BILL BARKER: Sales Engineer for Progressive Technologies, Bill holds a BS degree in Physics. He was an officer in the US Navy for seven years aboard a nuclear submarine. He has worked in sales and applications engineering at Progressive for 5-1/2 years, with a short stint with a competitor. Having focused on the processes of shot peening, grit blasting, thermal spray coating and high pressure waterjet cutting, he has therefore, attained a market primarily in the aerospace and automotive industries. Prior to joining Progressive, Bill was employed in the power transmission industry followed by Honeywell as engineering sales .
PETE BAILEY: Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Process Development, Manufacturing and Quality Technology Department, GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH. Pete joined GE in July 1972, and has been working in the process development area of super alloys. As Manager of Fabrication Development, his responsibilities included developing and evaluating advanced techniques for super alloys and process development of dispersion-strengthened alloys and engine components. Also, the process development activities of densification of castings and managed three Air force direct contracts on the subject. Recently, he directed the development of advanced technology in non-conventional metal removal processes. Currently he directs development of advanced technology shot peening and has been deeply involved in shot peening technology for over nine years. He is chairman of the In-house Shot Peening Council and certifying agent for shot peen processing. Before joining GE, Pete was employed with EI DuPont, Fansteel, Inc., and Linde Division of Union Carbide, primarily in the applications of industrial gases to steel making and manufacture, evaluation and application of oxide dispersion strengthened alloys. He was also principal investigator for the Air Force sponsored programs to produce ODS foil, tubing and sheets. Pete is also a member of the ICSP-6 committee. Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University 1956, MS Metallurgy, Stevens Institute of Technology 1961.
DR. JOHN T. CAMMETT: Materials Engineer, Naval Aviation Depot, Cherry Point, NC. Dr. Cammett's technical activities currently include: Analysis of aircraft component failures, development of repair/rework process methods and technical support of depot manufacturing operations. Oversee manufacturing technology investigations to determine feasibility/application to depot activities and metallurgical consultation. Past activities included twenty years with Metcut Research Associates in fatigue, fracture mechanics, residual stress measurement, metallurgical research and failure analysis, and five years with GE/Cincinnati, specializing in fatigue, low cycle fatigue and fracture mechanics properties of aircraft engine materials. Education: BS and MS in Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering, University of Cincinnati. Registered Professional Engineer, Dr. Cammett is a fellow of ASTM (past Chairman of Committee E-9 on Fatigue), past Chairman and member of ASM International and committee member for ICSP-6.
JACK CHAMPAIGNE: President of Electronics Incorporated and Editor of the international newsletters The Shot Peener, Blast Cleaning News & Paint Stripping News. Jack received his BSEE degree in 1968 from Purdue University and has been involved with shot peening since 1978. Technical achievements include five US Patents, and inventor of the MagnaValve. As Editor of The Shot Peener, he has assembled one of the largest libraries of articles on shot peening and related topics, which has become an industry resource ("All you need to know about shot peening is our phone number 1-800-832-5653.") He is presently chairman of the Surface Enhancement Committee of SAE Fatigue Design and Evaluation, member of SAE Aerospace Materials and Engineering (AMEC), ASTM, ASM and was also Chairman of the International Conference on Shot Peening (ICSP-6), which was held in San Francisco, Ca., in 1996.
DEAN DAVIES: Sales Manager with Ervin Industries, Dean received his education at Jackson Michigan Community College and the University of Michigan School of Business. He began his career with Ervin Industries in September 1976, in the hourly workforce at the Adrian Michigan facility. From 1976 to 1990 he was involved in the company's production, maintenance and quality control operations. He joined the sales force in 1991 and was promoted to sales manager in January 1992. His responsibilities now include the sales in eleven states while conducting several seminars each year.
KEN DYKSTRA: Sales Engineer and Government Sales Manager for Precision Automation, Ken is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Cultures and Communication with a two year technical emphasis on Aerospace Engineering. He has developed Precision Automation's highly successful sales program with the Department of Defense. As part of his responsibilities at Precision Automation, he represents and distributes Kaeser compressors and Deltech-Pyramid air dryers and filters.
BOB GILLESPIE: Founder and President of Premier Shot Company. A 1966 graduate of Cleveland State University majoring in Metallurgy, Bob has twenty years experience directly in the field of shot peening. He spent seventeen years at Metal Improvement Company Cincinnati Division, as Manager of Technical Services also serving as Division Manager. He was Director or Research and Development for the corporate office in Paramus, NJ. In 1988, Bob founded Premier Shot Company back home in Cleveland, Oh. He has been involved in all aspects of shot peening, from processing of customers parts to design and development of computer controlled shot peening equipment. Premier Shot Company manufactures high quality conditioned cut wire media for use in critical shot peening processes and also provides services such as complete shot evaluation and the introduction of new technology items which involve Image Analysis Systems for automatic inspection of shot peening media.
