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Originally a manufacturer of collectible, half-scale replica machine guns, family-owned Tippmann entered the paintball
industry in 1986 when changes in gun laws forced the company to re-evaluate its business.
At the time, Tippmann was afraid paintball was just a passing fad, but it did seem like a natural transition for the company. After all, the company
knew how to make guns and paintball markers shared the same basic principles as the machine guns currently being manufactured. Tippman is now the leading
manufacturer of paintball markers in the United States.
In 2007, Tippmann was ready to revolutionize the industry once again and approached Priio with a vision — to improve the current paintball marker, considered
by many to be the reference standard of the industry, by creating an effective, reliable electronics package to control the action and improve the user’s
experience. Through close work and collaboration, Priio and Tippmann created the X-7 e-Grip, which provides a non-contact trigger mechanism, a user programmable
feel and high ball-per-second rates in a tough, compact package.
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Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. (PTS) applies advanced diagnostic technology to provide state-of-the-art tools for information about indicators of
heart, cardiovascular disease and other diseases. CardioChek Systems was launched worldwide in 2003. They are now used by thousands of physicians,
pharmacists, health and wellness programs, and consumers worldwide.
From a tiny drop of blood, the Device can determine levels of Total Cholesterol,
HDL Cholesterol,
LDL Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Glucose, Ketones, Creatinine and others.
PTS approached Priio with the question, “How can we make our test panel easier to manufacture?” The existing test panel was primarily assembled by
hand, making it expensive to produce and limiting the production throughput.
After some ideation with PTS, followed by some in-depth Priio brainstorming sessions, a new test panel holder was designed. Various models were created
using FDM, SLA, and urethane molds. PTS then used low-cost temporary tools to make preproduction units and performed their field tests. The result?
Excellent. These little test panels are made on an automated assembly machine known as "Dorothy".
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Helmer was established in 1977 as a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high quality products for the life science
industry.
Helmer's vision... An Integrated Monitoring System which turns a blood bank refrigerator into a complete command and
information center. Working with Priio, Helmer created the iCenter™.
Over the last several years, this monitoring
system has worked as a growth platform for Helmer's product offering, and has provided a consistent look-and-feel
across their line of refrigerator and deep-freezer products. The iCenter™ has a multilingual, browser-like interface
with more than a dozen language offerings. The intuitive features of the interface have enabled these monitoring systems
to gain acceptance in hospitals, blood banks, and laboratories worldwide.
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Since 1909, Xtek has been a manufacturer of custom machined and heat-treated parts and component assemblies for
heavy-duty industrial applications. They provide engineering and metallurgical expertise to solve the toughest
power transmission and material handling equipment problems faced by their customers in steel mills, aluminum
mills, shipyards, utility plants, and other industries throughout the world.
Xtek approached Priio with a vision... a continuous monitoring system for critical drive train applications
at various mill sites, allowing them to provide the added value of an early-warning system as part of a
diagnostic and preventative-maintenance plan for their customers. Working closely with Xtek to better understand
their customers' processes and requirements, as well as Xtek's desire for solid operation and ease of
installation in a harsh environment, Priio helped develop the DriveWatch™ system. DriveWatch™ is specifically
designed to monitor conditions on mill drive trains, and provides a powerful tool for monitoring critical power
transmission conditions.
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For over seventy-five years, Rotary Lift has been the world leader in automotive lift productivity. As part of the Dover Corporation, they have the resources
and support of a Fortune 500 company. They are able to analyze products, trends, and techniques throughout the world,
and then apply that knowledge toward the creation of new Rotary lifts.
Rotary had a vision for bringing intelligence to the work bay. Rotary worked with Priio to develop the inBay® and
Smarlifts® product lines. The intelligent, interactive control provides the lift user with critical information
regarding the use of the system. Service and safety information and vehicle specific data help the operator to use
the lift safely and effectively. Real-time data collection provides the system with a self-diagnostic capability.
A multilingual graphical user interface keeps the operation of the system simple and intuitive.
The control system electronics and operating software have become a baseline that is used across many of Rotary’s
lift systems, from their small Two-Post systems to their large Modular systems.
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The Shaken Baby Syndrome Simulator Doll, "Mikey" was developed for inventor Nena Ray, ThinkFirst program director for the Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group and
Clarion Health. The doll's onboard computer measures the directional G-forces imposed on the brain and determines when damaging forces are present.
Red lights embedded in the silicon brain material illuminate the damaged areas enabling educators to demonstrate the types of shaking forces that may
lead to damage in a child's brain. Front page, March 13, 2002 Indianapolis Star.
The doll is now available for purchase from RealityWorks
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