Q&A with Thomas Passek
Could you give us a brief overview of the society’s origins and structure?
In 1913 William Park Woodside, who was trained as a blacksmith and...
Q&A with James Trombino
MPIF has an interesting history and structure, could you describe it?
I’d be glad to. The Metal Powder Industries Federation is truly a unique organization....
Q&A with Rich Piselli
Thanks for the tour of your new facility. Watching the new Gould & Eberhardt machines being built was an impressive sight.
And well worth the...
Q&A with Robert O’Connor
Could you tell us a little about the company’s history?
Of course. The company was founded by Walter Schneeberger in 1923 to manufacture tool grinders...
Q&A with Robert Bruce
I understand that the STLE is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Could you tell us a little about the organization’s history, and your...
Q&A with Suren Rao Ph.D.
Tell us about your academic background and what brought you to the Gear Research Institute at Penn State.
I was raised in India, and my...
Q&A with Ken Kiehl
I noticed that you’ve redesigned your Web site and changed the company name.
That’s right. Since our parent company is Cincinnati Steel Treating, we were...
Q&A with Bret Viant
Tell us about your background, and how you came to join Lovejoy.
I was in the Army, and once I’d gotten out I needed a...
Q&A with Jennifer Cochran
Tell us a little about your background and what led you to join the AGMA.
I’d be glad to. I attended George Mason University, where...
Q&A with Mike Smith
Capstan Atlantic has been around for quite awhile, hasn’t it?
Yes, it has. It was founded by Don Paulin in the forties, and his son...
Q&A with Ed Weinberg
Tell us about the company and the product lines you represent.
CENTRIC International has been in business for about three years, and we’re the...
Q&A with Jason Ray
You’ve been with the company for five years now, how did you come to join it?”
I was originally trained as an engineer, and I...
Q&A with Dan Herring
Tell us about your background that led you to become “The Heat Treat Doctor.”
I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in metallurgy from the University...
Q&A with Dan Tweed Jr.
Your father passed away recently, and when we profiled Carnes-Miller Gear in the first issue of the magazine five years ago I recall you...
Q&A with Justin McCarthy
You joined Ajax in February of this year. Has it been a challenging transition?
The hardest part involved deciding whether to leave a job that...
Q&A with Robert Sakuta
You’re also president of Delta Research. When did you purchase Tifco, and why?
Delta was founded in 1952, and over the years its main focus...
Q&A with Tom Treuden
Employee retention is more important than ever before. How is your relationship with the company’s employees structured?
We have about 50 employees, and I spend...
Q&A with Stephen Korosec
Why should people come to you to have their hobs sharpened?
Because we’ve specialized in hob sharpening for more than 20 years, and we have...
Q&A with Scott Lynch
When was the organization founded, and who was involved?
The first meeting of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association was held in 1917 in New York...
Q&A with Peter Paulin
Tell us a little about your background and how you came to launch the company.
I’m a graduate of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, which is sometimes...
