Authors

Mark Backus is machine integration product manager for the Americas at Sandvik Coromant Co. in Mebane, North Carolina. For more information, call 800-726-3845 or visit www.sandvik.coromant.com.

Mark Boyle is product manager at Amada Miyachi America Inc., Monrovia, California. For more information, call 626-303-5676 or visit www.amadamiyachi.com.

Mark Larson is with Makino Inc.

Mark McCollom is chief tool engineer at Precision Twist Drill Co., Solid Carbide Division, Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Mark Mullen is president of Griggs Steel Co. in Troy, Michigan. For more information, call 888-542-7959 or visit www.griggssteel.com.

Mark Olbrantz is vice president and general manager of Swiss Tek Coatings Inc., New Berlin, Wisconsin. For additional information about the coating center, call 262-784-6100 or visit www.swiss-tekcoatings.com. Information about U.S.A. Platit Inc., Addison, Illinois, is available by calling 630-458-8575 or visiting www.platit.com.

Mark Rentschler is marketing manager for Makino Inc., Mason, Ohio. For more information about the company’s machine tools, call (513) 459-3153, visit www.makino.com.

Mark Richardson is a manufacturing engineer at a Midwest producer of aircraft components.

Mark Rubemeyer is applications engineer for Hannibal (Missouri) Carbide Tool Inc. For more information about the company’s tools, call 573-221-2775 or visit www.hannibalcarbide.com.

Markus Heuwinkel is aircraft-aerospace project manager at Walter AG, Tübingen, Germany. For information about its cutting tools, contact Walter USA Inc. at (800) 945-5554 or visit www.walter-tools.com.

Markus Jakobuss is product leader for Worthington, Ohio-based GE Superabrasives’ RVG-Ag50 Diamond.