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Contact us today:
(847) 934-4500
tdaro@bernardandcompany.com
No. 898 is an electrically-heated 650°F(~343.3°C) universal oven from Grieve, currently used for heat depyrogenation. 12 KW are installed in Incoloy sheathed tubular heating elements. Workspace dimensions are 36” wide x 36” deep x 36” high. The unit has 6” insulated walls and a type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior and an aluminized steel exterior.
A 600 CFM, 1/2-HP recirculating blower provides universal airflow to the oven. The oven is also equipped with positive latching door hardware, a solenoid operated door lock and an integral leg stand. Safety equipment is included for handling flammable solvents and the floor of the oven contains an explosion venting panel.
Controls onboard No. 898 include a digital indicating temperature controller, motor control push buttons and an on-off heat switch.
For more information, please contact: THE GRIEVE CORPORATION, 500 HartRoad, Round Lake, Illinois 60073-2835 USA. Phone: (847) 546-8225. Fax: (847) 546-9210. Web: www.grievecorp.com. Email: sales@grievecorp.com. Attention: Frank Calabrese.
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60” x 120” workpiece capacity complements state-of-the-industry laser and machine control technology
Han-Kwang USA announces immediate availability of its new Series PL, specifically Model PL 3015, a long bed, 2D flying optic laser system capable of handling 60” wide x 120” long workpieces. With a long bed gantry arrangement, less motion is required on the machine, providing greater working stability and reduced maintenance requirements.
Model PL 3015 features rapid single axis speed of 4724 ipm, simultaneous X-Y axis speed of 7900 ipm and maximum cutting speed of 1181 ipm, all with positioning accuracies better than +/- 0.004” per 118” of travel and repeatability to 0.001”. A dual shuttle pallet system is onboard to maintain optimum productivity in processing.
This Han-Kwang laser system features a powerful Panasonic CO2 laser resonator in 2, 2.5, 4 and 6 KW versions, as well as the builder’s patented beam radius control, which optimizes the beam 
diameter for various material substrates and thickness variations, resulting in improved part quality. Additionally, the constant beam delivery system on the Han-Kwang laser provides better consistency in the beam quality at the focal point. These features and benefits to the user are delivered in the S5 high-speed cutting head found on the machine. The advanced Han-Kwang sensing board and head design improve cutting speed for all sheet metals, according to the manufacturer.
A plasma monitoring unit constantly tracks cut errors to further reduce out-of-tolerance conditions in the cutting cycle, while a built-in lens crack sensor monitors the state of lens contamination, with instant alerts through the onboard Siemens CNC to provide operators and maintenance personnel useful and immediate alarm notifications.
All machine mechanical movements and laser cutting operations are controlled by the powerful Siemens SINUMERIK 840D CNC. With its open architecture, 10GM hard drive and plain language commands, the CNC enables faster start-up and reduced time to first part for the programmers and operators alike. Further, a remote service support feature allows online communication to the CNC manufacturer for troubleshooting assistance. 
An optional rotary axis is available for tube cutting up to 12” OD with this Han-Kwang laser system. Fully automated materials handling systems, pallet towers and other equipment for production improvement are also offered by the company.
For more information, the name of a local Han-Kwang dealer or to arrange a demonstration, please contact:
HAN-KWANG USA INC. 1120 Garfield Street Lombard, IL 60148 Phone: 630-916-0200 Fax: 630-916-0300 Web: www.hankwangus.com Email: salesusa@hankwang.co.kr Attention: Robert Won or Erik Kim
Siemens CNC controls all machine movements, allows remote service support
Editor note: Robert Won, director for North American operations, is available for interviews to discuss the company, its laser technology and other aspects of the industry. Han-Kwang is Korea’s largest laser builder and the company has embarked on an aggressive marketing effort in North America.
Agency contact: Tim Daro Bernard & Company tdaro@bernardandcompany.com 847-934-4500
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The weather mostly cooperated and over 250 people came out for the festivities.
