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• Tim Vale

  Injection Molding Specialist

  • Plastics materials, physical properties and material selection
  • Injection molding advanced techniques
    • Cavity pressure and Temperature Monitoring
    • Scientific Molding
    • Process Control
    • Two Shot Molding
    • Mold Qualification
    • Automation Technology
    • Insert Molding
  • Packaging
  • Assembly
  • 15+ years experience in injection molding

  Contact Tim Vale at 860.649.4591 x 164 or email tvale@abapgt.com

• Bob Hazelton

  Design & Prototype Specialist

  • Provides unique solutions to reduce lead-time for prototypes and mold designs
  • Suggests methods to cut prototyping/production tooling costs
  • Coordinates customer requirements and workflow
  • Manages production designs, fast prototype group, including tool design/build, part manufacturing and inspection
  • 20+ years experience in design/manufacturing

  Contact Bob Hazelton at 860.649.4591 x 183 or email bhazelton@abapgt.com

• Brian Lavoie

  Quality Control Specialist

  • Monitors feasibility of part tolerances, GD&T requirements and inspection techniques
  • Administers quality programs in accordance with
    • ISO 9001:2000
    • TS 16949 automotive requirements
    • ISO 13485 medical requirements
    • Global Harmonization Task Force IQ, OQ, PQ processes
  • Evaluates product, process and procedures for continuous improvement
  • 25+ years experience in quality

  Contact Brian Lavoie at 860.649.4591 x 134 or email blavoie@abapgt.com

• Dave Casali

  Injection Molding Optimization Specialist

  • Provides innovative solutions for product and tooling designs to optimize moldability
  • Directs the preparation of cost effective proposals through early customer interaction
  • Conceptualizes and recommends initial tooling concepts
  • Reviews customer specifications and manufacturing feasibility
  • 30+ years experience in injection molding

  Contact Dave Casali at 860.649.4591 x 150 or email dcasali@abapgt.com

• Rich Kuhr

  Gear Design and Optimization Specialist

  • Assists customers with gear train design and optimization
  • Conducts gear design training throughout North America and Europe
  • Serves on the AGMA Board of Directors; and Chairman, Plastic Gearing Committee
  • 35+ years of design and manufacturing experience with plastic and metal gears

  Contact Rich Kuhr at 630.495.5646 or email rkuhr@abapgt.com

• Mark Thompson

  Sales Engineering Specialist

  • Evaluates new customers and potential markets for strategic fit.
  • Assists customers to access engineering resources.
  • Recommends design, tooling and materials for noise reduction in plastic gears.
  • Prepares customer proposals.
  • Develops new business opportunities.
  • 35+ years experience in sales engineering.

  Contact Mark Thompson at 937.372.8002 or email mthompson@abapgt.com