Dr. Jim Dalton PhD , PE ( UK ) is a Senior Metallurgist & Corrosion Engineer with over 40 years of extensive experience in Corrosion , Metallurgy , Nanotechnology , Electrochemistry , Electron Microscopy . He had been the Director of Boart Longyear , a leading manufacturer of Drilling Tools and Equipments worldwide . Herein, he took charge of all technical operations within including the Metallurgical Department , Quality Control & Auditing , the Product & Research Development and Special Projects Departments . Further, he was also the Chairman of the Steering Committee on Total Quality Management System and Patents Management . Dr. Dalton was also responsible for the introduction of the new taper drilling system , a pre-bonded rubber collar for integral drill steel , a Computer Integrated Manufacturing techniques for Operator In-Line Inspection , Statistical Process Control , Local Area Network Computer Information System . Previously, Dr. Jim had been the Manager of an international manufacturer of seamless steel tubing where he served as a facilitator to its different international clients and a consultant for metallurgical, quality and production issues of the company. At the same time, he directs and acts as the Principal Investigator for Corrosion Consultants wherein he takes lead in solving corrosion problems for many prestigious small and large business clients , and directly supervises the design aspects , procedure preparation and contract negotiation concerning various corrosion requirements .