Leading manufacturer of high-precision gears feeds, educates and entertains over 250 employees, suppliers and others
Roscoe, IL-Forest City Gear supplies some of the world’s leading companies with high-precision gear work. These include such diverse yet demanding customers as aircraft, military ordnance, every car in the starting field at the Indy 500, the winning boat in the America’s Cup and, perhaps their crowning achievement (pun intended), the Mars Rover. Already onboard Spirit and Opportunity, Forest City Gear products will deploy the solar panels and drive the wheels on the next generation of the Rover project, scheduled for lift-off in late 2011.
Meanwhile, back on planet Earth, the company celebrated its 55th year in business with a good old-fashioned corn boil on the company premises, July 24, 2010. Owners Fred and Wendy Young, along with their family, welcomed all the employees, their families, many suppliers, customers and friends of the company from the local Roscoe, IL community, to dine, socialize and stay out of the rain with them. Fred also gave tours of the facility, explaining to even the youngest visitors how a gear is made, measured and applied in the “real world” of mechanical motion, in all the industries served by this longtime market leader.
Highlight of the event were the karaoke performances by many of the employees, including the owners, who took all in attendance back to the halcyon hippie days of the 60’s with their heartfelt rendition of “I Got You, Babe” by Sonny & Cher. While the likelihood of the Young’s leaving the gear business for the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world is minute, every second of their performance brought rousing cheers from the enthralled mass, under the big top tent erected in the company’s parking lot.
There was face painting and a bouncy house for the kids, though Fred was looking at the latter with a mischievous grin, all afternoon!
In the end, despite a bit of rain, a good time was had by all, as they say. The hosts had allocated 4.5 ears of corn for all in attendance and many folks ate their quota and then some, while many were seen exiting the event with ears aplenty in hand, courtesy of Wendy!
Besides, where else on a rainy Saturday could one get a detailed explanation of the AGMA gear rating system?
See photos attached for more of the fun. For the real risk-takers, click here to see the Young’s singing for their supper!
For more information on the event or the company, please contact:
FOREST CITY GEAR CO., INC. 11715 Main Street Roscoe, IL 61073-0080 Phone: 815-623-2168 Fax: 815-623-6620 Web: www.forestcitygear.com Email: sales@forestcitygear.com Attention: Fred Young or Wendy Young
PR agency contact for Forest City Gear: Tim Daro Bernard & Company 847-934-4500
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No. 796 is an electrically-heated 500°F(~260°C) Class 100 cleanroom cabinet oven from Grieve, currently used for drying water from stainless steel and Teflon filter assemblies. 10 KW are installed in Incoloy sheathed tubular heating elements. Workspace dimensions are 24” wide x 36” deep x 27” high.
The unit has 4” insulated walls and a Type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior with continuously welded seams. The exterior is finished in white epoxy paint and has a #4 brushed finish stainless steel door cover and control panel face.
A 600 CFM, 3/4-HP recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow to the oven and a 24” x 24” x 6” thick stainless steel high temperature HEPA recirculating filter helps to purify the air to the Class 100 standard. The oven is also equipped with a 12” x 12” x 6” thick HEPA fresh air filter with 2” prefilter. Safety equipment is included for handling flammable solvents, including explosion venting door hardware.
Controls onboard this Grieve cleanroom oven include a digital programming temperature controller and SCR power controller.
For more information, please contact: THE GRIEVE CORPORATION, 500 Hart Road, Round Lake, Illinois 60073-2835 USA. Phone: (847) 546-8225. Fax: (847) 546-9210. Web: www.grievecorp.com. Email: sales@grievecorp.com. Attention: Frank Calabrese.
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60” x 120” workpiece capacity complements state-of-the-industry laser and machine control technology
Han-Kwang USA announces immediate availability of its new Series PS, specifically Model PS 3015, a short gantry, 2D flying optic laser system capable of handling 60” wide x 120” long workpieces. With the short gantry arrangement, operator vision is enhanced on the machine, plus the more compact design facilitates a high degree of regulation in the cutting process.
