Michael Straight

Current

• Senior Sales Engineer at Intralox

Past

• Product Development Engineer at Intralox
• Research Associate at Virginia Tech
• Engineer II at McDermott

• Engineer II at McDermott

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Education

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Michigan Technological University
• Central Michigan University

• Kenya Science Teachers College

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Connections

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Industry

Industrial Automation

Websites

• My Company

Michael Straight’s Summary

working with process conveyor belts since 1986, including:
invention
product development
facilities for product development
field service

smattering of prior work experience in:
maintenance
heavy equipment
aluminum
adhesives
nuclear power

Michael Straight’s Specialties:

troubleshooting modular conveyor belts
teaching design of conveyors for modular plastic conveyor belts

Michael Straight’s Experience

• Senior Sales Engineer

  Intralox

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Industrial Automation industry)

  January 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)

  Tire Team
  Abrasion Resistant Conveying Systems
  Waterparks

• Product Development Engineer

  Intralox

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Plastics industry)

  April 1991 — January 2005 (13 years 10 months)

• Research Associate

  Virginia Tech

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 1984 — April 1986 (1 year 8 months)

  Center for Adhesion Science

• Engineer II

  McDermott

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Oil & Energy industry)

  September 1982 — September 1984 (2 years 1 month)

  Hired into Research Center
  Transferred to Nuclear Equipment Division

• Engineer II

  McDermott

  (Industrial Automation industry)

  1982 — 1984 (2 years)

Michael Straight’s Education

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  MS, Engineering Science and Mechanics, 1980 — 1986

• Michigan Technological University

  BSME, Design Option, 1976 — 1980

  Activities and Societies:

  President, Wesley House Organization

• Central Michigan University

  Calculus 1975 — 1976

• Kenya Science Teachers College

  African Culture 1975 — 1975

Additional Information

Michael Straight’s Websites:

• My Company

Michael Straight’s Interests:

conveyor belt performance optimization

Michael Straight’s Groups:

ASME

Michael Straight’s Honors:

Eagle Scout

Michael Straight’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• getting back in touch