Talking Shop
SUHNER offers engineering, technical support, and a complete service center here in the U.S.
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TALKING SHOP WITH: Mike Ricketts — Western Midwest Regional Manager — SUHNER Machining How would you describe your company's primary business? Helping manufacturers with their success—critical metal component machining needs that include drilling, milling, honing, chamfering, reaming, cutting, and tapping into steel, aluminum, alloys, fiber glass, foam and other materials.
In brief, what is your history with the company?
regionally. Our goal is to support our customers manufacturing needs quickly and easily with our ‘care’ programs (stocking MRO supplies on-site and providing support).
What are interesting applications of your products?
Because of the rising needs of the market and our customers, SUHNER has launched a range of Robot end-effectors for material removal and polishing.
Over the last few years, SUHNER has helped the Trailer Industry with their manufacturing needs.
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I bring almost 23 years of industrial automation experience to the table. I have been with SUHNER nearly five years as their Western Midwest Regional Manager for the Machining Division based out of the Chicagoland area. I have developed relationships with companies ranging from Fortune 50 companies all the way down to local contract manufacturers in main industrial verticals (i.e., Large and Small Commercial Trailers, Automotive, Aerospace and Foundries to name a few).
What critical issues are often overlooked by your clients that they have or might encounter?
How has your company changed through the years?
Some of the key advantages we offer is our local representation. SUHNER offers engineering, technical support, and a complete service center here in the U.S.
SUHNER has become much more focused to the needs of their customers globally as well as
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What are you excited to bring manufacturing professionals in 2022?
One of the primary issues overlooked often is what type tooling our client would need to be using and how to incorporate it within the spindle application. We can’t stress enough the need to get a tooling expert involved early in the project to recommend proper tooling for the application.
What are the key advantages you provide to small-to-medium manufacturers?
Suhner EconoMaster Spindle units with custom motor housings.