Model PS 3015 features rapid single axis speed of 4724 ipm, simultaneous X-Y axis speed of 7900 ipm, driven by twin servos on the gantry and maximum cutting speed of 1181 ipm, all with positioning accuracies better than +/- 0.004” per 118” of travel and repeatability to 0.001”. A dual shuttle pallet system is onboard to maintain optimum productivity in processing.
This Han-Kwang laser system features a powerful Panasonic CO2 laser resonator in 2.5, 4 and 6 KW versions, as well as the builder’s patented beam radius control, which optimizes the beam diameter for various material substrates and thickness variations, 
resulting in improved part quality. Additionally, the constant beam delivery system on the Han-Kwang laser provides better consistency in the beam quality at the focal point. These features and benefits to the user are delivered in the S5 high-speed cutting head found on the machine. The advanced Han-Kwang sensing board and head design improve cutting speed for all sheet metals, according to the manufacturer.
A plasma monitoring unit constantly tracks cut errors to further reduce out-of-tolerance conditions in the cutting cycle, while a built-in lens crack sensor monitors the state of lens contamination, with instant alerts through the onboard Siemens CNC to provide operators and maintenance personnel useful and immediate alarm notifications.
All machine mechanical movements and laser cutting operations are controlled by the powerful Siemens SINUMERIK 840D CNC. With its open architecture, 10GB hard drive and plain language commands, the CNC enables faster start-up and reduced time to first part for the programmers and operators alike. Further, a remote service support feature allows online communication to the CNC manufacturer for troubleshooting assistance.
An optional rotary axis is available for tube cutting up to 12” OD with this Han-Kwang laser system. Fully automated materials handling systems, pallet towers and other equipment for production improvement are also offered by the company.
For more information, the name of a local Han-Kwang dealer or to arrange a demonstration, please contact:
HAN-KWANG USA INC. 1120 Garfield Street Lombard, IL 60148 Phone: 630-916-0200 Fax: 630-916-0300 Web: www.hankwangus.com Email: salesusa@hankwang.co.kr Attention: Robert Won or Erik Kim
Editor note: Robert Won, director for North American operations, is available for interviews to discuss the company, its laser technology and other aspects of the industry. Han-Kwang is Korea’s largest laser builder and the company has embarked on an aggressive marketing effort in North America.
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A practical alternative to mechanical braking and non-regen drives systems in the converting, packaging, wireforming and printing industries
by William Gilbert, Industry Business Development Manager, Converting and Cranes, Motion Control Solutions
During the operation of any converting machine, whether for film, foil, wire, paper or board, plus most large printing presses, rolls of materials are handled by unwinds, often still driven by pneumatically operated braking systems. The traditional tension control system for an unwind stand is a simple mechanical brake. In principal, the unwind brake mechanically operates much like the braking system on your car, with a disk, caliper and pads, but is controlled by a tension sensor linked to a setpoint controller. As the roll unwinds, the tension is maintained by the brake for smooth passage of the material through the dies or rollers, resulting in better package alignment, less wrinkling, better print registration, even more consistent wire dimensioning and other production positives. These mechanical brake unwinds are effective in controlling the tension, but have inherent problems of heat and power loss, plus mechanical wear and constant maintenance needs, substantially impacting machine uptime.
The typical mechanical brake is pneumatically controlled and may utilize several sets of friction pads to control the web tension as the roll dimension decreases. Plus, a reasonable pressure range in many applications might be from 15-90psi or a 6:1 drop, a range significantly less than the core to full roll ratio for most jobs, an obvious inefficiency in operation.
To affect good tension control on the brake, these friction pad sets need to be manually changed in an out of the brake assembly, depending on the desired operating tension and the roll diameter changes involved. Often, the adjustments are several per roll during this manual changeover. Because the mechanical brake creates the unwind tension through friction, it generates substantial heat and often requires a separately powered fan for cooling to operate effectively. This friction also means the pads are subject to rapid wear, requiring frequent and time-consuming changes or maintenance checks.
