BAGPIPERVOL. 47 | NO. 3 FALL 2017

A Corporate MessageAt Robroy we like to say, “We’re the youngest old company you’ll ever meet.” Founded in 1905, we have been serving

the electrical products industry for more than 100 years. With a rich history and four generations of leadership, we have trulydifferentiated ourselves. We are uniquely positioned to be guided by the vast experience of previous generations whilesimultaneously driving innovation and growth through a forward-thinking next generation.

Our commitment is “Learn from the past, plan for the future, live for today.” Throughout our history we’ve faced justabout every business situation imaginable, both good and bad. The Robroy team has learned, adapted and progressed.We’ve developed our infrastructure and built up the resources needed to support ongoing growth. Today, we balance ourpast experience with the innovative needs of the future. We invest in the development of our organizations. Also, just asimportantly, we have a lot of fun!

Robroy is “Leading the Way.” With a proven past and a vibrant outlook, we have charted our own unique path. Robroy isa family business with family values. We have become trusted leaders in the electrical products industry. Welcome to theRobroy family.

—Rob and Jeff McIlroy

Family ForumAs Robroy approaches the end of 2017, we can look back on this year and

identify several accomplishments that will position us well for the future. Insupport of our efforts to achieve top line sales growth, we have addednew associates to our sales team at both the Raceway and EnclosureDivisions. We have invested time and resources in product innovation.We have successfully launched several new electrical products into themarketplace. Finally, we have ramped up our capital investment in operationsto ensure ongoing competitiveness and a safe work environment.

Possibly the most important initiative in 2017, which should have a positive impact formany years to come, has been the launch of Robroy’s corporate culture values (see page 2).One of the valuable lessons we have learned is how we manage today will determine ourfuture. The three corporate culture values that we believe in and will strive to emulate areAchievement, Balance and Appreciation. These three core values will serve as our moralcompass and help guide us in our business and personal endeavors.

You also may have noticed the new look of Robroy’s cor-porate logo, which includes the tag line —Leading The Way.With a proven track record in the electrical products industry,Robroy is committed to being a forward thinking and innova-tive company. Stay tuned in the coming months for enhance-

ments to our corporate website as part of our ongoing corporate rebranding initiative. It has been a pleasure spending time on the ground with the Robroy team members

at the Gilmer, Avinger and Belding operations to share the corporate message and thecorporate culture values. We want to take this opportunity to express our appreciationand gratitude to the entire Robroy family.

Wishing all of you an abundance of joy, good health and prosperity during this holidayseason.

Jeff McIlroy | Chairman

ACHIEVEMENT BALANCE APPRECIATION

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See pages 13-17for a look at allthe new productsat Robroy.

The EECM facilitydisplays photos andmessages from staffexpressing theircommitment to theorganization andthe people theyserve.

As noted in the summer issueof The Bagpiper, HeadquartersAssociates have chosen to sup-port the East End CooperativeMinistry. These associates notonly support EECM monetarily,but they donate their time, aswell. They recently spent anevening helping the EECM staffserve their guests dinner and run a BINGO game for them.

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Achievement: Actions speaklouder than words. It’s not whatwe say we’re going to do, butwhat we actually accomplishthat counts. Robroy is goaloriented and forward thinking.We apply our best efforts to the endeavors in which weparticipate. This includesbusiness, personal developmentand relationships with our entireconstituency. Our success willbe a result of the effort andpassion we apply.

Balance: A stable foundation isthe key to long-term success.We recognize that there willalways be diverse choices thatinfluence our actions anddecisions. With integrity, we willstrive to find a balance thatprovides the best outcome andpreserves the stability of theenterprise. How we managetoday will determine our future.

Appreciation: Gratitude costsnothing and can be wortheverything. We will always behumble and have an equalrespect for all individuals andentities that contribute to ourlives. We value relationships. We must never lose sight of thefact that we cannot succeedwithout the support of others.This includes our associates,vendors, customers, partnersand communities. We will takethe time to recognize and giveback to our constituents fortheir contributions.

CORPORATE CULTURE VALUES

Fun & GamesSteve Voelzke (President of the

Robroy Raceway Division), CraigMitchell (General Manager of theEncloure Division), Mark Bruner (J4Communications), Jeff McIlroy(Robroy Chairman) and Rob McIlroy(Robroy CEO) enjoyed a competitivegame of pick-up basketball during theOctober Strategy Meeting in Dallas,Texas. It was a fun, yet spirited, gameinvolving a lot a trash talking and boldpredictions by all participants.Needless to say, these guys shoulddefinitely stick with their day jobs!

Hi Jeff,

I just wanted to write to let you know how much weappreciated the positive influence your group had onthe residents last night. We are forever grateful.

You personally inspired me to keep moving forwardin doing what we do even though we get a lot of “NoThank You” daily!

Please give my regards to the rest of the group!

Sincerely,

Tony Cortese Director of Business DevelopmentEast End Cooperative Ministry

The Golden State Warriors - they are NOT!Take a gander at these BINGO prizes!

Following the event, EECM’s Director of BusinessDevelopment, Tony Cortese, sent Jeff McIlroy the follow-ing note of thanks:

The EECM dining hall is warm and inviting.

The kitchen was spotlessand associates donnedhairnets as a sanitaryprecaution. Not very chic,but very appropriate.

“O 64.”

Jeff McIlroy commented, “Theevening was a major success andgreatly appreciated by the EECMguests and staff. I’m proud thatRobroy has gotten behind such wellrun and impactful organization thathelps people of need in thePittsburgh community.”

Front: Craig Mitchell, Steve Voelzke and Rob McIlroy,Back: Mark Bruner and Jeff McIlroy.

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RACEWAYDIVISIONTIPS FROM I.T.

