James P. Netzel
Senior Consulting Engineer
As an MSI consultant, Mr. Netzel has more than forty years of experience in the design, application and troubleshooting of mechanical seals and sealing systems for rotating equipment. This experience includes twenty years of service as chief engineer for John Crane Inc. His project work has included all types of seals for liquid as well as gas applications for pumps, compressors and pressure vessels. He has authored chapters for the McGraw-Hill Pump Handbook, Centrifugal Pump Handbook, and Compressor Handbook, and numerous presentations and technical papers published through the International Pump Symposium, STLE, ASME, BHRA, AISE, SAE and various trade publications. His primary professional focus has been on improving equipment reliability. He is a Fellow of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), and a past member of the Board of Directors of STLE. He is also past chairman of the ASME/STLE International Tribology Conference, and past chairman of the Seals Technical Committee for STLE. He is a long time member editorial advisory board for three trade publications, including Pumps & Systems magazine. He holds a BSME from the University of Illinois, and five patents in seal technology.