For almost a decade now, this old technology has been gradually replaced, though usually in the lower power ranges, by newer precision technology, involving AC motors, drives and electronic loadcells. On converting lines today, a further leap forward is being made with the onset of 
active front end technology.
With such technology, the operating principle is as follows.
Since the unwind application is regenerative (regen) in nature, a driven unwind needs to return the energy that the mechanical the brake produced as heat back to the AC line. In the past, regen DC drives have been successfully applied as driven unwinds, but DC drive systems are no longer common and even during their prime were very costly. Early in the AC drive technology for these applications, the drives did not have the capability to regenerate the power back to the AC line and, when applied as unwind brakes, required regen resistors to dissipate the tension energy. This was wasteful and costly.
Today’s AC drive systems now have the technology to regenerate the energy back to the AC line just as the DC drive did, but with added benefits to the user and machine designer alike. Sending the tension energy back to the line means power that once was wasted can now be retained, instead of the system producing heat and worn parts. When the drive is equipped with active front end technology, it will return the previously wasted energy with near unity power factors, something not possible for any DC drive system.
Even an open loop AC drive motor combination offers a tension control range far beyond the limits of a pneumatic braking system. Synchronous AC motors can offer precision open loop torque control without a tension sensor, thereby saving further cost and inventory. Today’s highly accurate tension control systems can be designed with high resolution (sin/cos) feedback encoders on both the unwind motor and dancer position feedback. Additionally, in more advanced active front end designs, the regen capability of the drive can actually assist in the increase of stopping times and tension control regulation, owing to the four quadrant control, i.e., the motor can sink or supply current to the motor in both directions.
AC regen drive systems can also offer today’s machine designer software configurations with a wider range of control flexibility. They can be configured to operate in the most basic mode with no motor encoder or with tension feedback to system configurations, utilizing either dancer position sensors or loadcells. Alternatively, they can function as a programmable logic controller (PLC), controlling the machine functions on the unwind, while also connecting directly to a human-machine interface (HMI) panel. In most converting, packaging and printing applications, the dancer position sensor can be used to calculate the starting diameter of a roll, eliminating additional diameter sensors and the possibility of operator error in the roll diameter input. Further enhancements for unwind spindle motion such as jog for threading have also emerged for operator convenience through active front end technology.
Beyond the obvious cost savings of pad replacements on mechanical braking systems, AC motors are virtually maintenance free by comparison to DC motors, as AC motors have no brushes, do not require controller contactors to reverse direction of motor rotation or have commutators. Fewer moving parts invariably means less motor maintenance, for additional cost and time savings.
In the most advanced systems, common DC bus regulation, energy-monitoring devices for near unity power and, through the use of mechatronic services often provided by the manufacturers, “turn off” parameters in vector drives are possible. Mechatronic services can also be utilized for the proper tuning of these drives onsite or during machine build. For designers, such services further assist in the proper sizing of motors, based on the mechanical and electrical forces generated by machine operation or computerized simulation of it.
This combination of improved operation, reduced maintenance, motor power savings and conservation of nearly all energy within the system make AC regen drives with active front end technology a decided advantage for machine designers and end users of converting, packaging, printing, wireforming and other roll-fed machinery, where driven unwinds can be implemented.
For more information on regenerative drive motors and systems, please contact:
Siemens Industry, Inc. Drive Technologies — Motion Control
390 Kent Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Phone: 847-640-1595 Fax: 847-437-0784 Web: www.usa.siemens.com/motioncontrol Email: SiemensMTBUMarCom.sea@siemens.com
Attention: John Meyer, Manager, Marketing Communications
Editor Note: Siemens will make the author as well as various other product and market specialists available to you for interviews on the many aspects of regenerative drive motors detailed in this article, as they apply to the particular nature of your audience. Please contact the agency to arrange. Thanks!