Internet Safety for ChildrenKeep your children safe from internet predators. Millions of people are

online at any given moment communicating, ordering products and services or researching information. Computers literally put the world at our fingertips.For many years, schools and parents have recognized the value and necessityof teaching children how to use the internet for both education and entertain-ment. Until recently, it was thought that surfing the web was also a safe pastime. However, the reality is that the information superhighway can be a very dangerous place for children and teens. Although you may think yourchildren are safe on the computer—after all, they are in your home, only a few feet away from you—the reality is that the anonymous nature and wide-spread accessibility create many dangers including:

• Email scams and hoaxes—these are usually designed to get money orpersonal information.

• Exposure to inappropriate material—sites may promote sex or violence, orencourage dangerous behavior.

• Physical molestation—pedophiles may use the internet to gain a child’s trust and to try to set up “meetings.”

• Illegal activities—sites may promote illegal activities, like buying prohibiteditems or downloading copyrighted media.

Many web browsers have built-in features that can be tailored to block yourchild from accessing inappropriate sites or revealing personal data. As a parent,you must set and enforce rules for internet use. Here are some safety tips:

Younger Children• Teach your child not to give out his/her personal information, photographs

or your personal information.• Make sure your child/children know that they should tell you if they

encounter anything that makes them feel uncomfortable.• Tell your child/children in no uncertain terms that they are never to arrange a

meeting with someone they meet online without discussing it with you first.

Teens• Remind them that people on the internet may not always be who they say

they are. A “14-year-old girl from Los Angeles” really may be a 42-year-oldman from Miami.

• Make sure they know that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have rules for use and if they abuse these rules, your account may be disabled—conversely,they should report anyone who breaks the rules to the ISP.

• Tell them that if they have a serious problem, they should consider talking to you, a teacher or another trusted adult they know personally rather thanconfiding to someone online.

Explosion-Proof FittingsReceive UL Listing

Explosion-proof fittings are notnew offerings for the RobroyRaceway Division. However, the ULlisting, UL 1203, is new and RobroyAssociates proudly sent out the firstof these fittings recently. PVC coatedhazardous location fittings carryingthe UL 1203 listing are available im-mediately through Robroy Industriesand include conduit unions, outletboxes, EC series flexible couplingsand sealing fittings.

Manohar Taware, Amanda Kessel, Belinda Rodgersand Sarah Brooks had their photo snapped with thefirst explosion-proof fittings to leave the factory inGilmer with the new UL listing.

The red band that encircles the fitting contains theinformation regarding the UL listing of this product.

Chandler Allen07/24/17

Alvis Copeland08/21/17

Gayle Davidson09/05/17

Kenneth Downs10/04/17

Rance Lyles10/04/17

Corey Neal(Avinger) 08/21/17

Jordan Precise(Avinger) 08/21/17

Michael Richardson -(Avinger) 08/21/17

Robert (BJ) Smith07/24/17

Rolando Trevino09/19/17

Cody Winn09/19/17

New HiresA gaggle of geese, a pride of lions, a herd of cattle, a school of fish. So, what do you call a large group of new hires at

the Raceway Division of Robroy Industries? You call it opportunity, growth, excitement and the fulfillment of the newCorporate Cultural Values recently introduced at all levels of the Robroy organization, the Robroy family. As these new as-sociates become acclimated to their roles, they will find that their achievements truly make a difference.

Let’s get to know some of these newbies starting with new Production Associates. These fine people are indispensibleto the Company. Their expertise at their jobs establishes the quality in each Robroy product that leaves the factory.

On July 31st,Tawny Bewleystarted her newjob at the RacewayDivision of RobroyIndustries, as aProject SalesSpecialist. Tawny isfamiliar withRobroy Industries,because her hometown is Gilmer,Texas. She earned an AAS in web/in-ternet technology and an AAS in man-agement information systems atKilgore College and brings with her ex-perience as a customer service super-visor for Alltel and Verizon Wireless.

Two daughters and a son keepTawny busy and she enjoys watchingthem in their sports endeavors. Anavid reader and fisherman, she lovesto travel. Tawny is also a licensedmassage therapist. Be nice to this ac-complished associate and on a veryhectic day at work you might just geta neck rub to ease your stress!

Tawny stated, “I am very excitedto be part of the Robroy organizationbecause it is so well established andis located in my hometown. Originallyhaving applied for a different positionwithin the Company, I was surprisedto be offered the challenge of ProjectSales. I know that it will be very re-warding to be able to help developthis new process within the Robroysales organization.”

Kristen Edgeearned her bache-lor’s and master’sdegrees at TexasA&M University(Kristen would add- “Go Aggies!”).Working as a man-ager in a public ac-counting firmenhanced her accounting experience.She began her Robroy career onSeptember 19th, as the DivisionController.

Tawny Bewley - Project Sales Specialist

Kristen Edge - Division Controller

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Kristen also hails from Gilmer, Texas.She and her husband, Darryl, have fivechildren: Kayla, Madison, Noah, Belleand Gracey. Their family is rounded outwith two wonderful pets - Becky thedog and Willow the cat. Running andreading are among Kristen’s interestsand, of course, anything Aggie.

To work for a “great company” inher hometown of Gilmer is what at-tracted Kristen to Robroy Industries.

The opportu-nity to bring hisfamily back toEast Texas fromHouston was veryinviting to JohnHargis. Robroy’snew direction en-couraged John tobecome a part ofits forward-looking plans and he seeshimself helping create growth withinthe Company at his new position,National Sales Manager.

John Hargis - National Sales Manager

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A Shower of Blessings

A surprised Alyssa!

Alyssa Jones was nearing herdelivery date when the office staffsurprised her with a baby shower inthe large conference room at theGilmer office on August 9th. She re-ceived some gift cards and a ton ofdisposable diapers. You can neverhave too many disposable diaperswith a newborn!

