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The company stamps parts from steel and stainless steel, brass and aluminum alloys; www.truexinc.com.
Precision Deep-Draw
Stamping Stars on
New Website
ITW Highland Manufactur- ing, Waterbury, CT, has devel- oped a new website (www.itwhighland.com) depicting its ability to provide design and prototyping serv- ices, tooling production and secondary operations in sup- port of its deep-draw stamp- ing operations.
The site defines toler- ances for part sizes, material thicknesses, lengths, true position, diameter-to-length ratios and more. Also described are process varia- tions including threading, beading, reverse-draw, side piercing, necking, bulging and marking. Photos illus- trate the complete capabili- ties of the firm’s 150,000- sq.-ft. facility.
People
PennEngineering, Dan- boro, PA, appointed LillyAnna Penn global product manager. The firm manufactures multi- component fastener lines.
Serapid, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI, added to the ranks of its engineering department by hiring electri- cal engineer Mike Wilson. The firm manufactures the Rigid Chain telescopic mechanical actuator used in quick-die-change systems.
Okay Industries, Inc., New Britain, CT, promoted Jason M. Howey to president. Howey previously served the company as executive vice president and COO. Okay is a contract manufacturer of pre-
cision parts and assemblies for the medical-device, auto- motive, firearms/defense and other industrial markets.
Jagemann Stamping Co., Manitowoc, WI, appointed Daniel (Skip) Dunmire manu- facturing manager. Dunmire will oversee the firm’s press- floor manufacturing activities and its logistics department. The company manufactures deep-drawn and progressive metal stampings.
Hill Engineering, Carol Stream, IL, a manufacturer of special machinery and tool- ing for rollforming, stamping and other metalforming processes, named Paul Williams sales and market- ing manager. He’ll oversee selling strategies for the firm’s rotary punching units, hydraulic and air presses, air punching and cutoff dies and other product lines.
Precision contract manu- facturer Mid-Continent Engi- neering, Minneapolis, MN, promoted Melissa Sawin to operations manager, and hired Kevin Ciresi as sales manager for the defense and aerospace industries. The firm specializes in precision machining, complex assem- bly and welding, as well as design, engineering and proj- ect management.
Dixie-Southern, a custom fabricator of pressure ves- sels, tanks, refractory duct- work, stacks, hoppers and similar products, appointed two new managers: Eugene Sweet is senior sales and marketing manager, and Calvin Bennett III is quality manager.
Future Products, Clawson, MI, a manufacturer of die tooling and machined compo- nents, hired Mike Telesco as a sales representative.
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