PR agency contact: Tim Daro Bernard & Company 847-934-4500 tdaro@bernardandcompany.com
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Company saves up to 80 percent in engineering time, plus helps leading label and filmic product maker create easily converted lower cost material offerings
Joe Drilling has a pride in his company that’s classic American entrepreneur. After years at a leading label machine builder, he founded Drilling Technical Services (DTS) in Milford, Ohio, a virtual engineering company specializing in the mechanical, electrical and process engineering of mid-width and narrow web printing, drying, converting, RFID and digital print equipment. DTS has a particular emphasis on web transportation, die-cutting and laminating solutions. As the installed base grew and responding to current market conditions, Joe founded a second company, Pre-Owned Press & Parts Solution LLC (POPPS), also in Milford, specializing in the evaluation, reconfiguration, remanufacturing, sale, commissioning and servicing of pre-owned presses. Another vital component of the business models at both DTS and POPPS is the engineering of energy recovery systems for containment of utility costs, an ongoing challenge in the printing industry.
The two companies primarily serve the needs of the flexible packaging, folding carton, tag and label, health and beauty, wine and beer, plus other label segments.
During a recent project for one global leader in label and filmic product solutions, DTS was commissioned to develop a mid-width web roll-to-roll die cutter with various unique substrate manipulation functions. The substrate’s physical parameters, especially the desire to reduce material thickness, represented particular challenges to the DTS team.
DTS utilized its “QC Mod Cut Series” modular web transport system and quick change die cassette technology as the design platform.
Every aspect of the work was to be done to the customer’s strict system specifications for equipment criteria, including die cutting accuracy, line speed accuracy, tension control and wound roll precision. These process functions were to be controlled by the machine’s Human Machine 
Interface (HMI). The first machine was required from DTS on a short time schedule for the customer’s showroom, and then the customer was providing a second machine along with its branded substrate materials to the initial end user. Long-range plans call for this machine to be implemented into a worldwide marketing effort by the DTS customer.
Based on previous experience with Siemens, the DTS engineering team looked to integrate electronic line shafting and process control functions that could be achieved with standard component architecture. Having a local and experienced distributor of Siemens components, Richard Equipment Company (RECO) in Cincinnati, the investigation into a process solution began. As Joe Drilling further noted, “The worldwide support of Siemens was an additional factor in our decision and really gave us that comfort zone in selecting them for this project. Our customer is itself a world player and so we felt confident in Siemens’ ability to provide components and service, wherever needed.”
To achieve the desired accuracies in every machine function, DTS utilized the Siemens Simotion D435 motion controller, a compact, drive-based platform that incorporates motion control, logic control and drive control in a single hardware unit for drive mounting. In this manner, the drive became the control for the entire machine’s functionality. Feeding off this platform are the multi-axis control drives of the Siemens Sinamics family, as well as Simatic I/O components and runtime software, plus the related HMI hardware, as supplied by RECO.
Components were selected by the DTS engineers using the unique Siemens Converting Toolbox, a suite of product specifications and application software that allows an engineer the flexibility to customize portions of a machine build, then recall and reuse them or make modifications for subsequent builds. The reduction in subsequent machine design engineering time, according to Joe Drilling, reached approximately 80 percent on the second machine and he anticipates a repeat of that scenario, every time.
These factors were found most satisfying for DTS and especially their customer, who had previously used a vendor for machine upgrades who typically took months, even years, to research, develop and implement design changes in the customer’s machine lines, according to Drilling. “With our more simplified layout of components and the flexibility we enjoyed with the Converting Toolbox, the learning curve shortened tremendously. Product and Matrix winder modules were able to be configured to allow the diverse web tension ranges and accuracy required. And, most of all, the shaftless drive system we implemented allowed our web transport roll design on the individual machine sections to become much easier, faster and completely repeatable.” The end result is very accurate web control and re registration capability.
