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Digital Twins Win

06/12/2019

The Value of a Digital Twin A digital twin is a virtual model of a physical asset. The digital version mirrors the real-world item. At Design Ready Controls, we decided…[more]

Augmented Reality Glasses

05/22/2019

Augmented reality (AR) glasses are appearing everywhere. After attending various trade shows and reading articles about their use in manufacturing, we wanted to adapt this technology in a way that…[more]

Manufacturing a Thriving Company Culture

05/01/2019

Every company has a culture. Each one is unique and will evolve over time. The most successful company cultures don’t just happen; they reflect the deliberate examples of leadership and…[more]

Connecting Education to Industry

04/10/2019

Non-Traditional Students: Connecting Education to Industry Traditionally, manufacturers have looked to technical colleges to help fill open positions; however, this is becoming a challenge. We are in a time of…[more]

My Internship at Design Ready Controls

10/05/2018

As part of my visit to America, I engaged in an engineering internship at Design Ready Controls. For the month of August 2018, I experienced the work routines of a…[more]

Skills Development for Additive Manufacturing

09/18/2018

Additive technology has become common in manufacturing. We’ve had 3D printing at Design Ready Controls for years now, using it to improve our techniques and expand our capabilities. As 3D…[more]

Consider a Career in Manufacturing

09/03/2018

Minnesota manufacturers are experiencing a worker shortage. More than 10,100 job vacancies in manufacturing were reported in fourth quarter 2017, according to the Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey. That number represents…[more]

Automated Wire Harness Testing Upgraded with the Cirris Systems CH2

08/20/2018

We have a testing board at Design Ready Controls called AWESOME. It has been around just long enough that no one can remember what its initials stand for. Automated Wiring…[more]

Lean Coordinator Sets the Stage for Savings

06/26/2018

As a kid, I wanted to be an inventor. I wanted to help people. No one had told me what an engineer was or what they did, but I knew…[more]

New Quality Management System Defines Success and Delivers Customer Value

05/22/2018

A quality management system (QMS) helps a company ask questions and think before taking action. The American Society for Quality defines a QMS as a formal system that documents processes,…[more]