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
