Industry News
O’Fallon Casting Announces Kevin Schloemann as new President
We are very pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Kevin Schloemann to the position of President of O’Fallon Casting, effective April 25, 2022. Kevin comes to O’Fallon Casting
from Watlow Electric Manufacturing, a family-owned business in St. Louis where he was the VP and GM of Energy and Environmental
Technologies.
Franklin Bronze Precision Components Purchases New Doosan Puma GT 2600M Mill Drill Turning Center
Franklin Bronze Precision Components is pleased to announce the purchase of a
new Doosan Puma Mill GT 2600M Mill Drill Turning Center. The high-performance turning center gives their in-house machine shop greater capacity with live tooling plus the ability to mill, tap, and drill. Franklin Bronze has partnered with Allegheny Machine Tool Systems for the
purchase and installation of the new Doosan Puma Turning Center. “The machine’s live tooling allows us to turn and mill castings in one setup. It will greatly improve productivity and throughput while adding capacity,” states John Mangoyan, General Manager Designed for heavy interrupted cutting, long-term accuracy, and superior
surface finishes, the Doosan Puma Turning Center enables machinists to complete jobs quickly with less operations. This investment has upgraded current machining capabilities and part production, reinforcing their commitment of continuous improvement to our customers.
About Franklin Bronze Precision Components Franklin Bronze Precision Components manufactures investment castings for glass container, pumps & valves, steel, automotive and food processing. Franklin Bronze provides high-quality, consistent products supported by technical expertise, in-house tooling & machining, and automated processing. Franklin Bronze Precision Components is known for speed to market and close
collaboration with customers pouring a variety of alloys from stainless steel, nickel, aluminum, and brass to bronze. With highly qualified engineers on staff, we work in partnership with our customers for joint design development, flexibility, and customization. Franklin Bronze Precision Components is located in Franklin, Pennsylvania, a 90-minute drive from the Pittsburgh airport.
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Working with the third-generation owner, Kevin implemented lean techniques and built the commercial strategy for the business. He drove a product simplification process that greatly reduced manufacturing complexity. Prior to that he was a division controller at Maverick Tube Corporation and at GKN Aerospace Inc.
As President of O’Fallon, Kevin will be responsible for leading and developing the business to ensure profitable, sustainable growth while continuing our history of delivering the highest quality castings to our customers. Working closely with the existing senior leadership team, Kevin will develop and deploy a strategy that will enable O’Fallon to grow its leadership position in the market and continue to embody casting excellence. Vince Gimeno, the current
General Manager at O’Fallon Casting, will work closely with Kevin over the next year to help him learn the intricacies of the investment casting process.
Vince will stay on in his current role until he retires.
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