Sylvester Products

RITEC was formed in 1986 by Gary Petersen and Bruce Chick. Their objective was to develop a line of sophisticated instrumentation under computer control which could be used by workers in the rapidly expanding field of ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of materials. Combined, the two have in excess of 90 years of experience in the field of ultrasonics. RITEC's basic philosophy is to work in conjunction with the customer to provide instrumentation that is at the forefront of technology. The customer is a vital component of the product definition process. By working closely with the users, RITEC is able to provide systems customized to meet the needs of each. RITEC has participated with NIST, Matec Applied Sciences, University of Osaka, Johns Hopkins University, EMAT Ultrasonics, NASA and others to improve instrumentation and develop techniques. These efforts have resulted in a number of journal publications in which RITEC personnel were either authors or acknowledged in the articles as contributors. Two of these papers have won national awards.

Brookdale Associates, founded in 1990, is a full-service machine tool distributor serving the six state New England region. The tools offered by the company includes multiaxis and fixed headstock lathes, windows-based controls, automatic loading systems, subspindles and single- and dual-turret models. The company also offers high-pressure coolant systems, coolant heat exchangers, tool holders, thread whirling, high-speed spindles, part conveyers and carousels and wrenches. Brookdale Associates has working relationships with various precision contract job shops in New England. The company is headquartered in Agawam, Mass.

Since 1869, Lowell Corporation has been a leading innovator in the field of ratchet technology. Offering a wide array of standard and custom designed tools for industrial, utility and military applications, our 100% made in the U.S.A. tools provide for years of trouble free service.