End of the Year Meeting:
Tour of Swiss Automation, Inc. + STLE Topics, Trends, & Overview

Presented By:
STLE President, Jack McKenna of SeaLand Chemical

EVENT OVERVIEW:

3:30pm - 5:00pm Tour of Swiss Automation, Inc. (See ***Important Note*** below)

Swiss Automation, Inc. is a leader in precision machining. We utilize the latest technology in multi-axis CNC Swiss Screw machines, enabling us to service our customers with speed, quality, and precision. Swiss Automation, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of Precision Turned Components in the US, with over 150 of the finest dual-spindle lathes in the world, many with up to 12 axis of cutting capability. We are one of the country’s largest holders of both Citizen and Tornos-Bechler DECO CNC Swiss-Type Screw Machines in addition to a wide array of Star, Miyano, Hardinge, and Eurotech machines.

5:15pm - 8:00pm STLE Presentation & Dinner in Conjunction with Past Chair’s Night

Past Chair’s Night - Celebrating the volunteers who help make the every day activities of this section possible.

STLE Topics, Trends, and Overview in the world of Lubrication and Tribology.

***IMPORTANT NOTE***

Participants attending the tour MUST have the following:

• Valid Drivers License or State ID

• Safety Glasses

• Non-slip shoes (steel toes are NOT required)

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:

McKenna is a native Chicagoan and graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y. He also served STLE as a board member from 2009-2015 in sections affairs, the audit committee and strategic planning. He has more than 30 years of experience in the specialty chemical distribution industry. He has served in a number of positions in his 27 years with Sea-Land Chemical Co.

McKenna is the past chair of the STLE Chicago Section (2005), where he has been an active member of the executive committee for more than 20 years.

In 2021, he became a member of the Executive Committee, serving one-year terms as treasurer, secretary and vice president. Joining him on the Executive Committee are Vice President Kevin Delaney (Vanderbilt Chemicals Co.), Secretary Steffen Bots (LUBESERV), Treasurer Dr. William B. Anderson (Afton Chemical Corp.), Immediate Past President Dr. Hong Liang (Texas A&M University) and STLE Executive Director Rebecca Lintow.