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Industry News
26 November 2013
Drake hires product
development engineer
DRAKE Manufacturing Services, an
Ohio, USA-based precision machine
tool builder, has hired Olguta Marinescu
as product development engineer.
Ms Marinescu has a BS in electrical
engineering from University Dunarea
de Jos, Galati, Romania, and an
MSc in mechanical engineering from
the University of Michigan, and was
the recipient of a Socrates-Erasmus
Scholarship at the University of Coimbra
in Portugal. Her academic focus was
in the area of vibration and acoustics,
and she authored six papers relevant
to these subjects, the most significant
relating to the development of a novel
methodology to collect accurate and
precise vibration measurements at high
frequencies where the wavelength of
the component mode shapes is small.
In addition, Ms Marinescu has
organised and presented at technical
conferences worldwide on topics related
to vibration and acoustics.
Drake Manufacturing Services
designs, builds and services precision
CNC manufacturing systems for parts
with form, index, and helix such as
threads, worms and gear teeth, and
racks. Founded in 1972, the company
helps maximise productivity, improve
quality and reduce production costs
for a wide variety of demanding
applications in the steering systems,
power transmission, speed reducer,
cutting tool, ball screw, linear motion
and aerospace industries.
Drake Manufacturing Services Co –
USA
Fax: +1 330 847 6323
Email:
Website:
New managing director in
Germany for EFD
EFD Induction, a European manufacturer
of industrial induction heating equipment,
has appointed Henk de Lange as
managing director of the company’s
German operation.
“I’m delighted to welcome Henk to
the team,” said EFD Induction CEO
Bjørn Eldar Petersen. “EFD Induction
Germany has tremendous potential,
both in terms of the company’s technical
expertise and its customer base.
“Henk has the background in change
management needed to take EFD
Induction Germany forward, and to
develop it into a centre of excellence
and product innovation for the global
induction heating industry.”
A Dutch national, Mr de Lange holds
an MSc from Delft University in the
Netherlands, as well as an Executive
MBA from the Rotterdam School of
Management.
He began his career as a project
engineer for Stork Boilers in the
Netherlands, before moving to Italy
to work on renewable energy projects
for ENEL, the country’s largest power
company.
“Of course I’m excited to be joining
EFD Induction,” commented Mr de Lange.
“The company has strong relation-
ships with many of Germany’s auto-
makers and manufacturers of quality
industrial components. That, plus the
fact that we have exceptional in-house
expertise and resources, means we are
well positioned to become even more
successful.”
Mr de Lange took over the position
from outgoing managing director
Helmut Schulte on 1 September. “All of
us at EFD Induction owe Helmut a big
thank you for all his hard work during
the past years,” said Mr Petersen. “And
I’m glad to report that he will be staying
at the company, concentrating on sales
and business development.”
EFD Induction is one of Europe’s
largest suppliers of induction solutions
for the industry, aiming to help its
customers boost their productivity.
EFD as – Norway
Fax: +47 35 50 60 10
Email:
Website:
Henk de Lange, the new managing director
of EFD Induction Germany
Olguta
Marinescu