GERLING APPLIED
ENGINEERING, INC.

Advanced Microwave Heating Technology

COMPANY PROFILE

Our Company

Gerling Applied Engineering, Inc. (GAE) was founded to serve the industrial microwave heating community by offering a comprehensive array of capabilities to support its customers, including in-house fabrication, laboratory testing, process control engineering, and custom product development. A staff of engineering professionals collectively offer over 125 years of expertise in microwave engineering, computer-aided design, precision machining and fabrication, PLC controls and software development.

Our Mission

...is to be the preferred provider of products and services to users of high power industrial microwave heating equipment.

Our Vision

The development and implementation of new microwave heating technologies will continue at ever increasing rates as equipment costs decrease and reliability increases. As in many other industries this trend is leading to the "commoditization" of high power microwave components by becoming more and more standardized. GAE is committed to the vision that microwave heating equipment will be as easy to own and operate as are motors, pumps, valves and other common industrial equipment components.

Our Strengths

• Engineering
  - Innovative solutions to unique microwave heating applications.
  - Core competency in microwave, electrical, mechanical, software and process engineering.
  - Expertise in custom applicator development, consumer microwave appliances, 915 MHz and 2450 MHz equipment.
   
• Manufacturing
  - In-house capabilities and expertise in design, fabrication, electromechanical assembly, testing and quality control.
  - Individual components to complete processing systems.
  - One-of-a-kind to OEM production.
  
• Consulting – Assistance at all phases of microwave application development, problem and failure analysis, safety compliance assessment, on-site technical seminars and tort litigation.
  
• Versatility and Agility – As a small company, GAE can respond to challenging new opportunities rapidly with unencumbered performance and high quality.

Staff and Associates

John F. Gerling, President As President of GAE, Mr. Gerling has over 20 years of mechanical engineering and manufacturing experience in industrial microwave heating. Product design experience includes microwave generators, consumer microwave appliances, industrial conveyors, semiconductor processing equipment and a variety of custom applicators and waveguide components.
Ronald R. Lentz, Ph.D. Dr. Lentz provides expertise in theoretical analysis and microwave engineering based on over 25 years background with consumer microwave appliances, magnetrons, microwave generators, waveguide components and high power delivery systems.
Stephen D. Schultz Mr. Schultz brings over 20 years of electrical and software engineering experience related to process control and systems development in the pharmaceuticals, petrochemical and food processing industries. Expertise includes PLC programming, motion control, embedded microprocessor controls and MS Windows® application development.
John E. Gerling Mr. Gerling (John "Sr") offers a unique and extensive knowledge base in almost all areas of microwave and RF heating technologies, covering over 45 years from early innovations in industrial processing systems to the latest trends in consumer appliances. Expertise includes consumer microwave ovens, microwave generators and systems, magnetron design and failure analysis, human safety and tort litigation.
Steven B. Sandvick Mr. Sandvick's background in fabrication technologies spans over 20 years, mostly related to high power microwave components and systems. His innovative and cost effective solutions combine journey level machining with sheet metal forming, aluminum dip brazing, welding, heat treating and surface finishing using a variety of metals, plastics, composites and other materials.

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