Read about how two local firms are working together to design and build a critical part of the grain transportation chain. This is a great example of collaboration between two Greater Peoria Manufacturing Network members, Premier Fabrication of Congerville, IL and INTEGRIS Engineering of East Peoria, IL. These two central Illinois companies are working together to design and build barge spouts, which are used all over the world.
East Peoria, IL (April 19, 2016) – INTEGRIS Group, a leading innovator in the field of product development, recently worked with Peoria, IL based SIMnext to engineer and develop the industry’s first dynamic ultrasound training solution: DR Doppler. DR Doppler provides clinicians and students with a variety of simulations of pathological blood flow that they might not frequently see in clinical practice. This technology will enable them to develop new skills and stay current on their existing skills.
Due to the complexity and detailed nature of the system, SIMnext has chosen INTEGRIS Group to continue the partnership by manufacturing the DR Doppler Dynamic Ultrasound Trainer right here in Central Illinois.
INTEGRIS is honored to be chosen to help diversify the manufacturing core of the Greater Peoria region by adding High Tech Medical Manufacturing to the mix. INTEGRIS co-owner, and Greater Peoria Strategic Manufacturing Group member Andy Berberich, was in attendance last year when Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced her vision of Peoria becoming a Medical Manufacturing Hub for Illinois. This partnership between SIMnext and INTEGRIS is a great start. “We are proud to represent Central Illinois and the variety of manufacturing disciplines we have here, this step to a High Tech hub lays the foundation for a future of growth within the region,” states Berberich.
The manufacturing of DR Doppler is expected to begin in Q2 of 2016, with production increasing over the next 5 years. INTEGRIS will manufacture the system out of their East Peoria, Illinois facility, shipping DR Doppler throughout the world.
“We are very excited about expanding our relationship with INTEGRIS to develop and manufacture the DR Doppler system,” said SIMnext Executive Director Paul Pribaz. “Their strong commitment to the growth of Central Illinois and to working with us to create solutions that will further evolve healthcare simulation make them an ideal partner for this product.”
For more information on DR Doppler & SIMnext please visit: www.simnext.com.
We recently worked with Peoria, IL based SIMnext to engineer and develop the industry’s first dynamic ultrasound training solution: DR Doppler. DR Doppler provides clinicians and students with a variety of simulations of pathological blood flow that they might not be able to see in clinical practice, enabling them to stay current on their skills.
INTEGRIS has been involved from the early stages providing guidance from the initial prototype phase through product launch this week. The DR Doppler system required about 18 months of rigorous testing and multiple iterations of design to bring to market, through these iterations the INTEGRIS engineering team worked closely with the engineers of SIMnext to deliver an affordable, portable, dynamic ultrasound training device, like nothing else on the market.
Blogging has become a huge marketing phenomenon over the last decade or so, and for good reasons. It helps establish a brand identity, display knowledge of a specific industry or many industries, share thoughts and opinions on relevant subjects, and the list goes on and on. Blogging helps share these thoughts and ideas to the world, having the ability to reach huge audiences. However, reaching those huge audiences is much easier said than done. Since my start at INTEGRIS, I have learned quite a bit about blogging and blog marketing, as it is something I had little experience with before working here. Now, we don’t have a blog audience of millions of people, but we are growing our audience more and more each month, which has been our main goal. So, that being said, I’m going to share 5 tips that I have picked up along my blog knowledge gaining journey that seem to continuously work for us. There are dozens of different approaches you can take when pumping out blog posts, but these 5 aspects I’m going to share with you are good to start with.
I started at INTEGRIS in March of 2015. I was hired on to help with marketing strategies for our current customers and INTEGRIS as the company continues to grow. My first project had nothing to do with social media marketing, and I had done very little of it in my past work history. Most of my past marketing experience has been in the restaurant/service industry, and in my case social media was not a main focus. Sure, I had used social media for this type of marketing, but social media marketing wasn’t what it is today, and I didn’t use it to its full potential. And now, with a new company and a new set of objectives, I have had quite a learning experience of integrating social media marketing strategies into my daily routine for the growing company that INTEGRIS is. I will be sharing a few social media related posts in the next week or so in which I’m going to share with you a few tips and tricks I have picked up along the way that has helped INTEGRIS gain a much larger social media presence than when I started. Oh yeah, and I should mention that it’s all been done without paying a cent for any advertising, publishing, or a single post boost!
There aren’t many events in your life that will leave a lasting impression like an F4 tornado. Equally, the same tragic event brings out the best in a community and people. Personally, the impact of the devastation was minimal compared to others. Over a year and a half later, the Washington, IL is getting accustomed to the new normal and we are finally finishing up on home repairs. Part of the new normal is repairing the local mini golf course with designs created and built by area high schools.
Want to Make a Commercial? is what our banking partner, Illinois National Bank asked us a couple months ago, and we said yes! The question was, what do we make a :30 second commercial about that highlights the engineering and new product development that we do, and the great service that Illinois National Bank provides? The teams got together for a quick brainstorming session and determined to develop a “product” that we could Rapid Prototype (3D Print) in house and have an impact in the commercial, but what should it be? We initially decided on a Piggy Bank branded with the INB Logo, that we would design encompassing our typical 8 Phase New Product Development Process. As we entered phase 1, we added some features, including goggles and making it fly! That’s right we decided to make a flying pig, to better solve the problem of “when pigs fly”.
Via INTEGRIST & Robotics Mentor Jeff Deheer
Having students design, fabricate, troubleshoot, and finish a robot in 6 weeks is no small undertaking. With the support of mentors, the students of First Robotics Competition Team 2040 (DERT) finished strong in the 2015 competition season. After placing 22 out of 54 at the Arkansas Rock City Regional, DERT made some improvements to the robot and made it to the quarter-finals at the Central Illinois Regional, placing 7th out of 39 teams.
