Thickness & width measurement gauges
Here at Advanced Gauging Technologies, we take pride in being innovative. Since our most recent idea is now operational, we wanted to share the exciting news with you!
In an effort to be cutting edge and create a more environmentally friendly workplace, we have installed 124 solar panels atop the roof of our Plain City, Ohio offices . Together, these panels produce up to 35 kilowatts of energy per hour, which covers, on average, 96% of our usage.
Even at age 50, A.G.T.’s owner and president, Scott Cook, is a practicing martial artist. He undergoes intense training sessions 12 hours every week and often makes appearances in the office with black eyes.
Scott has always had a passion for different styles of martial arts, and over the years, he has earned black belts in American Taekwondo and Korean Taekwondo, a brown belt in Korean Hapkido and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Scott competes in various BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) tournaments throughout North America. Most recently, Scott was awarded a top finish, bringing back the gold from Las Vegas’ International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Championships where he entered the open weight or absolute division. Though he was the smallest entrant at 187 pounds, he took first place in the Masters 5 blue belt division.
Scott shares his enthusiasm for physical fitness with all our employees by offering an on-site health and wellness program.
Our most popular gauging system this year, hands down, is the AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauge. Introduced late in 2013, this unique optical based gauge uses state-of-the-art Keyence laser sensors which are mounted on a C-frame above and below the strip to be measured. Each sensor emits a class ll laser beam and receives the beam back on a RS-CMOS pixel array. The gauge determines the distance to the target material and precise material thickness is then calculated. Please contact our Sales Department for additional information or to schedule a visit to operate this gauge first-hand.
Steve Venters/Tiffany Rea
614-873-6691
Where were you born? Pikeville, KY (Hatfield / McCoy Country)
Where do you currently live? Delaware, OH
How long have you worked with A.G.T.? 3 Years
Where did you go to school/college? Nelsonville-York High School / Ohio University
What time do you wake up and start work? Up at 5:30 & Work at 7:30
Do you have any rituals at work? Start with emails / review priorities / try to get difficult tasks out of the way first.
What has been your best moment working with A.G.T. so far? Getting the first orders that I was involved with from the beginning (Valmont, Voss, Samuel, Jemison)
The best part about your day? Getting to work with great co-workers every day.
The worst part about your day? Getting up in the morning (I’m not a morning person).
What is your taste in music? Strong Melody, Solid Beat and Lots of Energy (Beatles, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Train)
What would you say are your three main skills? Strong people skills, good organizational skills, attention to detail.
What is your favorite TV show? NCIS
What is your favorite thing to eat? Good Homemade Comfort Food
Could you describe one of your typical workdays for me? In the office, lots of emails & phone calls to customers, coordinating technical questions with Field Techs and Proposals with Scott. Keeping Tiffany out of trouble (a never ending job).
What skills are required in your position on a day-to-day basis? Ability to work well with all types of people (Customers, Co-workers & Vendors), keeping tasks prioritized, and good communication and follow-up skills, always keeping the needs of our customers as the Number 1 Focus.
What parts of your job do you find most challenging? Cold calling and Learning New Ways to Market via Social Media (I’m still a little Old School)..
What do find most enjoyable? Developing Proposals, coordinating projects and finding new ways to address long-term problems.
How would you describe the company culture? Young, Energetic, Open to New Ideas and Ways of Doing Things, Very Team Oriented.
If you had a year off with pay, what would you do? Travel with my Wife and Play Music with Old Friends.
Where is the funniest place you have ever fallen asleep? In a chair at a Fraternity at WVU after playing at a Fraternity Party.
What makes you laugh? Good, Clean Comedy and watching my Grandchildren playing and having fun.
What is the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning? First I Thank God for all His Blessings, Then planning for all the things I want or need to do that day.
What motivates you to exercise? Improving my Health
If you could have lunch with anyone living who would it be? I’d really prefer someone from the past like Jesus, Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln or Thomas Jefferson). More current personalities would be Mark Cuban, Urban Meyer, Norman Schwarzkopf, Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell.
You’ve seen our ads in Modern Metals, Metal Center News and American Metal Market, and now we are inviting you to visit us at our research and development office located in central Ohio. You will experience first-hand what service centers across North America are raving about. If a visit is not feasible for your situation, please give us a call! We are prepared to discuss your thickness gauging needs and offer an affordable solution that works within your budget. Here at A.G.T., we pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service and getting to know customers and prospects, and would love to meet or talk to you today.
