Balluff has named Drew Stevens as Business Development Support Specialist for metalforming.  Stevens brings to bear a wealth of metalforming expertise to his new role and will be responsible for directing Balluff’s metalforming support programs.

Stevens has been a Journeyman Diemaker since 1998 and has most recently been responsible for designing, implementing and troubleshooting die-protection at Die-Matic Corporation, located in Cleveland, Ohio. As Die-Matic’s sensor “Guru”, Stevens successfully maintained an in-house die-protection program while simultaneously reducing unplanned downtime and improving processes. Stevens also aided in the design of advanced board-level interface devices to improve Die-Matic’s existing technology.

Stevens attended Bowling Green State University and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree from Cleveland State University.

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Balluff Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Balluff GmbH, Neuhausen, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of inductive, optical, capacitive and magnetic sensors as well as linear position transducers and ID systems. Balluff products for OEM and factory floor solutions are used to control, regulate, automate, assemble, position, and monitor manufacturing, assembly, and packaging sequences for industries including metalworking, automotive, plastics, material handling, wood processing, aerospace, electrical, and electronics.

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