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April 19, 2016

INTEGRIS to manufacture SIMnext’s DR Doppler

Expertise, Media, News, Uncategorized, Who We Are DESIGN, ENGINEERING, healthcare, innovation, product development

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.

November 2, 2015

by Eric Myers

2015 Discover Manufacturing Expo

3D Printing, News 3D Printing, DESIGN, development, ENGINEERING, innovation, manufacturing

INTEGRIS was graciously asked to be a return participant at the 2015 Discover Manufacturing Expo held at the Woodruff Technical Center in Peoria, IL. This annual 2-Day event allows high schoolers to engage manufacturing related companies about the various careers that they offer in the area. There were schools from Peoria, Pekin, Washington, Metamora and on, overall there were probably several hundred participants. The expo included hands on type demonstrations from companies like Caterpillar and Excel Foundry, as well as learning opportunities from the University of Illinois and other local universities. The students were allowed to freely visit the different displays by participating companies and ask as many questions or hear about what skill-sets are of value when it comes to manufacturing.

August 11, 2015

by Matt Knight

FIRST: A Step Towards Innovation & Teamwork

Who We Are ENGINEERING, idea, innovation, INTEGRIS

FIRST: A Step Towards Innovation & Teamwork

I am pleased to announce that INTEGRIS’ Jeff DeHeer is our guest blogger for today with a great article on his involvement in FIRST, an organization that helps young people develop and compete in a robotics competition. We are proud to have Jeff as a part of our team here at INTEGRIS, and even more proud that he is part of such an awesome organization! The following is what Jeff has to say about his excitement about being involved in FIRST. Enjoy!

June 29, 2015

by Eric Myers

Want to Make a Commercial?

3D Printing, Media, News 3D Printing, agile, banking, commercial, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, flying pig, innovation, product development, scrum

Want to Make a Commerical?

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”.

June 12, 2015

by Eric Myers

Launch MKE: A 54 Hour Hackathon

News Conference, ENGINEERING, growth, hackathon, idea, innovation, product development, startup

Launch MKE: A 54 Hour Hackathon

Congratulations to Seiva Technologies and Argo Bus for outstanding progress in product development at the Launch MKE Hackathon weekend event. Launch Milwaukee is a weekend long event where engineers, entrepreneurs, makers and designers come to learn, collaborate, and build great things. Launch MKE spent the weekend in the newly opened Ward 4, a start-up hub offering office, workstation and common area space to entrepreneurial ventures as they grow in Milwaukee.

June 3, 2015

by Eric Myers

INTEGRIS Invited to Congresswoman Bustos Manufacturing Roundtable

News development, ENGINEERING, government, growth, healthcare, innovation, manufacturing

INTEGRIS Invited to Congresswoman Bustos Manufacturing Roundtable

On May 28, 2015 INTEGRIS principal, Andy Berberich & and business manager, Eric Myers were invited to attend Congresswoman Cheri Bustos roundtable on manufacturing in Central Illinois. A common goal is to convene industry leaders from the Peoria region to explore challenges, as well as opportunities, to forge meaningful public-private collaborations at the intersection of health care and manufacturing. Invited guests consisted of various parties including economic development, government, education, research, non profits and industry representatives. Bustos’s two hour