Joe Drilling concludes, “The marriage of Siemens motion control technology, their overall expertise in the converting industry, plus our engineering and build talents really worked to benefit our customer, who has been quite satisfied with machine performance to date.”
Siemens system training and project development took place on-site at DTS.
Other recent projects accomplished by DTS engineers include an air-to-air heat exchanger for dryer efficiency, a dryer system upgrade for water-based inks, a unique accumulator stacker specially designed for thin substrate processing, a near-zero defect RFID system and various anilox system upgrades to integrate more advanced motion control technology. The company also performs considerable process layout and process improvement consulting to its customers throughout the industry.
For more information on this story, please contact:
DRILLING TECHNICAL SERVICES INC.
6062 Kells Lane
Milford, OH 45150
Phone: 513-831-2952
Fax: 513-831-4825
Web: www.drillingtechservices.com
Email: jdrilling@drillingtechservices.com
Attention: Joe Drilling, President
Or
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
Drive Technologies — Motion Control
390 Kent Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone: 847-640-1595 Fax: 847-437-0784
Web: www.usa.siemens.com/motioncontrol
Email: SiemensMTBUMarCom.industry@siemens.com
Attention: John Meyer, Manager, Marketing Communications
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Drilling Technical Services Inc. in Milford, Ohio is machine builder specializing in the mid-width and narrow web press market. Its sister company, Pre-Owned Press & Parts Solutions, offers full reconfiguration engineering and remanufacturing services, plus full installation and commissioning on pre-owned presses.
Through the use of the Siemens Converting Toolbox and Simotion selection of drive/control technologies, all the motion control drive-based components and logic software were selected from a suite of available options. A reduction of over 80 percent in engineering time has been reported by the machine builder.
Continue readingGear manufacturer supplying various defense sector customers completed registration process on March 31, 2010
Roscoe, IL-Forest City Gear supplies some of the world’s leading companies with high-precision gear work. These include products for various defense sector contractors, which would be subject to the strict guidelines of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This standard is designed to “establish and maintain a procedure for identifying and complying with export authorization requirements for the sale and shipment of defense articles, the performance of defense services and the transfer of technical data” by the companies involved, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act. Applicable products include those on the United States Munitions List (USML).
Specifically, ITAR requires that Forest City Gear maintain a strict record of all manufacturing procedures and defense articles produced, as well as visitor records and the tracking of all potentially sensitive documents such as engineering data and shipping logs. Under the guidelines, only U.S. citizens may visit the facility, where no cameras or laptops are permitted and only citizens may work for the company, during the design, engineering, manufacture, production and handling of products and all relevant data related to defense projects. Exchange of data, especially via the Internet, is highly restricted, plus no non-citizen may access data in any way, without authorization from the State Department or a specially issued exemption. A non-citizen may also visit the plant, but only with a previously completed letter of authorization, stating they understand and comply with all relevant ITAR standards. And any non-citizen must be accompanied by a company official at all times.
The registration process was completed on March 31, 2010, after over a year’s effort to comply with all applicable standards, procedures and paperwork.
Overseeing the registration process and executing all documents for Forest City Gear was the company’s CEO, Fred Young. Quality Manager Joe Luy will oversee the internal process and procedure.
Forest City Gear supplies gears and gearwork for all types of military ordnance, as well as numerous military aircraft, vehicles, instrumentation and other defense devices. The company has also supplied gears on Jeep’s for decades, long before they became consumer items.
The company recently celebrated its 55th anniversary. Forest City Gear was founded in 1955 by Fred Young’s parents, Stetler and Evelyn Young, in Rockford, Illinois, near the company’s current facility in Roscoe.
ITAR is managed by the Department of Homeland Security, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and other government agencies, at this time. Only vendors listed on the Approved ITAR Vendor List are sent quote requests on ITAR-restricted materials and products.
