Bob Metz of PCB® Voted to Be a Member of the NDIA Fuze Conference Steering Committee

June 30, 2017, Depew, NY – Bob Metz, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Aerospace & Defense Division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc. has been unanimously voted in as a member of the National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA) Fuze Conference Steering Committee. This appointment marks Mr. Metz as a key player in the Fuze industry. PCB’s Vice President Mr. Harold Scott stated, “I believe his knowledge, energy level and leadership ability will help positively guide the future direction of the committee.”

The committee is part of NDIA’s Munitions Technology Division, Fuze Section, which works to promote an open exchange of technical information among government and industry technical personnel. They identify and address changes in standards, guidance, policy, and organizational functions that impact the development, production, and performance of fuzes. The periodic steering committee meetings and annual meetings feature discussions of new concepts in products and processes. For example, technology, manufacturing techniques, fuze safety and means of improving fuze reliability may be addressed during Fuze Section meetings.

Bob Metz holds a BS degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the State University of NY at Buffalo. Bob has been an instrumentation engineer for over twenty years, focusing on shock, vibration, pressure and force measurement using piezoelectric and piezoresistive sensors.

About National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

The National Defense Industrial Association is the trusted leader in defense and national security associations. NDIA, comprised of its affiliates, chapters, divisions, and 1,600 corporate and 85,000 individual members, is a non-partisan, non-profit, educational association that has been designated by the IRS as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and was founded to educate its constituencies on all aspects of national security. For nearly 100 years, NDIA has provided a platform through which leaders in government, industry, and academia can collaborate and provide solutions to advance the national security and defense needs of the nation.

About PCB Piezotronics, Inc.

PCB Piezotronics Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of microphones, vibration, pressure, force, torque, load, and strain sensors, as well as the pioneer of ICP® technology. This instrumentation is used by design engineers and predictive maintenance professionals worldwide for test, measurement, monitoring, and control requirements in automotive, aerospace, industrial, R&D, military, educational, commercial, OEM applications, and more. Our Platinum Stock Sensors program ensures same day shipment of over 10,000 sensors that are covered by lifetime warranty. With a worldwide support team of Field Sales, Application Engineers, and Customer Service Representatives, PCB® proudly stands behind their products with the services you value most, including a 24-hour SensorLine^SM a global distribution network, and the industry's only commitment to Total Customer Satisfaction. Visit www.pcb.com for more information. PCB Piezotronics, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of MTS Systems Corporation. Additional information on MTS can be found at www.mts.com.

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