Like Apple’s Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, or the Hewlett Packard boys working in a converted shed, Designetics’ founders Wally Krueger and Craig Williams created a revolution in a humble place. Nearly thirty years ago, Krueger was approached by a leading glass manufacturer with a problem, a challenge and a hope.

Automotive manufacturers were looking for a way to update and upgrade the way automotive glass was assembled on a car. Previous methods slowed production, increased scrap and created issues for worker safety. The question was asked, what if there is a better way, one that would provide an even and smooth coating? A process that would increase production, decrease scrap and support worker safety?

When looking for a supplier of fluid applications systems and solutions, it’s easy to get swept up in sales pitches and hype from providers. So, are you asking the right questions?

Here’s a few questions to get you on the right track. After all, the choice of a wrong provider—whether it be for applicator tips, dispensers or even a whole fluid application system—could mean product spoilage, downed assembly lines, work stoppage, missed deadlines or lost revenue.

Spring has sprung—and that means it won’t be long until summer arrives, with all its attendant slathering of sunscreen, wearing of board shorts, picnicking and outdoor activities. In particular, the warmer weather means we can undo tarps, clean hulls and get our boats out onto the lakes and waterways. And for that, you can thank Designetics.

Each month, we sit down with a Designetics innovator to talk about his or her career, what makes fluid applications systems at Designetics special, and topics relevant to the fluid applications industry. This month: Director of Sales Brad Spraw.

As the premier provider of fluid application systems and solutions, we have long been aware of the responsibilities leadership brings—after all, we have been at the forefront of the fluid application industry for decades. However, we learned long ago that leadership isn’t merely being number one in an industry. For us, leadership takes on a number of directions: