Manufacturing Today Issue - 215 August 2023 | Page 203

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Orizon time and again . We ’ ve partnered with Spirit AeroSystems , Lockheed Martin , Northrop Grumman , Boeing , and are working to find a way to get Airbus onboard , although Orizon is just seven years old , our team has spent almost three decades figuring out who are the best people in the industry . This goes beyond peers and employees to include vendors , suppliers and customers .
“ Our plans , as we look forward , generally all revolve around continuing what we ’ ve done to date , which is to build something unique and move up the BOM . We ’ re always looking to make something bigger and better than before as a build-to-print contractor . Presently , we ’ re developing parts for the leading rocket and satellite manufactures , in a new chapter of the space race for reusable rockets and satellites that will provide reliable internet and connectivity to underserved communities around the world . These space components are large , and complex , with incredibly tight tolerances to which we must adhere – exactly the direction that we want to be heading in .”
“ We ’ re working to develop the propulsion element of the satellites ,” Henry says . “ These have many machine parts attached to them , and we hope , in time , they could eventually lead to us working on much larger assemblies for satellite companies . Another area that ’ s taking up a lot of our focus is the front end of the process . We ’ ve developed techniques to manufacturing-today . com 203