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a sampling of case studies across various industries. It also provides a comprehensive contact form, a blog area to share information and a direct RFQ to the company’s sales engineers.
provider Samco Machinery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has appointed Darryl Levesque to the position of vice president, Rolling Division.
Certifications
Dengensha America, Bed- ford, OH, has added Jack Zhang as technical service engineer. The company offers resistance-welding equipment to automotive, agricultural and general manufacturers.
Weaver Fab & Finishing, Akron, OH, has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise via the Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enter- prise National Council. Weaver has served the precision- metal-fabrication needs of aerospace, medical, food- equipment, heating/cooling, packaging-equipment and robotics industries for more than 70 years.
Brian Thompson has been appointed chief financial offi- cer of Feed Lease Corp., Auburn Hills, MI. The company provides automated press- room feed equipment.
People
Prima Power Laserdyne, Champlin, MN, provider of pre- cision multi-axis laser process- ing systems, has announced organizational changes in response to the company’s growing customer base and product demand. Dr. Aaron Montello has been named product manager for the LaserDyne product line; Tim Hawkes has joined the com- pany in the newly created position of senior project man- ager; and Dr. Mohammed Naeem, senior manager-busi- ness development, has assumed responsibility for applications engineering.
Murata Machinery USA, Inc. has added Andrew Wild- man as a laser applications engineer, based out of the company’s U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC. Murata Machinery USA’s Fabrication business unit specializes in applications, service and sales of turret punch presses and fiber lasers, and related automation.
Clips & Clamps Industries, Plymouth, MI, has announced the appointment of Jeff Azna- vorian as president. Mike Aznavorian, previous presi- dent, retains the title of CEO as he transitions towards retirement. The company manufactures stamped, slide- formed and wireformed com- ponents.
UK-based Vero Software, supplier of CAD/CAM/CAE software, has appointed Lee Richards technical manager of the Americas, a role in which he will oversee the tech- nical teams for the company’s Edgecam and Surfcam brands. Jessica Woodall was appointed as sales director for Latin America. The company designs, develops and sup- plies CAD/CAM/CAE software.
Talan Products, Cleveland, OH, has hired Fred Chordas as engineering manager. The company is a full-service metal stamper and manufac- turer of tooling and engi- neered parts.
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