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Steve Venables
William Soda
POSITION: Mechanical engineer
AGE: 25
SCHOOL: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
YEARS AT COMPANY: 3
POSITION: CNC machinist
AGE: 55
SCHOOL: Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
YEARS AT COMPANY: 13
President J.D. Venables, right, with the ND model 820 stabilizer
display at the Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam
A machinist operates a CNC lathe on a
9.00-inch-diameter, stainless-steel Naiad
shaft to +/- 0.0005-inch tolerance
"Some of the best insight
I've gotten is from people on
the shop floor at their machines. They
have first-hand knowledge and will
often gladly offer the benefit
of their experience."
"Select a good trade school
to see if this field is right
for you and then seek out a
good company to develop
your skillset."
The 321-foot U.S. Navy HSV wave-piercing catamaran, equipped
with ND Ride Control System