The real blessing arrived onAugust 14th at the respectable hourof 2:06 PM. Logan weighed in at 8pounds, 4 ounces and 20 ½ inches inlength. Alyssa and her husband, Sam,share Logan with her helpful big sis-ter, Aubrey.

Congratulations are extended tothe entire Jones family.

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John earned his Bachelor ofScience degree from Texas StateUniversity. He brings with him 20years of sales management experi-ence, including 13 years with theAppleton Group, a division ofEmerson Electric.

Originally from Kilgore, Texas, alittle less than 30 miles south ofGilmer, John and his family are happyto return to East Texas. Most impor-tant to John is spending time with hisfamily that includes his wife, Teri, andsons, Alec (10) and Scott (8). Withtwo young boys, youth sports is afocal point for John and he enjoys anoccasional game of golf.

AshantiMontgomeryknows all aboutfamily life and willfit in comfortablyto the Robroyfamily. This youngwoman has fivebrothers, two sis-ters and sevennieces with an-other on the way! The Company’shigh standards, excellent reputationand diversity drew her to accept the position of Scheduler/Buyer/Expeditor with Robroy Industries onOctober 11th.

A graduate of Tatum High Schoolwith a distinguished diploma and abusiness major at Kilgore College,Ashanti gained business experienceas a human resources assistant atChampion EMS, an accounting officeassociate with Wal-Mart and as ateller at Texana Bank.

Ashanti is a musician and aleader in her church. She enjoyswatching the History Channel andNational Geographic, cooking, travel-ing and, of course, spending qualitytime with her huge family!

Sai Keerthi Satoor is originallyfrom India. She received her master’sdegree in computer science from theUniversity of Illinois before moving toTexas and worked in web develop-ment in Dallas and gained databaseexperience, when she lived in India.

The drivingforce that at-tracted Sai to theCompany was re-alizing thatRobroy’s growthand success overthe years de-pended on thequality of theproduct manufactured, as well asthe growth of their associates. Sheaccepted the position of .NETSoftware Engineer on October 4thof this year.

In her spare time you will find Saireading and watching videos, as wellas dabbling in photography and“playing” with drawing tools.

Gilmer pro-duced manyquality RobroyAssociates overthe years andLindsey White isanother productof this fine com-munity. She grad-uated fromGilmer High School and earned herBachelor of Business Administrationin management from the Universityof Texas in Tyler. She brings toRobroy 11 years of experience work-ing for Brookshire Grocery Company,nine years in retail and two yearswith the corporate office.

Lindsey, her husband, Reagan,stepson, Logan (16) and daughter,Bristol (3), live in Gilmer quite closeto her new employment facility.Location, location, location is alwaysa plus with regard to one’s job!When not at work, Lindsey loves toread and travel.

The fact that Robroy is a well-es-tablished company in Gilmer and anindustry leader attracted Lindsey toobtain a position with the Company.She looks forward to working as ateam member at Robroy Industriesand growing with the team and as anindividual.

The newestmember of theRobroy team is ElizabethWickliffe. Sheearned her un-dergraduate degree atBrookhavenCollege inFarmers Branch, Texas just north ofDallas. She was originally from ElPaso, but grew up in Garland, Texas(northeast of Dallas). As an executiveassistant to the CEO of CapitalEquipment Sales Company, Elizabethgleaned her work experience.

The loves of her life include:crafting, dancing and traveling. Buteven more important to her are her“guys” - husband, Chris, and sons,Kevyn (15) and Caylob (6). You willfind Elizabeth enjoying hunting andfishing with her “guys”!

Elizabeth is excited to join theRobroy team, because the Companyis a world-class organization withstrong values with a commitment tosuccess and to its employees.

The opportu-nity for profes-sional growth,while remainingin northeastTexas drew BryanWood to RobroyIndustries. He isoriginally fromPittsburg - that’sPittsburg, Texas for the HeadquartersPittsburghers! Bryan holds an associ-ate degree in electrical engineeringtechnology and has more than 20years of experience in maintenance,project management and facilitymanagement in a heavy manufactur-ing environment.

Bryan and his wife have twodaughters. Watching his daughterplay sports is a joy for Bryan andhunting and fishing are high on hislist of enjoyable activities.

You must agree that this is somekind of great list of new associatesand each and every new hire iswished much success in their newposition.

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Ashanti Montgomery -Scheduler/Buyer/

Expeditor Lindsey White -Marketing Assistant

Bryan Wood - General Manager

Elizabeth Wickliffe -Executive Assistant

Sai Keerthi Satoor -.NET Software Engineer

Kelly Jones retired after 30 years of service to Robroy Industries at the Raceway Division in Gilmer. His colleaguesthrew a going away party for him on September 12th.

Logan Jones

No Time Lost

This fine group of safety conscious individuals were treated to lunch for another quarter without any accidents.

From adorable to super creepy the pumpkins in the contest were awesome!

Halloweenat the Raceway Division

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Creativity didn’t stop withpumpkins. On October31st associates dressedfor the occasion on theplant floor and in the office. Which costume is your favorite?

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If you think that Halloween is a big deal at the Raceway Division, you would be exactlycorrect. From pumpkins to costumes Raceway Associates do Halloween in a BIG way.

The Company sponsored a pumpkin contest with all of the entries placed ondisplay. Associates chose teams and then prepared their entries for the contest. Agreat deal of creativity and ingenuity were exhibited in the final products, whichmade it difficult for the five anonymous judges to choose a winner. At lot morethan traditional carving went into the making of these pumpkins.

The Avinger entry looked to be quite delicious!

The Pumpkin Contest winner!

