1. Stan Ferree Welding Consultant, LLC
EXPERIENCE
 Retired in 2014 with 37 years’ experience in the research & development (R&D) of welding
consumables and applications with ESAB Welding and Cutting Products. As an R&D engineer,
developed leadingedgeFlux Cored and Metal Cored electrodes for welding carbon steels, low
alloy steels, stainless steels and nickel types.
 Vice Presidentand Director of R&D for 27 years, including two years as Global R&D Director for
locations in U.S.A., Mexico, United Kingdom, Netherlands, S. Korea, Sweden, and Brazil. Led
teamsto successful completionof new productdevelopments and product cost saving projects
of more than $10M/yr.
 Responsible for product Safety Data Sheets and Warning Labels.
 Corporate witness during welding fume litigations against the industry.
 Memberof variousAmerican Welding Society and International Institute of Welding technical
committees.
 Published and presented technical papers at U.S.A. and international welding conferences.
 Taught welding principles and metallurgy courses.
SIGNIFICANTTECHNICALACHIEVEMENTS
 Developedthe first0.035” diametergas-shielded, flux cored electrode and the first 0.030” size
self-shieldedflux cored electrode in the welding industry. These developments expanded the
use of flux cored electrodes into thin gauge sheet applications and pipe welding.
 Co-inventor of (USA Patent #4282429 & 4719330) and primary development engineer on the
breakthrough technology of the advanced all-positional, rutile slag systems using Ti-B micro-
alloys. Thismajordevelopmentallowedgas-shielded flux cored electrodes to be used in more
critical applicationsrequiringstringentimpacttoughnesspropertiesandlow diffusiblehydrogen
levels.
 Developed the first U.S.A. produced gas-shielded flux cored electrodes with significant
reductions (>50%) in fumes and spatter emissions. Because of their excellent welder appeal,
more than half of the gas-shielded cored electrodes in this country are now made with this
technology.
 Developed the first stainless steel flux cored electrodes in the welding industry that could be
usedin all weldingpositions. Thissignificantdevelopmentexpanded the use of stainless steel
flux coredelectrodes intomanyapplicationswhere weldingin the flatpositionwasnotfeasible.
 Co-inventor (USA Patent #5095191) of a metal cored electrode with improved welding
operability characteristics when using a 100% CO2 shielding gas.
 Developed and led the developments of various SMAW, FCAW-G, and GMAW electrodes with
improvedweldmetalpropertiesandlowerdiffusiblehydrogenlevels for welding high strength
steels.
 Developed flux coredandmetal coredelectrodes with extremely low Manganese emissions in
the welding fumes, which produced safer welding environments.
 Modified existing products to meet specific customers’ requirements.
 Received American Welding Society Fellow award in 2001 “in recognition of significant
contributionsinthe developmentof gas-shieldedflux coredandmetal cored welding wires and
to the advancement of welding technology.”

2. CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND CAPABILITIES
 Provide training in the fundamentals of developing flux cored and metal cored electrodes
o Develop rutile, basic and modified slag systems for best welding performance
o Modify alloys and micro alloys to optimize weld metal properties
o Modify formulas and manufacturing procedures to reduce weld metal diffusible
hydrogen
o Provide methods to reduce welding fumes, including Cr(VI) and Manganese
o Reduce product costs by modifying product formulas, materials, and manufacturing
procedures
o Improve welding performance and weld properties of metal cored electrodes
o Provide guidance on resolving internal and external product complaints
 Assistinthe selectionof electrodes forweldingapplications,including joining dissimilar metals
 Provide guidance for welding fume litigation issues
 Provide training in basic welding metallurgy concepts