For more information on the company, please contact: FOREST CITY GEAR CO., INC. 11715 Main Street Roscoe, IL 61073-0080 Phone: 815-623-2168 Fax: 815-623-6620 Web: www.forestcitygear.com Email: sales@forestcitygear.com Attention: Fred Young or Joe Luy
PR agency contact for Forest City Gear: Tim Daro Bernard & Company 847-934-4500 tdaro@bernardandcompany.com
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Joe Luy
Gear manufacturer on the grow, says President Wendy Young
Paul Lindquist
Roscoe, IL-Forest City Gear (FCG), a precision gear manufacturer here, today announces the hiring of four new employees and the promotion of two longtime employees. “We’ve been growing steadily in the last two years, despite the economic conditions, and this news reflects that situation,” comments company President Wendy Young, who runs the business alongside her husband, CEO Fred Young.
Effective immediately, the following new individuals have been retained in the roles indicated:
Joe Luy-Quality Manager
Bruce Haxton-Gear Processing Engineer
Paul Lindquist-Process Engineer
Jim Cagle-Cost Estimator
Andrea Bagwell
Also, these longtime employees have been promoted:
Krista King
Krista King-Order Processing
Andrea Bagwell-Estimating/Quoting Assistant
Briefly, Joe’s role will be the supervision of the company’s quality lab, acknowledged as one of the finest metrology centers in the gear industry. Over a third of Forest City Gear’s current customers are other gear companies around the world, who bring FCG work they cannot do themselves, either on tolerance or consistency. Joe will also manage the company’s ISO and ITAR registered programs, the latter having been secured this past March.
Bruce will be responsible for the transitions from design to manufacturing protocols at FCG. He brings an impressive background in gearmaking to the task.
Paul oversees the utilization of the companies 80+ machine tools to streamline production workflow through the shop, again considered one of the world’s leading gearmaking facilities.
Jim Cagle
Jim will help keep pace with the hundreds of RFQ’s received each week at FCG, a daunting task, to say the least.
Bruce Haxton
Krista moves into an expanded role in purchasing, working with numerous vendors and the strict guidelines of the many government, aerospace and defense contractors served by FCG. Her primary role will be processing purchase orders for the company.
Andrea will be responsible for the preparation of quotes, serving the now larger department of inside sales engineers and others, including Fred Young, who continues in his longtime role of reviewing and estimating particularly challenging gearmaking jobs at the company.
The company recently celebrated its 55th anniversary. Forest City Gear was founded in 1955 by Fred Young’s parents, Stetler and Evelyn Young, in Rockford, Illinois, near the company’s current facility in Roscoe, approximately 90 miles northwest of Chicago.
For more information on the company, please contact:
FOREST CITY GEAR CO., INC. 11715 Main Street Roscoe, IL 61073-0080 Phone: 815-623-2168 Fax: 815-623-6620 Web: www.forestcitygear.com Email: sales@forestcitygear.com
Attention: Wendy Young or Fred Young
PR agency contact for Forest City Gear:
Tim Daro
Bernard & Company
847-934-4500
tdaro@bernardandcompany.com
No. 862 is a gas-heated 2000°F(~1093.3°C) furnace from Grieve, currently used for preheating molds. 750,000 BTU/HR are installed in four modulating natural gas burners with a floor- mounted combustion air blower. Workspace dimensions are 36” wide x 48” deep x 36” high.
The unit has 7” thick insulated walls, comprising 5” of 2300°F ceramic fiber and 2” of block insulation. The 7” floor insulation contains 4 1/2” of 2300°F firebrick and 2-1/2” of block insulation.
Controls onboard No. 862 include an automatic door switch to drive burners to low fire when the door is opened and an air-operated vertical lift door. All safety equipment required by the IRI, FM and the National Fire Protection Association Standard 86 for gas-heated furnaces is also included.
For more information, please contact:
THE GRIEVE CORPORATION
500 Hart Road
Round Lake, IL 60073-2898
Phone: (847) 546-8225
Fax: (847) 546-9210
Web: www.grievecorp.com
Email: sales@grievecorp.com
Attention: Frank Calabrese, VP