"The lights are on, but nobody's home."
 

              

  The Team

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2005 Archive.

 

 

Front row, left to right:  Crag Frazier, Mike Hawkins, Warren MacEvoy
Back row, left to right:  Phil Miller, John Trotter, Walt Rhodes, Jim Crittenden,
Karl Castleton, Dan Councilman

We have assembled a professional team of people with over 150 years
of combined experience in custom machine design, electronic controls,
and vision system solutions.
 

 
Jim Crittenden, Team Leader
General Manager, C5 Medical Werks
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BS Mechanical Engineering - University of Delaware
MBA Marketing - Drexel University
Machine Design
Manufacturing Process Improvement

Manufacturing Engineer - W.L. Gore and Associates, Newark, DE
Operations Manager - Bunnell Plastics, Mickleton, NJ

Married, one daughter

Grand Junction, CO.

Car rallyes, reading

"The fact that this problem has never been solved made it too tempting to pass up."

Karl Castleton
Battelle Memorial Institute Pacific, Northwest Division
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Software engineering and modeling

U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development

Married 16 years with two kids

Robots, Computer Programming

I am doing this because it is an interesting problem to solve and allows me use my skills in electronics and computer science.

Dan Councilman
Owner, Genesis Engineered Solutions
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Vision Systems, Industrial Automation Design

Applications Engineer with B10 Systems

Married, two children

Wheat Ridge, CO

Travel

"How could you pass up such a challenge?"

Crag Frazier
Laser Maintenance Technician, CoorsTek
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Motion Control, Computer Automation, High-Power Lasers

Electronics Technician, 2nd Class, U.S. Navy

Married, five sons

Grand Junction, CO.

Camping, fishing, yardwork

"To be part of a unique experience that may contribute to saving lives."

Michael Hawkins
Electronics Technician - GPD Inc.

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Communications/Electronics, USMC Machine Design and Integration
 

Laser Tech, Service Tech, Communications Instructor
 

Single dad, two boys, wonderful girlfriend
 

Grand Junction, CO.
 

Rock climbing, skating, reading.

 

“To stay connected with and contribute in a small way to our nation’s armed forces”

Warren MacEvoy, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. of Computer Science
Mesa State College

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Mathematical and computer modeling, embedded systems.

 

NYU/Schlumberger-Doll Research Scientist (electrophoresis and electroosmosis), Los Alamos National Labs (nonlinear wave dynamics, high performance computing), Arizona Center for Mathematical Sciences (nonlinear optics).

 

Married, one son

 

Grand Junction, CO.

 

Canoing, Biking

 

"I just love this stuff."

Phil Miller
Tool Room Supervisor, CoorsTek
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25 years as Machinist, 6 years Tool Room Supervisor, designing and building prototype and custom machined parts.

Oil field machinist, home builder and remodeler

Married

Grand Junction, CO.

Home remodeling, hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling

"To keep America on top as a world power and potentially save soldiers' lives."

Walt Rhodes
Retired

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Project Manager, Mechanical Fabrication, SCADA Systems Design

Control Technician, El Paso Natural Gas Co.,;Plant Forman - Northwest Pipeline Corp.; Staff Supt. Compression/SCADA Northwest Pipeline Corp.; Director Operations Northwest Division for The Williams Co.

Married, Two daughters, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren

Grand Junction, CO.

Making furniture, welding, traveling in RV

"The challenge of successfully completing this project is just too hard to pass up."

John Trotter

General Manager, CoorsTek

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BS Production Management, Metropolitan State College

Plant Manager, CoorsTek

Married, 3 children

 

Grand Junction, CO.

Golf, travel in motor home, skiing, building projects in both wood and metal

"I thought it would be interesting, fun, and educational."