The Machine Tool Department advisory committee is comprised of representatives from industry, faculty, and administrators. The representatives are selected trying to model the businesses and positions the graduates are going to work for. The council meets formally at least once a year with multiple informal meetings.
The council makes recommendations for equipment and curriculum and gives insight in the current trends in industry and education and review performance of the program. They also help the program solicit donations.
Scott Aas
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Scott is currently the Plant Manager at Tooling Solutions Worldwide in Watertown, SD. Tooling Solutions Worldwide is a custom job shop that specializes in high quality precision machined components and production tooling for any industry. He is a graduate of Lake Area Tech's Machine Tool program.
Scott enjoys his family, hunting, trap-shooting, and outdoor activities.
www.midcom-inc.com
E-mail: scotta@tsww.org |
Larry Bone |
Larry is currently a supervisor at Midwest Precision Tool & Die Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD. Midwest Precision is a custom job shop specializing in very close tolerance work. Larry enjoys his family, fishing, and outdoor activities.
www.midwestprecision-sd.com
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Mark Engebretson
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Mark is currently the Plant Manager, Twin City Die Casting Inc. in Watertown. TC Die is a supplier of die-cast parts. He is a graduate of our Machine Tool program. Mark is the youngest Plant Manager TCDC has ever employed. Mark enjoys spending time with his family and fishing.
www.tcdcinc.com
marke@tcdcinc.com
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Val Jaspers |
Val is currently an Applications Engineer with Kennametal. He covers all of North and South Dakota assisting Manufacturing facilities with their tooling needs. Val received his Machine Tool Technology degree from LATI in 1977 and has been in area ever since.
val.jaspers@kennametal.com |
Loren Konda |
Loren is a graduate of the Machine Tool Program at LATI. He is currently employed at Graco Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD as CNC machinist. |
Dale Kopman |
Dale is the founder and owner of “Dale’s Machines Inc.” Hayti, SD. Dale's is a "full service" source for your machine tool needs. Dale enjoys his family, boating, fishing, helping customers, designing and building machines.
www.dalesmachines.com |
Robb Loomis
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Robb is currently employed at Premier Source in Brookings, SD. Premier Source is a full service, custom injection molder which will ship up to complete assemblies of customer’s products. He is a graduate of our Machine Tool program. In his free time Robb enjoys racing, snowmobiling, and outdoor activities.
www.premiersource.us |
Paul Streff |
Paul is currently owner / operator of P4 Manufacturing in Clark. P4 machines parts from medical prototypes to production run gear-cases, from plastic prototypes and vintage motorcycle parts to 2000# weldments. Paul is a LATI machine tool graduate and former instructor.
www.p4mfg.com
pfour@itctel.com
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Rita Trygstad
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Rita is currently the Week-end shift Area Manager at Horton Inc. located in Britton, SD. Horton is a leading provider of value-added engine cooling system solutions worldwide. Rita enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and in her sculpting studio.
www.hortoninc.com |
Dennis Volzke |
Dennis is currently the Toolroom supervisor, at Cardinal Tool Inc. in Aberdeen, SD. Cardinal Tool is a custom injection molder. He is a graduate of our Machine Tool program. Dennis enjoys his family, and family activities.
citooling@nvc.net |
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