Founded in 1978, Trimble develops connected hardware and software that links the physical and digital worlds for construction, geospatial, transportation and other essential industries. Its technology brings precise positioning, 3D modeling and data analytics into everyday work, from building and infrastructure projects to supply-chain operations and mapping. Trimble’s fabrication tools are particularly focused on carrying detailed model data from design through production and into the field.
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, IncSimpson Strong-Tie designs and manufactures structural building products and technology for safer, stronger homes and buildings. Founded in 1956, the company says its work is grounded in structural-systems research and rigorous testing, and it supplies customers in residential, commercial, offsite, and mass-timber construction. Its offerings also support component manufacturers with machinery and software for truss production.COLUMBUS, OH
TriPro Technologies IncTriPro Technologies Inc. is a woman-owned manufacturing company that turns ideas into prototypes, products, and production. They specialize in part and mold design, 3D printing, CNC machining, EDM, and manufacturing jigs, fixtures, and gages, serving various industries since 1990.NEW BRIGHTON, PA
Trilion Quality SystemsFor the past 25 years, Trilion Quality Systems has brought non-contact optical measurement to product testing, supplying digital image correlation systems and engineering services that capture 3D shape, displacement, and full-field strain. Its applications engineers can test materials and structures at customer facilities or at offices across the country, including high-speed events and thermal expansion studies. Trilion also develops practical tools for production, such as laser etching for optical forming analysis and Xi Analytics software for CAD-based assembly and digital-twin records.334513KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
Autometrix Precision Cutting Systems, IncFounded in 1979 by naval architect John Palmer, Autometrix builds automated precision cutting systems and the software that turns physical patterns into digital designs for industrial-fabric manufacturers. The Grass Valley company remains family-led by Palmer’s son, Jonathan, and controls both its hardware and software, a model reflected in its PatternSmith platform and custom-integrated cutting tables. Its history includes the first 3D sail-design software and more than 40 years developing equipment for materials ranging from marine fabrics to carbon fiber and leather.AKRON, OH