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from Engineering Design to Production
March 2011
Helping Those Who Protect and Serve
Airtronics donation helps K9 officer get new canine partner
After his German Shepherd partner, Jim, suffered a career-ending injury last year, San Jose Police Officer Brett Myers visited Airtronics seeking a contribution toward the purchase of a new dog. The SJPD requires K9 officers to finance their own dog and training costs, which total about $15,000-$16,000. Airtronics was happy to make a contribution.
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Introducing Metal Gourmet
From coast to coast, food carts, trucks and trailers are rolling into urban centers and turning ordinary citizens into street food connoisseurs. No longer confined to hot dogs and tacos, today’s street food chefs offer epicurean adventures from crème brulee to duck confit crostinis. As Chefs bring more ethnic and exotic foods to the streets, they are demanding upgrades to the traditional mobile food facilities.
Better Than a Textbook
“A plant tour is the next best thing to hands-on learning,” said Hee Man Bae, mechanical engineering professor at San Jose State University, after he and his Computer-Integrated Manufacturing class toured Airtronics’ 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.
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How Green is Our Valley
Silicon Valley is seeing an influx of new clean, green-tech companies. Many of these startups have a need for rapid prototype sheet metal production, one of Airtronics’ strengths. We have been doing project work for some key players in this market. As Silicon Valley continues to take a leadership role in clean-tech innovation, Airtronics looks forward to serving this green and growing sector.
In the Spotlight
Introducing Metal Gourmet
Coming Soon to a Street Near You: the MG400 Gourmet Food Cart
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Putting the Art in Architecture
The architectural metal work Airtronics produced for NC2 Studios was featured in the December issue of Architectural Products magazine.
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