Oct 27, 2020 | Advanced Manufacturing, Made In Washington
Which state built the fastest production vehicle in the world? Hint: It wasn’t Michigan. The honor goes to a Richland, Washington company, SSC North America. Their Tuatara smashed the existing speed records for: “Fastest Flying Mile on a Public Road” at 313.12 mph...
May 14, 2020 | Advanced Manufacturing
Inspired by Washington 3D printing hobbyists who designed their own face shield, Amazon asked its mechanical design and hardware teams in their Prime Air division to see if they could do one, too. Yes, design and production may appear to be outside of Amazon’s...
Apr 18, 2018 | Advanced Manufacturing, Space
SpaceX is moving full speed ahead with its massive BFR rocket system, capable of ferrying 100 explorers to the Moon or Mars and back. The company has turned to Janicki Industries for testing of the new carbon-fiber fuel tank used in the spacecraft. A pressure test of...
Oct 16, 2017 | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace
Airborne Environment Control Systems is coming home, so to speak. The startup, which has already captured $200 million in business, signed a five-year lease with the Port of Port Angeles with aggressive plans to expand and grow in the company’s new hometown....
Mar 16, 2017 | Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Innovation
Sometimes it’s the small things that make the biggest impacts. Washington technology companies are helping to improve the efficiency and production in a variety of advanced manufacturing and clean energy applications. For instance, BluHaptics, has developed...
Aug 1, 2016 | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Maritime
As technologies change and work forces age manufacturing companies have an ongoing demand for highly trained workers that are up to speed with new skills. Employers in maritime, aerospace, composite materials and advanced manufacturing work in partnership with...
Jun 13, 2016 | Advanced Manufacturing
Everyone knows that Washington State is the birthplace of commercial aircraft design and production, but smaller specialized product design and manufacturing is thriving here as well. The highly skilled engineering and software talent pool in Washington supports the...
May 31, 2016 | Advanced Manufacturing, Technology
Robotics in the workplace is often tasked with jobs that are dangerous for humans. And underwater maneuvering is a logical application. BluHaptics is a robotics software company based in Seattle, Washington. They are commercializing software developed through research...
Apr 8, 2016 | Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace
Washington State is well-known as the world leader in commercial jet design and production. For over 100 years aerospace innovation has been at the heart of Washington’s manufacturing sector. Alongside world leader Boeing, smaller Washington companies such as...
Dec 9, 2015 | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace
Boeing’s highly-efficient Renton plant has been manufacturing 42 jets per month. With the addition of a third production line for the brand new 737 MAX the numbers will rise to 52 or more per month. Washington State aerospace employees have over a century of...
