North Building, Level 3
Booth 237253
Bring Us Your Toughest Application Challenge
From gear grinding and turbine grinding to foundry applications and automated deburring, we help manufacturers solve complex surface conditioning challenges through application expertise, engineered products and process support. Our team can help you identify the right solution, optimize abrasive performance, reduce bottlenecks and uncover opportunities to improve throughput, part quality and overall process efficiency.
Kyle Thompson
Global Director of Product Application Engineering
Areas of expertise: Grinding, cutting, finishing and deburring technologies
Kyle leads Weiler’s global application engineering strategy and team. Drawing on experience in manufacturing, product management, application engineering and commercial strategy, he partners with customers to solve complex challenges and improve productivity, quality, safety and total cost of ownership.
Rick Sawyer
OEM & Technical Business Development Manager
Areas of expertise: Automated deburring, metal finishing and aerospace applications
Rick specializes in developing automated metal finishing, deburring and edge preparation processes, with particular expertise in aerospace applications. He helps manufacturers identify and implement automation solutions that improve process efficiency, consistency and performance.
Dennis Brown
Technical Sales Manager
Areas of expertise: Gear grinding and precision grinding
Dennis brings more than 20 years of abrasives industry experience to complex precision grinding applications. Working with manufacturers, machine builders and engineers, he helps optimize profile, continuous generating and bevel gear grinding processes to improve wheel life, productivity and cost per part.
Scott Pierce
Applications Engineer
Areas of expertise: Gear grinding, roll grinding, cylindrical grinding and metal conditioning
Scott helps customers select grinding wheels, optimize processes, troubleshoot applications and test products. His experience across several precision grinding disciplines enables him to develop practical solutions for demanding manufacturing applications.
Steve Schafer
Sales & Field Engineering, Schafer Tech Sales Inc.
Areas of expertise: Automated deburring and surface conditioning
Steve supports Weiler customers through Schafer Tech Sales Inc. Since 2000, he has focused on developing automated deburring and surface conditioning processes that help manufacturers improve performance and lower overall cost per part.
Jada Maloney
Associate Product Manager
Areas of expertise: Bonded abrasives and industrial grinding
Jada supports Weiler’s bonded abrasive portfolio, with a primary focus on industrial grinding products and applications. She works closely with internal teams and customers to help connect grinding challenges with effective abrasive solutions.
Fred Schaible
District Sales Manager
Areas of expertise: Production optimization and tooling
Fred has 27 years of experience in the metalworking industry, including extensive sales and sales management experience. He works closely with manufacturers to optimize production processes and tooling, helping them identify practical opportunities to improve performance.
Justin Maynard
District Sales Manager
Areas of expertise: Material removal, surface generation and finishing
Justin has more than 20 years of experience in material removal and finishing. He helps customers optimize processes and achieve the desired surface across a wide range of materials and finishing applications.
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