$25 gift cards for everyone on the team - LonnieShrewsbury, Vicki Dean, Donald Hensley and LauraLangford

Sara Brooks - a black angel

Beunka Harris - a little devil

Alyssa Jones - Rosie the Riveter Cynthia Hicks - a hunter David Duke - Jason

Wendy Burks - Marie Antoinette Snehal Patel - a pumpkinMichelle Schwartz, Chris Caldwell, Tawny Bewley and Nathan Salmon - the Price isRight

The whole crew

Elizabeth Wickliffe - a fox Stephanie Ellis - Edward Scissorhands Katrina - 70’s Soul Train dancer

Melissa Noe and Vicki Dean - pumpkinand skeleton shirt (no bones about it)

Sherry Beal - (we think her shirt says,“This is my Grandma costume)

Ashley Frierson and Nichole Loritsch- Bunny and Linda Belcher

Kellie Jones and Ashanti Montgomery- Velma and Daphne from Scooby Doo

John Hargis, Amanda Saenz andBryan Wood - 3 blind mice

Blondie Abron - pumpkin shirt

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Finally, the day was topped-off by a visit from the associates’ childrendressed in their Halloween costumes. There was candy at every station for the

kids, as they trick or treated throughout the Company.

Halloweenat the Raceway Division

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Above and BeyondAwards

At the Raceway Division ofRobroy Industries, associates are re-warded for being alert to potentiallydetrimental situations, correctingwhat they find that is not right or re-porting the problem to the properauthorities within the Company. Inaddition, associates are recognizedfor doing more than is required oftheir job description in order to helpthe Company succeed. To follow arerecent Above and Beyond awardwinners recognized for their consci-entious efforts at their jobs. The pre-senters are Company supervisors:Jeffrey Fredenburg, Brian Irwin andChris Lopez. Gift cards are the re-ward to these associates.

Quarterly drawings are con-ducted for associates “caught doingsomething right.” Chandler Allen andJesus Garcia were the winners of thepast two quarterly drawings.

Bobby Hubbard worked a station in the plant where he normally does not. He did so without question, in order tolend a helping hand.

When the Company was a little short handed,Matthew Shew stepped up to complete the work,while others were on vacation.

A potential quality issue was caught and correctedby Shaun Smith to ensure that no bad product wasshipped.

Alonso Vargas also stepped-up to the plate whenwork needed to be done during a time whenemployees were out on vacation

Chandler Allen - winner of a quarterly drawing.

Jesus Garcia - winner of a quarterly drawing.

The combination of water,chemicals, dust, high pressures andtemperatures can prove to be fatalfor electrical systems if not properlyprotected. Therefore, it is critical thatelectrical specifiers use productscarrying the UL Type 4X and IP69rating. An IP69 rating indicates that

the product is suitable for regularhigh-pressure, high temperature wetcleaning in these facilities, while ULType 4X indicates that it also meetsall of the requirements for awatertight enclosure, corrosionprotection and appropriate coatingsaccording to UL514A.

Ingress protection ratings areidentified by the letters IP followedby two numbers. These two numbersdetermine the amount of protectionagainst specified elements and theproduct’s ability to resist foreignmatter. The first number (6) refers tothe product’s ability to resist ingress

2017 NEw PROdUCTS, PROdUCT ENhANCEmENTS ANdCAPiTAL iNVESTmENTS AT ThE RACEwAy diViSiON

Robroy Industries is committed to providing the best products in the electrical industry. TheCompany continually seeks to improve present offerings and bring new advances to the market.

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Robroy Industries PVC-Coated Conduit and Fittingshas enhanced its line of hazardous location fittings inorder to provide customers with the safest and bestperforming corrosion resistant solution for haz-ardous location areas. Robroy Industries SealingFittings, Conduit Unions, GUA Outlet Boxes, and ECSeries Flexible Couplings are now verified for safetythrough UL 1203 Listings; the UL Safety Standard forExplosion-Proof and Dust-Ignition-Proof ElectricalEquipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations.

Hazardous location fittings are required in classifiedareas where failure is not an option as it could result incostly expenditures and more importantly loss of life.Proper selection of UL listed and ETL verified productsthat offer both proven safety and proven performance isvital to support on-going operations.

The external PVC coating, internal urethane coatingand factory thread protection of the conduit and fittingsenhance the protection in corrosive environments, whileallowing the system to function as intended in hazardouslocations.

In addition to product testing, Robroy Industries isalso an ISO 9001 facility, which guarantees the adherenceof a consistent quality program and thus, a consistentmanufactured product. ISO 9001 is a recognized quality

management system (QMS) and is the only ISO standardthat requires certification. ISO Certification is a seal of ap-proval from a 3rd party body that a company runs ac-cording to one of the internationally recognized ISOmanagement systems. It is a business model that isbased on numerous quality management principles in-cluding a strong customer focus, management leader-ship, a disciplined process approach and continualimprovement with the end goal of consistent quality.

Products are labeled according to the requirementsof UL 1203 for the hazardous locations in which they arelisted for use. All listed Robroy Industries PVC coatedhazardous location fittings are also equipped with theEnhanced UL Certification Mark on their label. EnhancedUL Certification Marks provide streamlined access to theUL Smart Marks Hub, which provides important compli-ance data, product information and proper installation in-structions via smart devices.

Robroy Industries PVC-Coated Explosion-Proof FittingsUL 1203 Listed

Plasti-Bond® PVC-coated Conduit Form 8 Condulet Bodies Now Certified by UL for Type 4Xand IEC for IP69 Rating

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2017 NEw OffERiNgS fROm RObROy ENCLOSURESProduct offerings from Robroy Enclosures include the Stahlin® and AttaBox® brands. New offerings

have been made available in addition to the expansion of several existing lines. The Company canrightly boast of the largest enclosure selection in the industry.

The Stahlin line of Robroy Enclosures continues to be the industry leader with the expansion ofthree of their existing products in 2017.

