Christopher J. Hetzer ’92, General Manager for SKF Precision
Technologies, hosted a gathering of area MSOE alumni and friends at the
company’s facility in Grafton, Wisconsin on January 16, 2007.
SKF Precision Technologies, a unit of SKF USA Inc., is dedicated to
the manufacturing and sale of high precision products and services for
a variety of industries. SKF operates in 130 countries and is a world
leader in bearings. Founded in 1907, SKF now has 40,000 employees and
80 manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Operations performed
at this modern, 88,000 square foot facility include precision boring,
grinding and machining as well as assembly.
Dennis Leiberg ’75, Darrel Blank ’88, Dale Blank ’82
Dennis Leiberg ’75, Dennis Lohr ’01, Dale Blank ’82, Darrel Blank ’88, John Farrow, Chris Hetzer ’92 and Paul Karnopp ’86. ’04
Cathy Varebrook, Kenneth Shelton ’06, Larry Sacks ’61
Keith Otto ’61, Gerry Otto, Peter Kirchhoff, Michael Holmes ’67 and Bill Farrow
MSOE alumni and friends gather at SKF
Gerry Otto shows off her new MSOE wear
Larry Sacks ’61 with his prize – an MSOE pen and folder
Dr. Hermann Viets presents Chris Hetzer ’92 with a gift from MSOE
Chris Hetzer ’92, gives and overview of SKF Precision Technologies
SKF Precision Technologies
Dale Blank ‘82 shares highlights on SKF
Dave Schlegel ’01, Jim Surfus ’97, Dale Blank ’82, Alex Rivilis ’02, Michael Holmes ’67, and Kurtis Wier ‘04
MSOE alumni and friends during the tour
A key piece of machinery at SKF
An SKF employee demonstrates a product from their new lathe
Bits used during the milling process
An actuator plaque
Dennis Lohr ’01 explains how their products are used in industry
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