Richard J. Cronin
Senior Staff Engineer
As an MSI Senior Staff Engineer, Mr. Cronin has more than 20 years experience in the design, analysis, and testing of rotating mechanical equipment, performing FEA to minimize equipment vibration at start-up, and evaluation of equipment versus best practices and customer requirements. He is a former OEM design engineer skilled in all aspects of rotating machinery design. At Ingersoll Dresser Pump he worked in the new product development cycle for both vertical turbine and submersible solids handling pumps. He is familiar with NFPA 70 (National Electric Code) and its application to submersible pumping equipment. Mr. Cronin is skilled in AutoCAD and Pro/Engineer computer aided design packages. He also has extensive experience in Finite Element Analysis and has applied that knowledge to minimize component testing and warranty issues with new equipment. He has verified analysis work through field-testing of installed units. As a Marine Engineer with Designers and Planners in Crystal City, Virginia, Mr. Cronin worked on a number of projects for the US Navy and Coast Guard, including condenser re-tubing, turbo generator replacement, shipboard NBC wash down system, ship’s power transmission, design manual for gas turbine intakes and uptakes, condition monitoring, and sea trials with vibration measurements. He holds a BSME from the University of Maryland, three patents, and is a licensed Professional Engineer
Front Removable Bearing Housing; U.S. Patent 5,944,482; Issued 31 Aug 99
Open Bowl; U.S. Patent 5,993,153; Issued 30 Nov 99
Multi-Stage Vertical Turbine Pump with Comminution; U.S. Patent 6,089,823; Issued 18 Jul 2000