Mike Bystrek and Pat Crownhart

Mike Bystrek is national wire EDM product and application manager, and Pat Crownhart is national sinker EDM product manager for MC Machinery in Elk Grove Village, Ill., www.mcmachinery.com. Email mike.bystrek@mcmachinery.com and pat.crownhart@mcmachinery.com

Articles by Mike Bystrek and Pat Crownhart

How EDM Technology Is Adapting to the Realities of the Modern Workforce

The difference between a skilled operator and an inexperienced one is night and day. Machine builders are helping manufacturers remain productive and profitable by deploying technologies that close the skills gap between dedicated operators with extensive knowledge of just one process and today’s jack of all trades.

Industry News

John “Buddy” Cagle, CERATIZIT, EMD machining, CNC grinding, laser equipment

CERATIZIT Further Strengthens South Carolina Sales Presence

John “Buddy” Cagle brings more than 20 years of manufacturing engineering and sales experience to his position as a Technical Sales Engineer.

Brandon Stiffler, Beckhoff USA, Daymon Thompson, Todd Jarvey, TwinCAT HMI, Machine Learning, Measurement and Analytics, MATLAB®/Simulink®

Beckhoff USA Expands TwinCAT Product Management Team

Brandon Stiffler joins Beckhoff as Software Product Manager with a focus on HMI, machine learning, simulation and other automation technologies deeply rooted in computer science.