Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, expanded its sales team to "better serve the evolving needs of industry in the United States."
The company welcomes six seasoned professionals:
- Michael Gregory, regional sales manager for Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin;
- Bill Schroeder, regional sales representative for Wisconsin;
- Don Doyle, regional sales representative for Michigan;
- Jimmy Angelo, regional sales representative for Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota;
- Stan Pearson, regional sales representative for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont;
- and, Tom O’Toole, regional sales representative for North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
The company said that these additions further Lyndex-Nikken’s commitment to delivering expert knowledge, support, and quality tooling solutions to customers in these regions.
With nearly 20 years of manufacturing sales experience, Gregory brings a strong background in distribution, workholding, cutting tools, and MRO. He began his career in distribution, gaining expertise in customer service, telesales, VMI, and outside sales. For the past nine years, he has worked with a cutting tool manufacturer, managing key accounts in sectors like automotive and aerospace across 18 states, driving productivity and process improvements.
With over 30 years of experience in CNC machining and sales, Schroeder brings deep industry knowledge and a strong track record of driving productivity and profitability. A graduate of Madison Area Technical College in Machine Tool Techniques, he began in CNC programming and mold design, later moving into shop management and then into tooling and capital equipment sales. Specializing in CNC machining centers, EDM, and fabrication technologies, he has built trusted relationships across the industry through his expertise in milling, turning, and machine tending solutions.
Doyle offers 23 years of machining expertise across aerospace, automotive, medical, and die & mold sectors. His background includes programming, setup, and operation, providing a strong foundation for his specialization in indexable tooling and turnkey solutions over the past 16 years. Notably, he spent seven years mastering machining heat-resistant super alloys in aerospace and medical, contributing to significant improvements in titanium machining speeds and tool life.
Angelo is a seasoned sales engineer and product manager with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, specializing in high-precision products and strategic tooling solutions. With a strong background in technical sales, lean manufacturing, and process optimization, he has successfully supported aerospace, medical, automotive, and job shop industries. Taking a consultative approach, Jimmy tailors solutions to each customer’s unique needs, enhancing productivity, quality, and ROI. His ability to connect shop-floor insight with executive strategy helps manufacturers gain a competitive edge.
Pearson brings extensive hands-on experience in CNC machining, programming, and tooling solutions. Early in his career, he advanced from machine operator to setup roles on lathes, mills, and grinders, later completing comprehensive Mastercam training. His technical expertise led to continuous improvement roles and eventually into outside sales. Stan began his sales career with a small distributor before moving to a larger CNC machine company, where he supported machine sales and provided solutions in toolholding, workholding, and accessories.
With over 30 years of experience in the machine tool industry, O’Toole has a strong background in capital equipment and cutting tools, working closely with distributors and end users to optimize manufacturing processes across a wide range of machinery and industries, including Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, and Defense. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Berea College and is a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE) through SME.
“With the addition of these six seasoned professionals, Lyndex-Nikken is not just expanding its sales team, but deepening its commitment to providing unparalleled expertise and support to our valued customers across the United States,” said Russ Reinhart, national sales manager at Lyndex-Nikken. “Their qualifications will enable them to recommend optimal tooling and machine tool accessory solutions, leading to significant improvements in manufacturers' machining accuracy, efficiency, and productivity."
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- alloys
alloys
Substances having metallic properties and being composed of two or more chemical elements of which at least one is a metal.
- centers
centers
Cone-shaped pins that support a workpiece by one or two ends during machining. The centers fit into holes drilled in the workpiece ends. Centers that turn with the workpiece are called “live” centers; those that do not are called “dead” centers.
- computer numerical control ( CNC)
computer numerical control ( CNC)
Microprocessor-based controller dedicated to a machine tool that permits the creation or modification of parts. Programmed numerical control activates the machine’s servos and spindle drives and controls the various machining operations. See DNC, direct numerical control; NC, numerical control.
- electrical-discharge machining ( EDM)
electrical-discharge machining ( EDM)
Process that vaporizes conductive materials by controlled application of pulsed electrical current that flows between a workpiece and electrode (tool) in a dielectric fluid. Permits machining shapes to tight accuracies without the internal stresses conventional machining often generates. Useful in diemaking.
- gang cutting ( milling)
gang cutting ( milling)
Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.
- lean manufacturing
lean manufacturing
Companywide culture of continuous improvement, waste reduction and minimal inventory as practiced by individuals in every aspect of the business.
- milling
milling
Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.
- turning
turning
Workpiece is held in a chuck, mounted on a face plate or secured between centers and rotated while a cutting tool, normally a single-point tool, is fed into it along its periphery or across its end or face. Takes the form of straight turning (cutting along the periphery of the workpiece); taper turning (creating a taper); step turning (turning different-size diameters on the same work); chamfering (beveling an edge or shoulder); facing (cutting on an end); turning threads (usually external but can be internal); roughing (high-volume metal removal); and finishing (final light cuts). Performed on lathes, turning centers, chucking machines, automatic screw machines and similar machines.
