of a button. Steven Lee, a 12-year veteran of the company, is a controls engineer with a background in materials science and engineering. Lee said,“ We design and build automated solutions. We aim to help our clients achieve their goals through motion controls of large structures. But as engineers, we are problem solvers.”
THROUGH A SYNERGISTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH TWO OTHER COMPANIES, CONTROL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS ON AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE PROJECTS.
Through a synergistic relationship with two other companies, Control Technology partners on aerospace and defense projects— consulting engineers at KPFF work on infrastructure projects of all varieties, according to Dan Hartford, principal engineer. He said the company, comprising 1,600 employees nationwide, works on Boeing infrastructure projects and space launch complexes. Another collaborator is Steel-Fab, whose President, Rob Matter, shared that they work on tooling and fixtures for the aerospace industry, including work stands and transportation parts. He noted they also produce racks for transportation and assembly tooling, wing fixtures, and dollies for moving the 737 around the plant. Control Technology is a consulting partner with both companies.
Braly is still active in the business; he started it because, after working at other engineering firms, he saw both advantages and disadvantages. While Braly has had a long career, he observed,“ I love engineering, and always have, and I love projects. Control Technology is involved in some incredibly exciting projects. I’ ll probably always
be around doing something.” He has moved out of direct management today, but is still advisory.
When customers approach Control Technology, Braly stated they talk logistics: what it needs to do, how it will work, when they want it, cost, how they want to control it, features, etc.“ I think the thing that makes us unique and differentiates us from electrical and controls is that we tend to specialize in designing automated equipment and tooling. A car, boat, or airplane is a lot of mechanical, hydraulics, and airframes, but the heart of these systems is the electrical, control, and software.”
Dan Hartford, principal at KPFF Consulting Engineers, routinely partners with Control Technology. Hartford has personally worked with Braly since 1996, starting at a different company and returning to him when he moved to KPFF. The two companies work together
A wheel set for transporting airplanes.
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