Stahlin CF Series - Small Junction Enclosures

The Stahlin CF Series was de-signed for use in compact orportable control systems or for useas an operator interface in both in-door and outdoor environments.They can also be used as generaljunction or termination point enclo-sures in an electrical system. Therugged and durable design allowsthem to be used in many MRO andOEM applications. The slim designstyle allows easy use of pushbuttonsand switches in machine control ap-plications or where tight or densespace requirements are necessary.

Features include:

• No sidewall obstructions• Seamless polyurethane door

gasket• Pleasing aesthetics• Economical• Recessed captive cover screws• UV resistant• Solid construction• UL, CSA, IP listed• Polycarbonate option available

with UV inhibitors• 11 sizes• Submersion rated• Up to NEMA 4x, 6P• Plenum space rating (UL 2043) in

fiberglass only

Stahlin’s CF & F Series Pushbutton Enclosures

Stahlin's Pushbutton Series hasbeen developed for general-purposeelectrical and electronic applicationsand control stations. Designed to beeasily adaptable for most commonpushbuttons and indicator lights, thepushbutton series is designed forcompact portable control systemsor for use as an operator interface inboth indoor and outdoor environ-ments. They can also be used asgeneral junction or termination pointenclosures in an electrical system.The rugged and durable design al-lows them to be used in many MROand OEM applications. The slim de-sign style allows easy use of push-buttons and switches in machinecontrol applications or where tightor dense space requirements arenecessary.

Features include:

• No sidewall obstructions• Seamless polyurethane door

gasket• Pleasing aesthetics• Economical• Recessed captive cover screws• UV resistant• Solid construction• UL, CSA, IP listed

• Polycarbonate option availablewith UV inhibitors

• Notched key holes• 19 configurations • Grounding strap included• Up to NEMA 4x, 6P• Plenum space rating (UL 2043) in

fiberglass only

PolyStar® PolycarbonateEnclosures

PolyStar PolycarbonateEnclosures are the most durable andreliable polycarbonate enclosuresavailable. These enclosures can with-stand rain, sleet, snow, splashingwater, hose directed water and sub-mersion. They also provide superiorimpact and flame protection.

Features include:

• 13 standard sizes• Polycarbonate latches and

hinges • Easy to remove lid• High performance inserts• Integrated lock hasp• Flush-fit side mount swing panel

and DIN rail system• Molded in bosses• Multi-directional mounting feet• Rated Type 1, 3R, 4, 4X, 6P, 12• Rated IEC IP66, IP68 File:

E362920• UL/cUL Approved File: E319779

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PVC Coated Sealing LocknutTo prevent thread exposure,

where corrosion commonly occurs,Robroy developed a simple, detach-able sleeve providing a consistentseal over the exposed conduitthreads at the point of connection.

Raising the Roof in AvingerThe Avinger facility is in the process of receiving some cosmetic changes. During the final week of September and the

first three weeks of October, a new roof was installed on the plant. Additional work will be reported in the next Bagpiperissue, including a new entry gate, repaired and replaced sidewall panels and fresh paint in the main building.

Looking good, wouldn’t you say?

Robroy’s “PVC-Coated SealingLocknut” features include:1. Built-in gasket at the face of a

locknut to provide a positive sealagainst water, oils and otherliquids against the hub of aconnected fitting.

2. An integral sleeve on the reverseside of the locknut is designed tofit securely over the circumferenceof the adjacent coated conduit.

3. Extra thin construction whichallows the sleeve to thread on only2 1⁄2 threads leaving at least seventhreads for complete engagementof the conduit to its connected fitting.

4. Gasket and sleeves made ofspecially formulated and UL-recognized PVC materials, testedfor aging-resistant compressiveand tensile properties.

5. A simple design, which allows foreasy installation and tighteningover conduit threads at jointsthroughout the system. The onlytools required for tighteninginclude a strap-wrench and lubeto assist the fitted sleeve overPVC-coated conduit.

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of solid matter such as dust. Thesecond number (9) refers to theproduct’s ability to resist ingress ofhigh temperature steam / high-pressure water. The larger thenumber, the greater the protectionprovided. The IP69 rating is thehighest protection available.

Plasti-Bond PVC coatedconduit Form 8 fittings size ½”-4”have the patented V-Seal® gasketprotecting the enclosure from dust,water and corrosion. Using aproprietary production process, theshape of the seal is guaranteed toprotect the interlocking “V” groovefrom damage. In addition, plasticencapsulated stainless steel screwswith retainers built into the coversfor all trade sizes create a UL-tested, watertight/dust-tight/andcorrosion-resistant seal aroundeach screw opening.

Robroy will continue to providetheir Form 8 fittings at the samelow cost as the traditional Form 7fitting. It’s all part of the unequaledvalue provided through Plasti-BondREDH2OT PVC coated conduit,fittings and accessories.

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AttaBox, another brand name ofRobroy Enclosures, prides itself in itswillingness and ability to meet theenclosure modification needs of cus-tomers. The combination of techno-logically advanced equipment and asound procedure for handling themost detailed modifications allowsAttaBox to process modifications ontime and to the highest quality stan-dards in the industry. Modificationscan be mixed and matched in anendless number of combinations.

• Custom molded colors• Silk screening• EMI/RFI shielding• Custom window sizes• Custom cutouts/holes• Custom size enclosures• Other special requests

A variety of off-the-shelf prod-ucts are available to solve commonindustry related problems. AttaBoxModRight™ Services are designed tosupport very uncommon or complexapplications.

