Star Cutter has hired Adam Chipman in a sales engineer role to support sales and service of the company's line of Tru Tech centerless and grinding/" data-glossary-id="141959" data-glossary-teaser="Grinding operation in which the workpiece is rotated around a fixed axis while the grinding wheel is fed into the outside surface in controlled relation to the axis of rotation. Th…" title="Grinding operation in which the workpiece is rotated around a fixed axis while the grinding wheel is fed into the outside surface in controlled relation to the axis of rotation. Th…" aria-label="Glossary: cylindrical grinding">cylindrical grinding machines. In his new role as. Chipman will report to Aaron Remsing, Star Cutter product manager, and will be based out of the Elk Rapids, Michigan office.

"Adam is a positive person with a lot of manufacturing and machining experience that will enhance his connections with customers and prospects seeking our precision grinding solutions", said Remsing. "He is passionate about learning and applying new technology which works great for Star since we continue to innovate and advance grinding capabilities."

Chipman's experience includes more than two decades as a journeyman die maker and CNC machinist with proficiency in five-axis machining, milling, turning, programming, and robotic applications. He has held several key positions in his career including most recently as Senior Applications Engineer for the past six years at Gosiger Machine Tools.

"I'm very pleased to be a part of the Star cutter family and am ready to help our customers tackle the many challenges of complex grinding applications," said Chipman.

Chipman studied machine tools and CAD at Heartlands Institute of Technology and received his apprenticeship certificate from Montcalm Community College.