most highly viewed publication dedicated exclusively to the metalworking fluid industry on the internet.

MWFMAG.com is a publication for the industrial consumer - the end user.  For Manufacturing Engineers, Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, and anyone who has responsibility for metalworking fluids at their facility.  This publication will provide information from authors who have had this responsibility themselves, to assist you in the development of your knowledge base and your decision making process with regards to metalworking fluids.

MWFMAG.com is a not a scientific research publication for chemical engineers only.  That said, the publications of researchers around the world are the most heavily relied upon resource, and are referenced throughout the publication.  You are encouraged to review their work.  We don't really care if you call them Metal Removal Fluids, Metal Working Fluids, Metalworking Fluids, Coolant, or Suds; just manage them properly and wash them off your hands.  Our work is based on successful real life experiences consulting and managing MWF programs for major manufacturers, years of metalworking fluid formulation experience, and contributions from readers.

Dom Ruggeri is the technical expert at METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE.  He is a chemist by degree, who brings the expertise of over 30 years of metalworking fluid formulation.  His experience is not limited to the lab.  Dom has seen the inner workings of formulation from the small shop to the largest manufacturers, and has unmatched hands-on experience at the manufacturing site, solving specific application and maintenance problems across the country.  His expertise further includes the application of the various specialty chemical additives.  He is well recognized in the community of formulators and is an active member of STLE and ASTM.  He is a frequent speaker at professional events and has unsurpassed expertise in foam and foam management.  He currently chairs an ASTM core group on metalworking fluids.  His generosity is unmatched, as he has taken a great many hours of his time to personally answer many of the questions presented by the Readers of METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE on our FEEDBACK page.  We simply would not be the same publication without Dom, with us now since 2000.

Bruce Fornesi has over 34 years of experience in the metalworking fluid industry.  He is an STLE member and is CLS certified.  He currently works for G-C lubricants Company, in San Carlos, CA.  His career started on the sales side.  After a few years, Bruce went into the formulating end of the business, learning his trade from what he describes as "Some very fine 'old' major oil company lube guys."  Bruce explains that other than having a chemistry background, formulating is not taught.  It is learned from doing, testing and in his case, by being mentored by the "old school guys."  He is currently the product manger for all the products at G-C Lubricants, and formulated and designed all of their products.  The product line includes straight cutting and forming lubes as well as soluble oils, syns and semi syn fluid.   Bruce also formulates all the automotive engine oils and transportation lubes and also other industrial lubes.  These are either mineral or synthetic or in some cases even Bio based lubes where environmental issues require them.  As well as formulating, Bruce has spent a great deal of time troubleshooting metalworking fluids.  With all of this experience, you can see why Bruce's participation in the METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE FEEDBACK FORUM has been so critical.  METLAWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE is extremely grateful to have had Bruce donating his time to help readers solve their problems since 2009.

Lisa Crossman is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas with a degree in Environmental Engineering.  Ms. Crossman worked for Dresser Industries as a Safety Engineer.  As such she was responsible for employee safety training, facility inspections, investigation of work-related illnesses and injuries, and records management for OSHA compliance.   She also assisted with the management of the metalworking fluids program and environmental reporting.  In addition, Ms. Crossman has ten years of experience as a consulting engineer designing and managing projects for municipal water and wastewater systems and facilities.  She has been a tireless and dedicated worker, and was instrumental in the earliest stages of development of METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE, having joined us in January of 2000!

Shawna Ricks is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator in the healthcare industry. She has over seven years experience in the healthcare industry and is in her third year of healthcare research & clinical trials.  She holds a BS in Biomedical Science, and a BS and MS in Nursing. Shawna is very familiar with many different types of research and navigation of the federal regulations. She also brings to the team healthcare knowledge that we hope to be beneficial in evaluating information regarding metalworking fluids and health concerns ...   . We  proudly welcome her to Metalworking Fluid Magazine. 

Scott is a 30 year veteran of the computer sciences. He cut his teeth on a Radio Shack Model II (Z-80 Microprocessor) and went on to learn JCL and COBOL for the Mainframe markets. He spent 20 years with one of the nation's largest telecommunication companies and supported many new developments during his career. Java is his language of choice for application development. He is METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE's Webmaster and supports our daily Information Technology requirements (and man do we have a bunch of those...). You may email him by putting his first name in front of our domain name in your favorite email application.

Kyle is a  personal friend and consultant to METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE. Besides being a great friend to the Magazine, Kyle is a well nationally recognized expert on website design, management, and operation.  Metalworking Fluid Magazine is truly grateful for the generosity of his personal time that he has contributed to the continued evolution of our publication.

John G. Fischer is a licensed Professional Engineer and member of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and ASME.  As an engineer, he holds numerous patents.  Mr. Fischer is also a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney, is licensed to practice in the state of Texas, Colorado, and Washington DC.  He is admitted to practice in the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas, and before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  Mr. Fischer has personally prosecuted over 100 US Patents, and dozens in foreign countries.  In 2011 alone, Mr. Fischer presided as lead counsel on 4 patent cases in the federal courts of the Northern District of California (2), the Southern District of Texas, and the Middle District of Florida.  He counsels his clients in all aspects of intellectual property management, including prosecution, acquisition, enforcement, defense, and commercialization.

While at Dresser Industries, John founded and managed the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality Assurance Department (EHS/QA), was a member of the Corporate Worldwide Environmental Council, and Founding Chair of the Metalworking Fluids Subcommittee.  During his employment, Dresser Industries was a Clean Industries 2000 Member, received numerous awards from the City of Dallas, was published by the Texas Water Development Board for innovative water conservation, and was published and recognized by award by the Society of Illumination Engineers for design of an energy saving lighting system. He has met individually with members of the House and Senate to confer on environmental issues including the Clean Air Act, RCRA, water conservation, and the  environmental crimes bill, and has successfully represented clients in an environmental tort case.  Under his supervision, the metalworking fluids program became the flagship program of Dresser Industries worldwide, and was toured by representatives of other companies for benchmarking of their own programs.

When not editing METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE, he continues his practice as an intellectual property attorney with Sheef & Stone L.L.P.  in  Dallas, Texas.  In his capacity as an attorney, Mr. Fischer was the guest speaker at the FTC press Conference announcing the FTC's prosecution of their 100th Internet Scam case, where he warned that Internet scams were just getting started.  He has also appeared on Good Morning America, and has been interviewed separately on various topics by Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Morning News, and The Sydney Times.  He has been the speaker on the topic of Ownership of Invention before the Federal Bar Association, the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, and the Graduate Engineering Department of Texas A&M.  He presented "Condition Monitoring of Metalworking Fluids" for the STLE in Dallas (years ago).  He is a member of the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, and is currently listed as a SuperLawyer in Texas.

Mr. Fischer practices law at Scheef & Stone, LLP.

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