Seth Hammack, application engineer, enjoys working with customers to understand and solve complicated fluid control problems. “I’ve always liked being a problem solver,” he said. “My father has a masonry business and I worked with him growing up. My specialty was helping to fix equipment and find solutions to other issues. One of the reasons Read More
Earlier this year, Equilibar launched the Single Use Technology (SUT) division to meet the fast-evolving fluid control needs of the pharmaceutical industry. Ryan Heffner, PE, was named Single Use Technology Manager, leading a team of professionals focused on developing and refining products for this emerging market. The following is a brief Q&A with Ryan to Read More
It could be said that people come to Equilibar for the technology, but they stay for the customer service. Jenna Heaton is a great example of this concept. With more than 22 years of customer care experience, including time as the owner of an automotive service company, she has taken the art of customer service Read More
Since moving to North Carolina at the end of January, design engineer Marty Kowall has provided continuity and collaboration between Equilibar’s work in Asheville and the work of other Richards Industrials product lines in Cincinnati, helping to strengthen the technical efforts at both sites. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Marty earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical Read More
I wanted to share what I believe will be an exciting step in Equilibar’s continuing growth. My passion as an engineer and entrepreneur has always been technical innovation. My recent travels and collaboration with key partners have only heightened my awareness of the rapid speed of technical advances happening all around the world. I strongly Read More
Design engineer Jennifer Jacober earned her degree from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, a unique collaboration between two flagship research institutions. The experience has given her insightful experience in both engineering and medicine. “One of the projects I started working Read More
The Equilibar team is happy to introduce Greg Rachkovsky, inventory specialist for shipping and receiving, who joined us in the spring of this year. In addition to keeping up with thousands of parts and materials so that our production team always has what they need to fulfill orders, Greg enjoys cross training and helping with Read More
We are pleased to introduce Alexander Jung, application engineer, who joined the Equilibar team last fall and has quickly learned the ropes to become a useful resource for our customers. Alexander earned a degree in chemical engineering from NC State University where he gained experience interning with an ethoxylation plant. “One of my most memorable Read More
Equilibar is pleased to introduce Susan Campbell, industrial and chemical engineer. Susan joined the team in early 2020 and her years of engineering experience quickly proved useful as COVID-19 soon brought numerous disruptions to the way we do business. Susan earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from NC State University, where she worked as a Read More
We’re excited to introduce Holly Ledwell, engineering technician for Equilibar. Holly works closely with our design engineers and performs valuable testing and modifications for new and custom regulators. “I’ve always loved working with my hands in a production-focused environment,” she said. “My previous work included job-shop machining, custom art framing, and custom printing and engraving.” Read More
During the past year, Equilibar engineers have noticed an uptick in inquiries from researchers looking for better ways to control back pressure in fuel injector test stands. One reason for the renewed interest is that scientists around the world are exploring ways to use hydrogen as a green fuel enhancement for combustion engines. Background Fuel Read More
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