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Peter van Gorp is the Technical Manager for Rectifiers and related products for American Plating Power, LLC. As a co-founder of the company, Peter is responsible for the production and test management of American Plating Power’s products. His expertise includes Thyristor Controlled Rectifiers, Switch Mode Power Supplies, Variable Transformer Rectifiers, Reverse Pulse Power Supplies, and various Controllers. Peter has been with American Plating Power for 6 years, and also heads up their R & D and Technical Service divisions. Peter received his electronics education in the Netherlands, and has over 18 years experience in design and development of power electronics products and software design.
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James “Jim” Wetherald serves as a technical sales representative for the Electroless Nickel Division of Ronatec, C2C, Inc., based in Fallbrook, Calif. He works closely with direct customers and distributors addressing issues with a “hands-on” approach. Jim graduated from San Diego State University with degrees in Integrated Financial Systems and Applied Mathematics, and has studied chemical engineering and JIT systems management. His six years in the metal finishing industry, combined with excellent training from Shawn Wetherald, Mike Aleksinas, Joe Zabielski—as well as other well known industry experts—has made him a valuable asset in electroless nickel problem solving and its related applications. Ronatec has been a leader in the electroless nickel industry since the 1980s. Ronatec works with facilities across the United States, Mexico, Canada, China, Brazil, Thailand, and Ireland. Ronatec operates warehousing facilities in eight convenient locations, providing shipping on a same-day basis.
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Bob Farrell is currently Technical Director at Hubbard-Hall, Inc. He has been involved in metal finishing since his joining Mitchell Bradford International (MBI) in 1977 and eventually Hubbard-Hall in 1991 after the acquisition of MBI. Bob’s expertise is in product development and technical service in cleaners, mass finishing, metal coloring and corrosion inhibitors, and his focus is on the development of “greener” industrial cleaner formulations.
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Matt Stauffer is the Director of Technical Service at Pavco, Inc. in Charlotte, N.C. He leads a group that specializes in helping customers maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot a wide variety of metal finishing processes. He has 23 years of experience in metal finishing R&D and technical service. Stauffer has research experience in zinc alloys and high corrosion-resistant finishing systems in addition to extensive formulation experience in antimicrobial electrodeposited coatings, bright nickel, trivalent chrome, acid copper, and cleaning chemistries.
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