Windward

Our Company

Manufacturing Equipment

  • Brown & Sharp Cutter Grinder
  • Brute CNC Lathe w/Barfeeder
  • Brute VMC Mill
  • Cosen Horizontal Saw
  • Delta Drill Press
  • Grizzly Lathe
  • Grizzly Mill
  • Jakobson Surgace Grinder
  • Mitsui-Seiki HMC Mill
  • Moore Jif Grinder #3
  • MSC Vertical Bandsaw
  • Okamoto OD Grinder
  • Sunnen Horizontal Hone
  • Toyoda HMC Mill

Glenn O’Rourke

President of Windward, Inc., is a Registered Professional Engineer with a 30-year history of innovation and success in solving problems in the fields of high-pressure hydraulics and pneumatics.

He was instrumental in the design of the gun and turret drive and stabilization system for the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank; hydro-pneumatic suspension systems for the AAAV; high-pressure hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for the F-15, the F-14 and the F-111; missile launch capture control systems and various other innovations. He is the holder of several patents.

Mr. O’Rourke earned his BSME degree at Lawrence Technological University and a masters in Business at Central Michigan University.


Assembly and Testing

Windward’s staff of highly trained technicians assembles and thoroughly tests our customers’ products prior to delivery. To help assure a flawless product, our technicians are also active participants in the design review and release processes.

Our assembly and test facility includes hydraulic test capability of 50 gpm @ 3,500 psig and 4 gpm @ 20,000 psig with computer data acquisition and control.