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
Equilibar is happy to introduce Jason Kelley, Assembly and Testing Technician, who joined the team in November of last year. Jason previously worked as a mechanic for Carowinds, a large theme park near Charlotte, where he performed maintenance on roller coasters and other high-speed rides. Not surprisingly, an extreme attention to detail and safety protocols Read More
We’re happy to introduce Leigh Anne Robinson, customer service representative for Equilibar. Leigh Anne joined the team last June, helping take our customer responsiveness to an even higher level thanks to her diverse set of skills. A native of Western North Carolina, Leigh Anne studied Information Systems in college and draws on more than 20 Read More
Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) are a class of nanomaterials with high surface areas and porous structures that offer potential advantages for a variety of applications including hydrogen storage, water purification, and wound healing. Despite their promise, MOFs have not achieved widespread use due to a lack of large-scale manufacturing synthesis processes. Researchers in the Mechanical Read More
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