• Largest selection of non-metallicenclosures in the market

• Unsurpassed, proven productperformance and quality

• Competitive pricing• More than 70 years of engineering

and manufacturing experience• Patented SolarGuard® for

unequaled UV resistance• Integrated CNC and other

technologies to optimize bonding,gasketing, customizing functionsand final assembly processes

• Balance between appealingaesthetics and stringent physicalproperty performance, standardsincluding: NEMA 4X, 6P and IEC60529 IP66, IP68 integrity

• In-house manufacturing processfrom first step to last touch

• Provides UL94-5V flammabilityassurance, UL94-5V is aflammability rating that not allcurrent enclosure products haveattained, especially in tandem withNEMA 6 or 6P type ratingsestablished under UL-50e,

DuroShield, Endurance,MachoBox, Triton and VikingSeries enclosures offer backpanels suited for each particularname brand.

AttaBox introduced a com-plete line of enclosure acces-sories in 2017. The line rangesfrom series specific offerings togeneral accessories and thermaland electric enhancements.General accessories include:various types of vents, holeplugs in a wide variety of sizes,vents, handles, nylon cord gripfittings and nylon NPT cableglands to name a few. All acces-sories are designed to maintainthe original enclosure ratingonce installed.

Robroy Enclosures investeda considerable amount of capi-tal in the tooling of all of thenew enclosure lines, demon-strating their commitment tothe advancement of the boththe Stahlin and AttaBox brands.

Viking™BantamBox™

DuraShield™ Endurance™ Triton™

Freedom™

Centurion™

MachoBox™

ENCLOSURESROBROY

Enclosures for ElectricalEquipment.

• Provides specialty ratings, such as:UL1741 for use in solar applications,UL2043 for use in plenum andHVAC building automationapplications, cold weather testingdown to -60°C IEC, 62262 IK10impact rating tested to 20 Jewels

In addition to these new AttaBoxenclosures, Robroy Enclosures ex-panded the AttaBox Heartland™(AH)Series this year. These high-perfor-mance, polycarbonate enclosures areapplicable for heavy industrial condi-tions. However, their refined stylemakes them suitable for commercialand OEM design applications, as wellas for industrial use.

Robroy Enclosures made backpanels available in 2017 for allAttaBox product lines. Heartland,Commander, Freedom and Centurionenclosures utilize a standard backpanel, while the BantamBox,

AttaBox Electrical and Instrument Enclosures Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester and Polycarbonate

NEw PROdUCT OffERiNgS fROm ATTAbOx

AttaBox® Industrial Enclosures 2017 National Sales Meeting

building Strong Relationships and Commitment to the New Attabox brand

More than 40 AttaBox industrial enclosures sales representatives and 20 special guests from across the nationgathered in West Michigan for the 2017 National Sales Meeting. The official transfer of the baton from the originalowner and founder of Attabox, Bill Evatt, to Robroy Enclosures™ took place at this meeting. Robroy Enclosuresacquired the assets of AttaBox Enclosures in June of 2016.

During the two-day meeting thesales representatives received a rein-troduction to the AttaBox legacyproduct, Heartland™, complementedby new product expansions. TheRobroy Enclosures’ staff introduced 11new product lines including over 800new parts comprised of new thermalaccessories and a vast offering of en-closures and back panels. New prod-uct lines included: Commander Series,Freedom Series, Viking Series,BantamBox Series, Endurance Series,Centurion Series, Triton Series,MachoBox Series and DuraShield Series. In addition, the group received a presen-tation of the totally redesigned website, catalog and other marketing materials.

“The representatives were intentionally given time to mingle with the entireteam in order to gain a better understanding of the Company’s forward think-ing, the commitment to the AttaBox brand and the importance of their role forcontinued success.” stated Jeff Seagle, Robroy Enclosures President. He contin-ued: “Most importantly, everyone walked away after these two days confident

that the AttaBox representatives werecomfortably familiar with all of thenew product lines in order to retaincurrent customers and add newones.”

The meeting included a completetour of the manufacturing plant inBelding, Michigan where the teamdemonstrated Robroy Enclosures’commitment to producing high qual-ity NEMA rated enclosures. The groupwitnessed the in-house sheet moldingcompound equipment, which pro-

duces the patented Solarguard® raw material formulation. They also gainedknowledge of the Company’s ability to perform custom modifications on enclo-sures using cutting edge CNC equipment.

Jeff Seagle, Robroy Enclosures President,acknowledged the important contribution Bill Evatt(center), Founder of Attabox, has made to thesmooth transition of company ownership to RobroyEnclosures over the past year.

AttaBox representatives received a lot of time fordiscussions with Robroy Enclosure executives andadministrative staff.

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These additions and changesdemonstrate the Company’s com-mitment to growth. Investment inthe organization will continue inorder to provide the personnel andtools necessary to build RobroyEnclosures as the leading non-metal-lic enclosure manufacturer.

As part of the Robroy family, givea warm welcome to the new associ-ates and provide your continuedsupport to existing associates in theirnew roles.

Wellness BINGO

Kathy Tissue the first Wellness BINGO winner.

Robroy Enclosures started its lastround of Wellness BINGO for 2017 onOctober 20th and the winners justkeep hollering BINGO! The first twowinners were Kathy Tissue (AssemblyAssociate) and Jim McDonagh (ShiftSupervisor).

Michigan AdventuresSomehow Robroy Enclosures always chooses a day with fabulous weather

for their Company Picnic at Michigan’s Adventure. July 8, 2017 was no excep-tion to that rule. In addition, the food was great, the park was fabulous and thecamaraderie was excellent.

Michigan’s Adventure is roughly an hour and 15-minute drive from Belding,about 70 miles northwest of Robroy Enclosures. Associates have been makingthis trip for more years than most can remember. The park features greatamusement rides like the Snake Pit, Ripcord, Corkscrew and Adventure Falls, toname a very few. The terrific water park, Wildwater Adventure, provides a wetafternoon of fun including Half Pint Paradise, Beach Party and Lazy River.

