Akron Special Machinery (ASM)
 
Expertise
Mechanical / electrical design, development
Capabilities
Fabrication, machining, assembly, testing installation, startup, support
Main Products
Notable

We hold over 33 patents for rubber equipment

Address
2740 Cory Ave
Akron OH 44314-1396
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Phone
330.753.1077
Fax
330.753.7308
Email
   
Management Biographies
 

DAVID POLING SR.  PRESIDENT

Mr. Poling is a graduate of The University of Akron with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.  Mr. Poling has extensive experience in the specification, design, and building of engineered products for the rubber, steel, and plastics industries.  His experience includes project work with global manufacturing and distribution companies in the rubber, plastics, chemicals, and steel industries.

Mr. Poling has served as the President of Akron Steel Fabricators, Akron Special Machinery Inc., and the Poling Group.  Under Mr. Poling’s leadership the companies comprising the Poling Group have greatly expanded their products and services capabilities through the acquisition of complementary businesses and growth of the organization to over 100 associates.

Experience
The Poling Group - President
Akron Special Machinery, Inc. - President
Akron Steel Fabricators - President
United States Air Force
Goodyear

Education
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
The University of Akron


   

DAVID POLING JR.     V.P. Akron Special Machinery, Inc.

Mr. Poling has extensive experience with machining and building of engineered solutions for the rubber, plastic, and aerospace industries.  His experience includes all facets of shop floor machining, project management, production scheduling, and quality control.

Mr. Poling’s current responsibilities as Vice President with the Poling Group include corporate administration.

Experience
Akron Special Machinery Inc.
Vice President
Vice President of Production
Plan Manager
Project Manager
TUO Technician
Machinist

 

Education
The University of Akron

 

 

DAVID KRAUSE/V.P. AKRON SPECIAL MACHINERY, INC.

Mr. Krause has been the Vice President of Engineering for Akron Special Machinery since 1994.  Prior to that he was an Engineering Associate for Bridgestone/Firestone in Process Systems Development.  Mr. Krause was the technical liaison to the final finish operations in all BFS plants, sharing expertise he acquired in the course of over 25 years of final finish equipment development.

Named in several patents related to white sidewall grinding and tire uniformity, Mr. Krause continues to use innovation and the latest technology to develop state-of-the-art tire uniformity equipment and automation for Akron Special Machinery
 

Experience
Akron Special Machinery, Inc. - V.P. of Engineering
 
Firestone
- Section Manager, Automation Controls
- Section Supervisor, Automation Controls
- Project Engineer, Process & Machine Controls
- Senior Engineer, Process Engineering Dept.

Education
Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering
Purdue University

 

 

RICK DELMORO  V.P. Sales, Akron Special Machinery, Inc.

Mr. Delmoro’s special expertise is in the mechanical design of tire uniformity and endurance testing machines, evidenced by the nine patents he currently holds on this type of equipment.  He started his career as an apprentice at the Firestone Mechanical building and has held positions in planning and scheduling, tool design, machine specification, design, and procurement.

Mr. Delmoro left Firestone in 1983 to manage Radial Manufacturing, a company specializing in high precision grinding.  He joined ASpM in 1989 as Project Manager and was promoted to company Vice President in 1992.  His current responsibilities include machine design and all sales activity.
  

Experience
Akron Special Machinery, Inc. 
- V.P. of Sales
Project Manager

Radial Manufacturing Corp. 
- Vice President

Firestone
- Senior Engineer

Education
Mechanical Engineering
The University of Akron