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North Star Imaging
The company initially worked with
other manufacturers to produce its systems before bringing that capability inhouse in the late 1990s. "We decided to
become self-sufficient and invest in the
engineering and operational capabilities
needed to manufacture those systems
ourselves," he adds.
North Star Imaging produced its first
computed tomography system in 2002,
shortly after assuming responsibility
over its own manufacturing. North Star
added its inspection services group in
2006. The demand for both manufacturing and inspection services led the company to expand its facility in 2009.
In 2010, the company was acquired
by Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a leading diversified manufacturing company
with more than 100 years of history and
more than 800 individual business units.
North Star Imaging is part of ITW's test
and measurement business segment.
"ITW brought in new knowledge and
several best practices, as well as new expectations for operational efficiency,"
Taylor says, noting the company became
ISO 9001 certified after the acquisition.
"Because of this knowledge, we've been
doing quite well for the past six years and
growing rapidly."
International expansion has been a
high priority for North Star Imaging
since the acquisition. The company
opened its first overseas location in
Paris in 2012. In 2015, aside from North
Star's facility in Irvine, the company
added a site in the United Kingdom and,
this year, in China.
"I'm thrilled with the way we've ad-
Midwest
opted ITW's positions and the way we've
been able to embrace their philosophies
and implement them in such a way that
we can exceed customers' needs and
provide them the quality and support
they expect," Taylor says. mt
Varian Imaging Components is the market leader
for X-ray tubes and digital detectors. Our components are
at the center of systems all over the world in X-ray imaging
equipment for industrial, nondestructive testing (NDT), security, and cargo applications. Varian's flat panel detectors
are designed to meet a broad spectrum of imaging applications. Available in a wide range of sizes, Varian detectors
allow customers to take full advantage of superior image
quality and high throughput. These detectors present a
uniform, undistorted, high-resolution image throughout
the field of view, enabling technicians to take images of the
internal structures of objects such as electronic circuits
and mechanical parts. Varian Imaging Components is the
world's largest independent imaging components supplier.
As a leader in the imaging components space, our goal is to
help our customers become world class system suppliers
by strengthening their competitiveness and enabling them
to bring products to market faster.
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