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Industry News
10 July 2015
Drake recognised with Nexteer
supplier award
DRAKE Manufacturing Services Co, a
precision CNC manufacturing systems
builder, was recognised during an
awards presentation at the Nexteer
Indirect Supplier Conference in
Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
The award was presented to Drake
for its part in the successful launch of
Nexteer Automotive’s K2XX product
line for General Motors. A series of
Drake GS:TI internal thread grinders
were installed at Nexteer’s
Saginaw facility as
dedicated work cells to
thread grind EPS ball
nuts for this steering
programme.
Drake has developed
an entire range of ma-
chines, software, grinding
and milling processes
for manufacturers of
hydraulic and electric
steering components (ball
screws, ball nuts, steering
racks and worms). The
company offers a variety
of internal and external
grinders as well as rack and thread
milling machines to produce each
major component in modern steering
systems.
Drake has also developed special
grinding processes for licensees of
its proprietary internal return ball nut
technology.
The patented Drake Internal Return
Ball Nut, in use in EPS systems
currently, is available for license.
Each Drake machine is delivered with
Part Smart™ programs. The company
provides all software required to make
good parts from day one. The operator
needs only to input part-specific
variables into the control to run parts. No
customer programming is required and
the customer can change from one part
to another in minutes.
Drake Manufacturing Services Co,
LLC – USA
Fax: +1 330 847 6323
Email:
Website:
Drake GS:TI internal thread grinder for
conventional EPS ball nuts
Ball nut grinding on Drake GS:TI internal thread grinder
Asahi/America
welcomes new sales
team member
ASAHI/AMERICA, Inc has announced
the addition of George Tenhagen to its
sales team.
Mr Tenhagen, who will represent
the company in Florida, Georgia and
Alabama, USA, graduated from the
University of South Florida with a
bachelor’s of science in environmental
engineering.
For the past 15 years he has been
area manager of facilities engineering
at a theme park in Tampa, Florida.
He has been an active member of
Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators
(AALSO), serving as an executive board
member for 12 years including two
terms as president and treasurer. He is
also a licensed professional engineer in
the state of Florida.
Asahi/America specialises in providing
solutions for fluid handling systems,
individualised to meet customers’
needs. The company manufactures
corrosion-resistant thermoplastic
fluid handling products, including
valves, actuators, pipe and fittings. It
also maintains an extensive custom
fabrication department, and provides
on-site consultation, supervision and
training where required.
Asahi/America, Inc – USA
Email:
Website:
George Tenhagen