A rocket fabrication tool. they conduct the testing and ensure everything functions properly. Matter added,“ Those guys seem to know what they are doing. You get a good product from them. They are great people to work with, very knowledgeable.” Matter ' s business has 48 employees in a 50,000-square-foot facility on five acres.“ We build large tools for the aerospace industry,” he said, adding that they build to print. If the project includes electrical or controls work and software requirements, he sends it to Control Tech.
“ We build a lot of big work stands with sliders that move in and out. Work stands will be near the airplane, with cranes on them. Control Tech does all the controls and software, often including a safety fixture that goes around the wing. Once it is set up at Boeing, Control Tech goes in, gets it operating, and performs the training and a functional test,” Matter said, adding that Braly and team go in and train on automation at the Boeing facilities.
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While the word“ control” might suggest singular ownership( i. e., one person owning or dominating a project), Control Technology is expert in tooling and machinery motion control systems and is highly collaborative with aerospace industry partners. The key takeaway is that their strength lies in both technical control and close partnership.
Braly concluded that their main focus has been on making the customer happy. He said they are a service-oriented business,“ bidding and winning and performing on those applications.” He said it also comes down to having good management skills and the“ business things” to make projects work— the ability to plan, organize, staff, and control the work.“ Having the right individual skills and the right pieces of the business; having the right focus; and staying committed over time” have been the keys to success for Control Technology.
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