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CHC Names Director of Controls & Engineering

CHC Names Director of Controls & Engineering
DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffJun 05, 2016
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Conveyor Handling Company names Michael Collins to Director of Controls and Engineering

Conveyor Handling Company has promoted Michael Collins, former Controls Engineer, to Director of Controls and Engineering.

Michael started with Conveyor Handling Company in the Service Department in 2010. With his design
and implementation experience, Michael brings with him an in-depth knowledge and understanding of
the latest Material Handling industry trends in the areas of mechanical design and the technical
application of automated technologies, industrial controls, machine vision, scanning, and data
acquisition systems.

In his new role as Director of Controls and Engineering, Michael will provide technical direction and
business guidance to the engineering team in both the Elkridge, Maryland and Souderton, Pennsylvania
offices. He will be responsible for developing and maintaining an engineering team that will work
collaboratively with the Sales and Installation departments to support the company's strategic growth
plan.

More Info: https://conveyorhandling.com/about/in-the-news/

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