Northwest Aerospace News August | September 2020 | Page 46

Their team of skilled engineers
encompasses experience developed
across industry sectors and in locations
around the world over the last
50-plus years. Not content to rest on
their laurels, Aritex professionals are
continually learning about and developing
new industrial assembly systems
and processes for the benefit of their
customers.
“We’re at the intersection of software
development and industry. There are
many companies out there that can
build tools or machinery, but few with
the ability to also develop custom
software applications like we have for
machine vision, or large scale integration
of IoT factory devices,” Erickson
explains.
“And while there are large tech companies
that have built very powerful
software tools for managing factory
production, I think industrial OEMs
have a need for a specialist like Aritex
that has a background in both software
development and industrial process engineering
to build the next generation
of industry 4.0 production systems.”
As project managers, Aritex works
with customers to develop mutually
acceptable timelines and then focuses
on adhering to that schedule, minimizing
change orders and downtime.
One of Aritex’s other strengths is its
flexibility in meeting the needs of its
customers. The company is not afraid
to look outside of its core business
offerings to find the best solution for a
given project.
Its strong relationships with partners
around the globe allow for collaboration
and innovation customized to each
project.
Partnerships with Suppliers
Aritex utilizes its professional staff
primarily for engineering design and
project management, while working
closely with a number of outside
partners to bring particular expertise
to each project. In the U.S., much of
the concept design work is handled
in-house in Lynnwood. Some fabrication
and assembly work is done in the
company’s Mexico facility, but Aritex
relies heavily on a strong network
of partners for other aspects of its
projects.
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