Name
Position
Doug Murray
doug@primemachine.com
President and Chairman of the board of directors, Prime Machine Inc., received B.S. in General Engineering Idaho State University.
Work history:
Union Pacific Railroad 2 years
Unico Industrial Service 4 years
Prime Machine Inc. 20 years
25 years experience machining, fabrication and millwright services. Organized company with
state of the art technologies and trained craftsmen providing the following services.
- Solid modeling system using Unigraphics
- Measurement services using SMX Laser tracker
- Precision complex machining both large and small components (cranes to 50 tons)
- Fabrication and welding includes exotic materials such as titanium, stellite, cast iron.
- Millwright services for rotating equipment includes predictive maintenance, vibration analysis, dynamic balancing service and laser alignment.
Developed activity based accounting systems yielding
accountability. Accountability is the one true method of creating quality products.
The technology, people and systems of Prime Machine are there to provide quality
production a schedule for you our customer!
Fred Albert
fred@primemachine.com
Vice-President and Board of Directors member Prime Machine Inc.,
United States Marine Corps 1960-1965
Work History:
Albert's Garage& Machining 1968-1971 Owner/Operator
Quality Machining & Fabrication Owner/Manager
Unico Industrial Service 1977-1979 Shop Foreman
Prime Machine Inc. 1979 - present
Thirty-four years experience machining, fabrication and millwright. Field machining specialist including design,build, and operate tooling. Crane operator, CDL, transportation, and exceptional heavy rigging of large parts are additional skills acquired.
Mechanical expertise in rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines, fans, and gearboxes with complete knowledge of clearances, bearing requirements, disassembly, and assembly procedures.
Welder with multiple position and materials abilities includes tig, mig, and heliarc. Babbitt experience and proficiency. People and management skills are proven talents.
Wayne Bolles
wayne@primemachine.com
Sales - So. UT, NV, AZ, CA
jay@primemachine.com
Sales- General
Training:
University of Utah Design Engineering
Ted McGrath's School of Machining
Falk Gearbox Repair School
Nordberg Crusher Repair School
IRD Vibration analysis
Lawrence Pump School
John Crane Seal School
Time Management
CNC Mazak Lathe Training
Work History:
Sheet metal work with father as a boy
Star Brass Foundry 1973-1978 Machinist
Westinghouse Electric 1978-1979 Machinist and Millwright
Prime Machine, Inc., 1979 - present
Thirty years experience in the metal industry doing machining, sheet metal fabrication, millwright, and foundry work. Have been with Prime Machine for twenty plus years. Have worked as a machinist, millwright, purchasing agent, project manager and trouble shooter.
Specialized in repairs of Hydro and Steam power plant equipment. Pumps, turbine, compressor, fans, valve repair, babbitt bearings and all types of rotating equipment. Reverse engineering parts, making castings and finish parts of new or absolute equipment.
I have experience in metalizing to restore worn parts or to add wear coatings to increase service life to pumps, fans, turbines and mining equipment.
Dave Smith
dave@primemachine.com
Sales - General
Jeff Larkin
jeff@primemachine.com
I have been employed at Prime Machine since 1987. Positions held include:
- Machinist / Millwright
- Mechanical division Forman
- Machinery Analyst (Level 1)
- Head of Metrology
Roger Nelson
roger@primemachine.com
Engine Department Area Manager:
Thirty-five years experience as an industrial engine and automotive machinist. Has extensive knowledge of engine block and their inner workings. Started the Engine Department seventeen years ago.
Bill Blunt
bill@primemachine.com
Weld Shop Area Manager: Bill began his career in welding as a junior in High School. As a senior he competed in V.I.C.A. to win local honors in GTAW and GMAW. after High School he attended Salt Lake Community College taking several courses in welding, machining and pattern development.
During this time he worked as a fitter welder in structural, tank and plate working with a verity of base materials including aluminum, 300 and 400 series stainless steels, copper, bronze, invar, heat treatable steels, manganese steels, titanium and high nickel alloys.
He has a good working knowledge in welding metallurgy, understanding when and why pre-heat and post-heat is to be applied. He's highly skilled in stress relief, quench and tempering and flame straightening.
Bill has worked as a consultant for Hughes Christensen to train personnel to become certified in FCAW and qualify weld procedures in SMAW, FCAW and SAW welding processes. He has also worked as a consultant for T.I.C. to train their personal to set up for field welding of large diameter kiln shells and to train their people to become certified in SAW under ASME code.
luis@primemachine.com
