Previously a member of the senior leadership team at Rotork, which employs over 3700 employees in 39 countries and serving customers in over 170 countries, Sam has an in depth market knowledge in oil & gas, petrochemical, mining and automation, specialising in engineered technical products including mechanicals seals, pumps, valves and fluid control sectors. Sam’s broad international experience includes steering company growth in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Russia, Europe, Africa and North America.
Says Sam: “What appealed most about joining the team at Vision Engineering was the idea of leading an innovative technology company with such a long and distinguished history. There are plenty of exciting opportunities to grow the business, and I will be focussing on these over the coming years. Vision Engineering has a well-deserved brand and reputation and I’m delighted to be leading it into its next phase of global growth.”
Mark Curtis, current Managing Director will continue to head the Board of Vision Engineering Group as Chief Executive Officer, focusing on strategic development and wider Group growth opportunities.
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Vision Engineering is a renowned name in the design and manufacture of industry-leading microscopy, metrology and digital 3D visualisation solutions. Only recently, the gropu came to announce the production of its 1000th new generation Mantis eyepiece-less inspection microscope in its Connecticut manufacturing facility.
Mantis 3rd Gen features include; improved optics for both hand-to-eye coordination and excellent depth perception, a 3-position turret to house up to 3 objectives ranging from 3x to 15x, the introduction of an 8x super long working distance lens, five different illumination options providing flexibility to optimize the lighting to view the perfect image, and the Mantis PIXO offers an improved, higher resolution camera for image and video capture. The system also features an option to switch between white light and UV light using a toggle switch.
Mantis is designed for precision engineering, electronic engineering, medical device manufacture, and a wide range of other applications that require high-quality images and superior ergonomics. Mantis is used in R&D, manufacturing, and analytical sites around the world.