DWIGHT LUTSKO: General Sales Manager of Jet Wheelblast Equipment, Division of B&U Corporation, entered the metal finishing field in 1974, and has been actively involved with many professional organizations concerning blast cleaning equipment and processes. Dwight has a B.B.A. degree in Management from Cleveland State University, and an Associate of Science degree in Electric-Electronic Technology from Cuyahoga Community College.
CHARLIE MASON: Process Technician, Menasco Aerospace Ltd, Canada. A Menasco employee for nine years, Charlie has experience in shot peening and processing of aircraft landing gear and flight control components. More recently, as a Process Improvement Team Leader, he has been directly involved with the implementation of Boeing Aircraft Advanced Quality System, using Statistical Process Control and Design of Experiment on the shop floor.
DARRELL MCKINLEY: Materials Engineer, Naval Aviation Depot, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fl. Darrell has 10 years engineering experience, the last four directly involved in shot peening. He worked three years as a mechanical design engineer at the Naval Coastal Systems Center in Panama City, Fl. where he was involved in designing hardware for various types of US Navy systems ranging from SUCBA diving gear to airborne mine countermeasures components. He has been working for the US Navy as a materials engineer for the last seven years. This involves failure analyses of aircraft hardware, analytical support in aircraft mishap investigations, corrosion control, materials process support to depot manufacturing shops, and metallurgical consultations. The last four years he has been actively involved in shot peening processes for aircraft components being reworked. His recent activities include; establishing and administering a shot peen artisan certification program, specifying and overseeing the procurement of a CNC/robotic peening booth. Writing depot shot peening specifications and editing industry shot peening specifications. He is also a member of the organizing committee for ICSP-6. Education: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University 1985, Master of Materials Engineering, Auburn University 1993.
DENNIS MINNICH: Has been with the Pangborn Corporation since 1966 and has held various jobs in his 30 years with the company in Engineering, Customer service and Marketing. He is a graduate of Penn State University. He currently manages Product Services and is responsible for Managing Preventative Maintenance Contracts, Warranty service and Turnkey Erection Services.
JOHN POKORSKI: Equipment Sales Manager for Wheelabrator Corporation, Lagrange, GA. John has been with Wheelabrator for seventeen years. For the past seven years his primary responsibility has been in the peening industry and eleven years in specialized projects for Wheelabrator. Education: Bachelor of Science Engineering at Michigan State University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1985.
LARRY POPE: Vice President and General Manager of the Particle Analysis and Fine Screening Division of WS Tyler, Incorporated. He has been with the company for over 37 years and has held positions in Engineering, Manufacturing Research and Development, and Sales in both the United States and Canada.
GREG RABEL: Sales Engineer with Midwestern Industries for almost 14 years, Greg covers the outside sales for Midwestern in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. He received his B.A. in Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA. during service in the US Air Force from 1968 to 1975 at Edwards AFB, CA.
PAUL RADULESCU: Director, Marketing Coordinator, Wheelabrator/Sisson Lehmann, Wheelabrator Engineered Systems Europe, Charlesville Mezieres, France. Paul has more than 20 years experience in the field of surface treatment. Since April 1994, his responsibility with Wheelabrator/ Sisson Lehmann is to spread the company technology, capability and projects throughout Europe and the US. He coordinates actions in Asia Pacific with Wheelabrator Management and also the development of a competitive standard blast machines with the three "Centers of Excellence" in Europe. Previously, Paul was responsible for marketing and commercial management of Sisson Lehmann, with emphasis on International development in Asia and South America. He has accomplished significant projects in the aerospace and automotive industry. Education: Received a diploma for Commercial Engineering from the Economic Sciences Academy. Majors included Marketing, Sales and International Trade. He is an active participant in round table conferences in Europe and South America to study surface treatment by impact.
GENE TARABEK: President of Tarabek, Incorporated. Gene is a consultant to the Wheelabrator Corporation providing technical support for blast cleaning and shot peening equipment. He has been involved with operating and training schools for the past twenty years. Most recently, he has been conducting schools throughout the US, Canada and Mexico, covering the operation and adjustment of centrifugal blast equipment.
HERB TOBBEN: Herb joined Zero Manufacturing in 1970, supervising the assembly and testing of the companies Blast N Peen line of automated and manual cabinets. Zero was acquired by Clemco in 1986. He now manages the sample processing laboratory for Clemco Industries Corp, in Washington, Missouri where he conducts shot peening classes both at their facility and on site with the customer. He has worked on Sample Processing and in Research and Development for 23 of his 26 years with the company. The laboratory tests the effects of shot peening, blast cleaning, deburring, dry stripping and surface finishing processes in parts submitted by customers. Tobben has been instrumental in applying more controls both in shot peening and in developing lightweight media equipment for the company's Aerolyte Systems Division. For shot peening applications, Tobben and his technicians determine the size, type and number of blast guns needed to produce acceptable parts and meet production requirements. The team must consider media quality and size, the compressed air requirements, blast duration, and parts conveyance system required to achieve consistent peening intensity. For unusual parts, Tobben's team often creates specialized nozzles, parts fixtures, and even robotic systems.