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]
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]
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 manufacturing—the elimination of waste 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…[more]
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]
A Culture of Continuous Improvement At Design Ready Controls, we have always challenged the standards of control panel manufacturing. In more than a decade of growth and innovation, we have…[more]
Want to switch careers but worried about taking the plunge? Want to apply but afraid your experience isn’t enough to get you hired? We get it! There’s no single path…[more]
Design Ready Controls has grown to more than 250 employees just at our Minnesota location, so our 2018 Safety Campaign is growing, too. This includes a number of new initiatives…[more]
I once called Design Ready Controls, “The most automated control panel manufacturer in the world,” without realizing that they’d put it on all of our banners. I had a good…[more]
Some young women might think manufacturing isn’t the right field for them, that it’s a “man’s field,” or that they don’t have the right background. If you’re driven, curious and…[more]