Derek Huizingarecently joined theRobroy Enclosuresteam as Sales andService Manager.With a provenrecord of manag-ing successful salesand company operations in various manufacturing industries,Derek’s diverse experience will helphim guide the Enclosure Division in its continued upward direction.

His initial efforts focus on build-ing and managing a strong internalteam comprised of marketing, cus-tomer service and inside sales.Working closely with GeneralManager Craig Mitchell the Companycan be assured that all sales opera-tives are fully optimized.

RobroyEnclosures haspromoted DeanBrazelle to the position of InsideSales Supervisorreporting to DerekHuizinga. Dean’sduties include hir-ing and managinga small team of sales professionalscharged with developing new busi-ness.

To supportDean Brazelle inhis new position,Jalon Ekholm hasbeen hired as anInside SalesSpecialist. Jalonhas over 15 yearsof sales and mar-keting experiencein local industries.

Angie Zoermanreceived a promo-tion to CustomerService Supervisorand reports toDerek. Angie hasbeen with RobroyEnclosures in vari-ous customer serv-ice roles for over 10years and is wellsuited to take the group to its nextlevel of excellence.

Jen Ullery will now provideservice to theCompany as theMaterials Manager.In her role, she willwork closely withCustomer Serviceto schedule plantproduction andmanage all materi-als ensuring Robroy Enclosuresmaintains and exceeds its currentservice levels, while improving oper-ational efficiencies.

Ara Mihalik,MarketingCoordinator, nowreports to Derekand continues tocoordinate theCompany’s mar-keting efforts.

JeremiahSouza joins Ara in marketing as a MarketingAssistant.Jeremiah has con-tributed to the or-ganizationthrough plant op-erations for overfive years. He nowdirects his talentsin the direction of marketing.

Derek Huizinga - Salesand Service Manager

Angie Zoerman -Customer Service

Supervisor

Jen Ullery - Materials Manager

Ara Mihalik - Marketing Coordinator

Jeremy Souza - Marketing Assistant

Dean Brazelle - InsideSales Supervisor

Jalon Ekholm - InsideSales Specialist

Organizational ChangesThe Robroy Enclosures Division made some exciting changes and additions

to the organization in order to build and support their business for futuregrowth. A new sales and service manager and the addition of a marketing as-sistant along with promotions will give strength to the management team inBelding. Let’s see what this restructuring looks like.

Material compounding capabilities were demon-strated to the AttaBox representatives at the 2017National Sales Meeting.

As a distinguished force in theengineering, manufacturing and mar-keting of polycarbonate and fiber-glass enclosures, AttaBox providesextremely high-quality engineerednon-metallic NEMA-rated enclosuresfor the industrial, solar, electrical,telecommunications, HVAC, instru-mentation/control, government,oil/gas and construction markets.AttaBox industrial enclosures provideUL certified protection for the mostextreme environments (impact, rain,sleet, wind, fire, UV, direct spray), of-fering “Proven Protection by Design.”

AttaBox is a brand of RobroyEnclosures, a subsidiary of Robroy®Industries, serving the marketplaceunder one family ownership since1905. https://attabox.com/

Hurricane Relief

Shae Brophy, Josh Morris, Rachel Powers, ScottFuller and Michael Bolen raised funds for hurricanerelief at a fund raiser held at 57 Brew Pub.

Tragedy moves the hearts ofcompassionate people to help thosein need. Such was the case for MikeBolen (Press Operator) and a groupof his friends after the devastatinghurricanes in Texas and Florida lastSeptember. The group participated ina community fundraiser at 57 BrewPub in Greenville raising $2,400 forhurricanes relief and donated thefunds to the Texas State Police,Florida State Police and SalvationArmy in Houston and Florida.

Sales Meeting Continued

Jim McDonagh was a BINGO winner.

Erik Faasen and his daughter enjoyed Wildwater Adventure - at least Erik did!

Lots of good food fueled the participants with the energy to enjoy all aspects of the park.

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Flu ShotsThe Robroy Enclosures team

works to stay healthy throughout thefall and winter months of the coldand flu season. Flu shots were ad-ministered in the Wellness Room onOctober 20th, with more than 40 associates participating.

The Robroy Enclosures’ WellnessProgram provides flu shots, as onlyone part of the overall program,which is active throughout the entireyear. Wellness physicals, eye examsand dental check-ups, along withcommunity service and other well-ness initiatives turn into points. TheCompany encourages associates toparticipate and in so doing earnpoints that turn into dollars paid outin the form of gift cards.

Summer InternsTwo interns spent their summer

vacations at the Enclosure Division.These young women worked in sep-arate areas of the Company and con-tributed their time, energy andexpertise in the departments wherethey worked.

Elizabeth Barber, known toeveryone by Liz, is a fifth year chemi-cal engineering student at MichiganTechnological University inHoughton, Michigan. Her goal thissummer was to gain engineering ex-perience in manufacturing and con-sumer product design. Through herenterprise and co-op experiences,she has had the privilege to work onmeaningful projects that have devel-oped her communication skills aswell as broaden her engineeringknowledge. Liz expects to graduatein May of 2018.

When asked about her intern ex-perience, Liz had this to say, “Working

at Robroy was an experience I’ll neverforget. Not only was I able to work onengineering projects, but I was alsogiven the opportunity to work withother departments on various tasksand learn about all the different as-pects of a successful company. Thepeople I worked with day in and day

out were amazing, and I was able tolearn quite a bit just from the conver-sations I had with them. I’m thankfuleveryday for the time I had there, nomatter how short it was!” 

Emily Byrne graduated fromBelding High School last spring andspent her summer working as an in-tern at Robroy Enclosures. As anAdministrative Intern, she took on adiverse number of tasks in theRobroy Enclosures office, includingbuilding the Company float for theBelding Labor Day parades. Emilycommented, “My experience work-ing here has been wonderful! Thestaff is easy to get along with.”

