Ronald V. Mumbray, Vice President – Sales

Anchor Seals, Inc.

Lino Dimichino, Sales Representative

Anchor Seals, Inc

“Effective Mechanical Seal Performance Monitoring; A Key Component to Reducing Fixed Plant Costs”

This presentation outlines how manufacturing plants can reduce costs through the use of a mechanical seal tracking system. The presentation discusses the basics of mechanical seals, how they relate to pump failures, and how to set up a tracking system that helps manufacturing and maintenance personnel identify root causes to manufacturing process problems. The presentation also shows how one plant – U. S. Steel’s Clairton, Pa., coking facility – used this system to decrease the average cost per day for mechanical seals by over 78 percent. This straight-forward information will be of use to every manufacturing engineer interested in reducing fixed costs.

Ron Mumbray has been the Vice President – Sales for Anchor Seals, Inc., in Coraopolis, Pa., since 1995. Prior to that, he was the sales manager for the company.

Mumbray began his career in the mechanical seal industry with Anchor Packing when he joined that company in 1984. He began as the Assistant Marketing Director, and in one year was promoted to Marketing Director. In 1988, he was named Assistant Vice President – Sales. During his tenure at Anchor Packing, he was the company’s leading sales person in the United States. He routinely led the sales group in new accounts, new product sales, and gross sales.

At Anchor Seals, Mumbray is responsible for managing the company’s sales force, and personally handles some of the distributor’s largest accounts. He also plays a management role in marketing strategy, budgeting, and strategic planning.

Mumbray earned a Bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.

Lino Dimichino has been a Sales Representative for Anchor Seals, Inc., with responsibility for the New England and New York metro regions since 1999. Prior to that, he spent ten years with John Crane, Inc., Fairfield, N. J., in various positions of increasing responsibility. He began with John Crane as a Seal Repair Technician, and in the following year was promoted to Inside Sales Representative. IN 1992, Dimichino was named Sales Engineer for the southern Maine and New Hampshire territories. A year later, he was also given the Boston area market. During his tenure at John Crane, Dimichino aided in the engineering and design of special mechanical seals for the mixer industry.

Dimichino graduated from Passaic County Technical & Vocational in New Jersey majoring in auto body repair.