MAINTAINING YOUR HUNTER MACHINE

A foundry man once stated, “When I buy a Hunter, I will get the industry’s most dependable machine, at maximum value for my dollar, and it will operate reliably for just as long as I want it to.” We’re going to discuss the “as long as I want it to” in this newsletter.

There was an excellent article in the October issue of Modern Castings by author, Alan Gambsky, titled “Predictive Maintenance Saves Money”. We think this information is so beneficial, we encourage you to read the entire article.

Mr. Gambsky uses vibration, ultrasound, infrared, motor circuit analysis, precision alignment, ultrasound assisted lubrication, and of course, oil analysis in the general execution of the PdM program. He stated that each one of these technologies unfolds into several more applications and opportunities for improvement or early repair. Mr. Gambsky is certified in vibration, ultrasound and infrared, and his assistant is certified in Vibration Analyst, and Ultrasound.

We encourage our customers to go beyond Reactive Maintenance, running to fail, or scheduled maintenance, to Predictive Maintenance. We believe it will result in your Hunter machine running “for as long as you want it to.” Thank you, Mr. Gambsky, for your work and research on this important subject. To read the article, click here.

PROMOTIONS AND NEW RESPONSIBILITIES

Mike Hughes, who has been managing dual roles effectively as both the Service Department Manager and Sales Manager, is now a full time Sales Manager. Mike started with the company in 1987, and has always excelled in customer service and relations. His personnel file is chock full of letters we’ve received from customers over the years complimenting his product knowledge and willingness to always put our customer first.

Doug Hunter, who started working at the company in 1998, has been promoted to Service Department Manager. Doug started in the machine shop at Hunter and then as a Field Service Engineer. He was brought back to the company’s Schaumburg headquarters to supervise Electrical Machine Assembly in 2008. Doug’s attention to detail and superior knowledge of the Hunter machines makes him ideally suited for this position.

Amy Heinzl has been promoted to Manufacturing and Materials Manager. Amy started working at Hunter in 1994 as an Assistant Buyer. She has been promoted numerous times, learning the intricacies of Hunter’s manufacturing process as the Engineering Data Base Coordinator, and later as Materials Manager. Her insight of Hunter’s production process and broad knowledge of the company’s ERP system, make Amy uniquely qualified for this position.

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Hunter Foundry Machinery Corporation is the world leader in matchplate molding and mold handling. Founded in 1964, Hunter's mission is to develop innovative solutions for the automation of green sand matchplate molding and mold handling.