Emily is attending MontcalmCommunity College working towardearning her associate’s degree as acertified nursing assistant. She plansto transfer to Davenport University intwo years, where she will earn herbachelor’s degree in nursing.

Robroy Enclosures continues tosupport their community and theBelding High School Band by spon-soring their annual band invitationalcompetition. This year’s invitationalwas like no other. Rain refused to letup throughout the morning, as wellas a tremendous downpour right be-fore starting time. At that point theMichigan Competitive BandAssociation (MCBA) opted to movethe competition to an indoor venue -the Belding High School gymnasium.

“I’ve never done anything likethis before, so it was all new to metoday,” Belding Band Director LauraHyler said. “But the kids were great,the parents were great, our volun-teers were great. It was awesome.The kids, they were so ready for ashow that they didn’t care what theyhad to deal with today. They wereitching to perform.”

Fishing in MichiganFishing in Michigan on one of

the many inland lakes is always atreat and an amazing way to spendtime with family. Just ask CarolHoughtaling and she will tell youhow much she loves sharing timewith her husband, Paul, and grand-children, Jaycie and Jacoby. The kidshave not yet come to the point

where theybait theirown hooks, but theylove reelingin the fish,no matterwhat size.

Labor Day WeekendRobroy Enclosure’s teamwork

paid off again this year in the floatcompetitions during Belding’s 112thAnnual Labor Day celebration, whichgets bigger and better each year.The theme this year was Rock ‘n Rolland the Enclosure Division did justthat. Emily Byrne, summer Intern,spearheaded the float building effort

Emily Byrne and Liz Barber - Summer Interns

The Iceman Cometh ChallengeMichigan bikers,

mountain bikersthat is, gathered inKalkaska, Michiganto blaze a 30 miletrail to Traverse Cityin the 28th AnnualIceman ComethChallenge held thefirst Saturday inNovember. RobroyEnclosure’s MikeParsell (Scheduler/Buyer/Expeditor)was among theover 5,000 partici-pants in this year’srace braving rain,sleet and snowyconditions. Somemight say that the celebration after crossing the finish line is what makes thisevent so special!

Mike was quoted as saying, “Even though it was 34 degrees with rain, sleetand snow, I still had a blast riding with my friends and other racers.”

The course consists of dirt roads, two-tracks, abandoned railroad beds andthe Vasa Nordic ski trail. It crosses only one main road as it traverses throughPere Marquette State Forest in Northern Lower Michigan. A total of 5393 riderscome from 38 US states, Mexico and Canada ranging in skill level from beginnerto Olympian.

Good job, Mike. You are a brave soul.

Mike Parsell, one of more than 5000 to race in the 28th Iceman Cometh Bike Race.

The drum line practiced in the school commons areaprior to their performance.

The entire marching band gave it their best in thelimited space provided to perform.

With the confined quarters, thebands preformed standing in placeand the judges scored each one ontheir musical performance alone. Asthe host, the Belding band pre-formed last for an exhibition score.

It was a unique situation and allof the participants made the best ofit on their quest to make it to thestate finals at Ford Field in Detroit.

Belding High School Band Invitational

Proud of theircatches!

that won the Company the Judge’sAward at the Friday night TwilightParade and 2nd place in the LaborDay Parade on Monday.

Some of the Robroy teamhanded out over one thousand glownecklaces at the Friday parade andlittle parade viewers received stuffeddogs or bracelets with the words“Robroy Enclosures, GO BLACK

KNIGHTS!” Cindy Stowell, AngieZoerman and Cindy Bohlinger wereall decked-out in their poodle skirts,while Jeremiah Souza did his bestimpersonation or Elvis. The PinkSatin Ladies were none other thanEmily Byrne and Debra Souza.

Does the Enclosure Division havefun or what?

Elvis, or is that Jeremiah Souza, shows off theRobroy Enclosures float. Another trophy for a Robroy Enclosures float.

Robroy Enclosures Associates rockin’ and rollin’ atthe Twight Light Parade.

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Robroy Enclosures Associates submitted photos again this year to show how their families celebrate Halloween.

Possibly these photos will give you some ideas for costumes you can create in 2018.

Cindy Stowell’s grandchildren, Charlie, Kinze and Cora

Keisha Coon’s daughter, Kayli

Josh Blair’s son, Jaxson, looking for the cookies

Jeff Seagles granddaughters, Parker (the princess) and Ellie (the duck)

Dillion Tissue, Kathy Tissue’s son

Guy Jeffers daughter, Alice

Guy Jeffers daughter, Nicole

Carol Houghtaling’s grandson and granddaughter,Jacoby and Jaycie

Dale Davis’ grandson as Einstein

Dale Davis’ grandson Cannon Heather Wiggins son, Hadrian

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RECIPE

Anthony mayhew Sherry beal debra hanna

Ron mier guy Jeffers

Raceway DivisionAnthony Mayhew . . . . . . . . . . 30 years

Joe Mac Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 years

Tiffany Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 years

Sherry Beal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 years

Enclosure DivisonDebra Hanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 years

Ron Mier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 years

Guy Jeffers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 years

Cherry Pie Cups | Makes 12 Pie Cups

Easy and adorable! Bake individual little pies in muffin cups using Pillsbury®refrigerated pie crust.

1 box (15 oz.) Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Preparation Directions:Heat oven to 425°. Remove crusts from pouches; unroll on work surface.

With 3-1/2 or 4-inch round cutter, cut 6 rounds from each crust; discardscraps.

Fit rounds into 12 ungreased muffin cups, pressing in gently. Spoon about 2 tablespoons pie filling into each crust-lined cup.

Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown and filling is bubbly.

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