TPT September 2019

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Roll-Kraft appoints technical specialist

ROLL-KRAFT has appoint- ment Frank Lowery to the position of senior techni- cal performance specialist, responsible for leading the roll form service and try-out departments. He will also work with the engineering department on the upfront development and design of roll form tooling. Mr Lowery will oversee customer requests to test their rolls at Roll-Kraft after manufacturing, but before shipment, helping ensure

Frank Lowery

first-time performance upon delivery to their facility. He will also welcome customers who come to Roll-Kraft to observe their rolls in full production, walking them through each stage of the operation, a process which will give confidence to the customer as they prepare to eventually manufacture products at their own plant. It will be his responsibility to respond to calls for in-house assistance by analysing the need and, if necessary, arranging for an immediate trip to their facility. This ability to provide service at critical times aims to help reassure customers of a commitment to their success, which is a major part of Roll- Kraft’s core business principles. Roll-Kraft is a producer of custom-designed roll tooling for the tube and pipe and roll forming industries. The company has its headquarters in Mentor, Ohio, USA, and maintains other facilities in Illinois, Texas and Canada. BE Group cer tified SSAB has appointed BE Group, which serves customers in the engineering and construction sectors, as an SSAB Laser ® Certified Partner. BE Group is a long-standing partner of SSAB in trading hot-rolled plate, strip and tubular products. Its membership of the SSAB Laser product sales network means customers in Finland and the Baltics can be more certain of steel availability and fast deliveries. SSAB Laser has been specially developed for laser cutting and cold forming, aiming to improve general productivity, output and end-product quality. SSAB Laser also has guaranteed flatness, both before and after laser cutting. Roll-Kraft – USA Fax: +1 440 205 3110 Website: www.roll-kraft.com

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