/24-7PressRelease/ - ALBION, MI, April 19, 2008 - Caster Concepts Inc. has joined with Kettering University to offer engineering internship positions at their Albion, MI location.
In the Fall of 2007, Caster Concepts began offering undergraduate engineering co-op positions through Kettering University based in Flint, Michigan. Caster Concepts currently has two paid first year interns enrolled in the program. Austin Pratt form Muskegon, MI and Will Bartels of Albion, MI have both accepted 5 year positions with the company. Both interns rotate every 3 months between their work responsibilities at Caster Concepts and their on campus studies at Kettering. Both Mr. Pratt and Bartels are first year students and are enrolled in Kettering's 5 mechanical engineering program. While on campus at Kettering, they will be attending classes in mathematics, manufacturing, design, and engineering. While at Caster Concepts, they are exposed to and develop real world skills in the areas of CAD software, design, manufacturing technology, and general engineering principles.
Caster Concepts has developed a world class engineering group over the past 4 years. Staff engineers include graduates from some of the finest engineering schools including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan. Caster Concepts believes that the future of our manufacturing business is embedded in the ability to develop engineering skills and staff that can compete and communicate with the very best technical minds in any business.
"We are excited and eager to have Austin and Will working at CCI," says Dr. Elmer Lee, director of the internship program. "Both are very bright, hard working and quick learners. They have become a valuable part of the CCI engineering team. We hope to provide them with a well-rounded educational experience."
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Caster Concepts, Inc. is an ISO 9001-2000 certified designer and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of industrial casters, ranging from a medium-duty series to a heavy-duty series to meet any application. CCI also manufactures caster wheels to withstand impact, corrosion, temperature extremes and chemicals found in harsh industrial environments. These multi-functional casters and wheels serve a variety of applications in the industrial, automotive, food service, aerospace, material handling and other demanding markets. Learn more about the entire family of Caster Concepts companies - Reaction Industries, LLC, The Machine Center, Fabricating Concepts, LLC, and Triple E Manufacturing, by visiting the most comprehensive web site in the caster industry at: http://www.casterconcepts.com.
Caster Concepts, an industry leading manufacturer of industrial casters and polyurethane wheels, is headquartered in Albion, Michigan. Caster Concepts has an eighteen-year tradition of providing customers with application specific pre-sale engineering, followed by production using the most modern manufacturing techniques and post-sales support. Customers turn to Caster Concepts when facing the broadest imaginable caster application challenges within virtually every known industry . The Caster Concepts team of professionals is ready to help apply standard caster and wheel products, or custom-designed casters and wheels that best suits each customer's needs and budget.
Caster Concepts builds their products in an efficient, modern facility with state-of-the-art caster and wheel manufacturing and testing equipment. Caster Concepts has committed considerable resources to ensure that their highly-skilled professionals have the precise tools to solve customer motion challenges at the most effective cost, within the shortest possible delivery time.
When you experience Caster Concepts, you too will learn that responsiveness makes all the difference. It's what keeps our customers coming back!
Let the Caster Concepts go 'beyond standard' for you to meet your entire industrial materials and supply needs. Visit us online at http://www.casterconcepts.com.
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