I attended a session at the Four States Regional Technology Conference (FSRTC) at the College of Technology at Pittsburg State University. Ben Brown was the guest speaker from the company Dimensional Innovations based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company currently employs about 95 employees. Ben said himself that it was hard to describe exactly what the company did, but summed it up as creating design elements for architecture. The approach the company takes is design and build. They work in fields like the theatre, sports, transit, museums, government, lighting, composites, entertainment, and more. The company has a closely related team of both designers and engineers so that the company can design and then build the things they designed. The company has done work for Sprint, sculpture work at Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City as well as numerous work all over the country.
Ben described some of Dimensional Innovation's keys to success which are below:
- Planning
- Engineering Simple Solutions
- Engineering Less Expensive Materials
- Develop Accurate Throughput Process
- Line Balances Through Production
- Set it Up Correctly and Go
The presentation was very inspirational because the company not only designs but they also engineer the concepts they design so they see projects through from start to finish all within the company.
Ben Brown showing a polar bear sculpture
Dimensional Innovation created for a Zoo exhibit
Ben Brown explaining Dimensional Innovation's work with surfaces.
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