Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed, a worldwide leader in in-line checkweighers, has appointed Bob Urban as operations manager. Urban is a seasoned operations management professional and will oversee operations engineering, materials, and production functions.

Throughout his career in manufacturing leadership, Urban has focused on quality, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives, most recently as president & plant manager of National Refrigeration Co. in Honea Path, South Carolina.

Urban holds a MBA and a BS in business management. He is also certified as an ASQ Quality Engineer.

Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mettler-Toledo Inc., a global supplier of precision instruments with sales and service locations in 37 countries. The Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Div., including the companies Hi-Speed and Safeline, is a leading supplier of in-line checkweighers, metal detectors, and x-ray inspection systems. For more information, visit www.mt.com/pi.