The team behind Sight Machine saw an opportunity when it noticed that most cutting edge manufacturing inspection technology ran on 1990s-era software.
The Ann Arbor-based startup, which calls
Maker Works home, decided to bring that software up to date (and speed) with its new inspection technology.
"We wanted to make a product that filled the inspection service but took advantage of modern software," says Nathan Oostendrop, chief product officer of
Sight Machine.
The 3-year-old company began selling its first products a year ago. That technology could do everything from measure tool integrity to whether a certain finish was added to a product as it rumbled down the line.
"As we have done more we have solidified how we do things," Oostendrop says.
That experience has allowed Sight Machine to add six new employees. The new positions include graphic design, product management and software developers. The firm currently employs 15 people.
Sight Machine has focused on manufacturing in the automotive sector but its leadership is looking to expand its reach in 2014.
"I'd like to branch out beyond automotive, like medical devices or alternative energy," Oostendrop says.
Source: Nathan Oostendrop, chief product officer of Sight Machine
Writer: Jon Zemke
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