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Intern Spotlight: Dylan Janssen

09/04/2020

Every summer we cannot wait to welcome back interns into our building. Although this summer looked a lot different due to COVID-19, we are so excited to highlight each intern…[more]

Intern Spotlight: Chao Xiong

08/19/2020

Every summer we cannot wait to welcome back interns into our building. Although this summer looked a lot different due to COVID-19, we are so excited to highlight each intern…[more]

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]

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

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 New Twist on Torque Quality

05/08/2018

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]

Safety Campaign Scales for New Growth in 2018

04/10/2018

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]

Automated Panel Expert (APE®) Leads in Control Panel Manufacturing

03/27/2018

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]