- Opened Dynamic
Metal Treating in 1984 as sole employee in a
3,500 sq. ft building and has grown to 26 employees
in a 15,000 sq. ft. building.
- 35 years heat
treating experience: 10 Years in a Salt Bath
High Speed Steel Heat Treat, 25 years in a 10
Bar Vacuum, Fluidized Bed Heat Treat
- Research & Development
on Heat Treatments for Crucible CPM and Uddeholm
ASP particle metal steels in 1974 thru 1984
- 25 years experience
as a Tool Steel & High Speed Steel Metallurgist
- Developed the DYNA-BLUE®
Ferritic Nitrocarburizing process in 1984.
- Holds 2 patents for
the DYNA-BLUE® process.
- Developed the MICRO-TEC™
combination PVD Coating plus DYNA-BLUE®process
in 1992.
- 1st Heat Treat to pass
the GM DC9999 first time around.
Author of Various Technical Papers:
“Achieving the Optimum Mechanical Properties
of High Speed Steel Broaches”, “New
Surface Treatments for Cutting Tools via Fluidized
Bed Furnaces”, Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Gears to Increase Wear Resistance and Reduce Distortion”,
Ferritic Nitrocarburizing Gun Barrels for Wear
Resistance, Increased Velocity, and Reduced Fouling”,”
Ferirtic Nitrocarburizing Die Cast Tooling for
Wear Resistance and Better Quality Castings.
- Member of the North
American Die Cast Association, American Society
for Metals, Metal Treating Institute, Society
of Manufacturing Engineers.
- Board of Directors
of Teen Ranch
- Board of Directors of Promise Village
- Board of Directors
of Thrive Africa
- Vice President of Willie
Horton Incorporated Technologies
- 2 Children: Loren Justin & Ashley Marie Epler.
- Mission trips to: South Africa- 9 times, Mexico, West Africa and Israel.
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