Heinz P. Bloch (December 26, 1933 – August 20, 2022) was an American mechanical engineer with specialization in failure avoidance, machinery maintenance cost reduction and machinery reliability improvement.
As of 2020 he has authored over 760 technical papers and conference publications and has written 24 books (48 Editions---some translated into Russian, Spanish, Hebrew, and Portuguese) on practical machinery management and oil mist lubrication.
He holds seven U.S. patents relating to high speed machinery.
In early 2019, he was recognized in the inaugural group of 10 distinguished alumni of "NCE 100," NJIT/Newark College of Engineering's Hall of Fame.
The "NCE 100" distinction is bestowed upon honorees who have made tangible contributions to human welfare through major achievements in science, technology, engineering, literary works, public service, or business.