Weiss plans for growth
Rotary tables and automation manufacturer Weiss North America plans to expand its manufacturing facility by 15,000 square feet by the end of 2014.
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Josh Treter |
The Willoughby, Ohio-based company recently added two new staff members to shepherd the growth. Josh Treter was named product sales manager-Direct Drives, and Keith Griffin was named business unit manager.
Previously a sales engineer at Nook Industries, Cleveland, Ohio, Treter will focus his attention on expanding sales of Weiss’ Direct Drive line of linear and torque motor products in the marketplace. According to Treter, “All products in the line offer exemplary quality, speed, and accuracy for a wide-range of automated small parts assembly applications including; automotive, packaging, medical, and beyond.”
New products on the immediate horizon include Weiss’ HP 70T, which features a unique "knuckle" design on the y/z axis that essentially eliminates the need for another linear motor for the z axis.
Treter plans on working hands-on with sales reps in key growth territories throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico. Treter emphasized that, “The goal is to supply them with extensive engineering and marketing support to help educate the market as to the lines’ advanced benefits while providing complex, customer-specific solutions.”
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Keith Griffin |
Leveraging more than 20 years of engineering experience with Fusion Systems Group Willoughby, Ohio, Griffin will focus on assisting integrators on comprehensive Weiss systems.
With an extensive history in designing and fabricating custom automation machines, Griffin will involve machine builders and engineers upfront in designing a core package and designing out for more efficient production results.
According to Griffin, “Our problem-solving, consultative approach will encompass a broad spectrum ranging from machine frames, risers for index tables, stationary plates, CAD models, pick-place systems, indexing units, etc. The goal is to design a one-stop, ship assembled, value-added framework for optimal results.”
Griffin also noted that the 2014 expansion of the Weiss manufacturig facility will drive this philosophy even further. “New capital equipment will vastly increase our in-house capabilities of tool plate machining and machine frame fabrication. Ultimately it will drive our goals of more efficient production, faster turnaround, better pricing and delivery,” he said.
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