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Test Gen Evolution

03/17/2026

Every control panel built by Design Ready Controls undergoes a structured testing process to ensure that every wire is landed, every component is properly connected, and the panel is operating…[more]

2026 Control Panel Technology Expo

02/24/2026

Recap: 2026 Control Panel Technology Expo Earlier this month, Design Ready Controls hosted our second annual Control Panel Technology Expo, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence at the Frozen Edge. The mission…[more]

Nesting

02/09/2026

Laser nesting is the process where we place flattened parts on a flattened sheet of material and take into consideration the machine time, material efficiency, downstream processes and product due…[more]

ERP Software Upgrade

01/30/2026

Over the past several months, our organization successfully completed one of its more ambitious technology initiatives to date: a full enterprise resource planning (ERP) software upgrade. This upgrade was needed…[more]

Intern Spotlight: Maeve Oldre

07/30/2025

Maeve Oldre School/Degree: Hennepin Technical College | Degree in Mechatronics Internship: Test and Automation Intern Maeve recently graduated from Hennepin Technical College where she studied mechatronics. Outside of school and…[more]

Intern Spotlight: Stewart Nelson

07/23/2025

Stewart Nelson School/Degree: Illinois Institute of Technology | Major in Computer Science Internship Area: Software Engineering Intern Stewart is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and recently graduated from the Illinois Institute of…[more]

Intern Spotlight: Allison Dulitz

06/11/2025

Allison Dulitz School/Degree: University of St. Thomas | Major in Mathematics, Minors in Spanish & Statistics Internship: Data Analyst Intern Alli is from Albert Lea, Minnesota, and recently graduated from…[more]

A-Z with DRC

05/28/2025

At Design Ready Controls, We Solve Control Panel Problems — and we can show you just how we do it from A to Z! Each letter represents a part of…[more]

How We Do It – Ramp Up Plans

04/10/2025

Ramp-Up Plans Design Ready Controls’ standard process is to meet our customer requirements through the design, implementation, and execution of a production ramp-up plan. Production ramp-up plans connect customer orders…[more]

Control Panel Technology Expo

03/26/2025

The Design Ready Controls team has had an exciting start to the year – launching our first Control Panel Technology Expo event at our Brooklyn Park, Minnesota manufacturing facility. This…[more]