Both a mechanical and a metallurgical (including plastics) engineer, Mr. Plank provides failure analysis and investigation of claims in cases of loss or injury and has testified in cases of personal injury, property damage, and products liability in both state and federal court.

His experience includes over 30 years in manufacturing in the metals processing industries, and more than 25 years performing failure analyses and investigating claims for insurance companies and attorneys. Mr. Plank is a a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Texas and 24 other states, as well as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) and holds two patents.

His services have been provided to insurance, industry, and counsel for issues involving:

• Mechanical equipment
• Appliances, gas fired and electrical
• Oil and gas transmission equipment
• Plumbing – a wide variety of components
• Boilers and water heaters
• HVAC
• Heavy equipment
• Machine tools
• Cranes and wire cables
• Manufacturing processes
• Thermal processes
• Fire and water damage losses
• Warnings and instructions
• Corrosion in domestic & marine environments
• And many others


Please visit www.plankmme.com for more information