Despatch - ITW EAE
Rolf Kragseth is an experienced Applications Engineer at Despatch Industries since January 2008, specializing in the technical sales of industrial ovens and furnaces across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, electronics, and energy. Prior experience includes a role as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Moline Machinery LLC, focusing on custom bakery equipment, and diverse technical positions at FMC FoodTech, now part of John Bean Technologies, where Rolf worked as a Design Engineer, Applications Engineer, Test Lab Manager, and Aftermarket Sales Engineer. Rolf also served as a Senior Plum Brandy Judge at the International Slivovitz Festival and worked as an Engineer at Minnesota Valley Engineering. Rolf holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Despatch - ITW EAE
Despatch is a member of ITW EAE, a division of Illinois Tools Works, Inc., and has specialized in thermal processing for over 100 years and is actively using this technical expertise to provide innovative solutions to critical applications in a broad range of markets and cutting edge technology worldwide. Thermal processing of materials is a critical step in manufacturing quality products. The world’s top manufacturers rely on Despatch for annealing, curing, bonding, drying, aging and heat treating of electronics, polymers, composites, rubber, textiles, ceramics and aluminum. Despatch manufactures small laboratory ovens as well as large batch ovens and conveyor ovens for complex, high-volume production – ovens that deliver consistent, reliable results. For more than 40 years, carbon fiber manufacturers have utilized our world-leading oxidation technology to produce the highest quality and most uniform fiber. Despatch provides high quality composite curing and aluminum solution heat treating systems to the demanding automotive and aerospace industries. Despatch Industries is the leading provider of thermal and processing equipment for advanced photovoltaic production, including the world’s bestselling metallization firing furnace. Our extensive experience in engineering and manufacturing is backed by our international service and support network. We are truly a global partner that responds locally.