A Missile Plant Gets an IoT Makeover

April 28, 2016

An inside look at how Raytheon Missile Systems integrated IoT into its design, engineering, product testing and plant operations to save time, advance its technology and be more cost-effective.

Laura Putre

Raytheon Missile Systems's IoT upgrade of its imaging, research, testing and manufacturing facilities in Tucson has been more than five years in the making. Here's an inside look, from the Immersive Design Center--where thermal, electrical, mechanical and industrial engineers collaborate with senior assemblers and testers from the factory floor--to the Fusion factory where robotic technology is greatly reducing testing time; to the shop floor, where robots collaborate with workers on tasks.

About the Author

Laura Putre | Senior Editor, IndustryWeek

As senior editor, Laura Putre works with IndustryWeek's editorial contributors and reports on leadership and the automotive industry as they relate to manufacturing. She joined IndustryWeek in 2015 as a staff writer covering workforce issues.

Prior to IndustryWeek, Laura reported on the healthcare industry and covered local news. She was the editor of the Chicago Journal and a staff writer for Cleveland Scene. Her national bylines include The Guardian, Slate, Pacific-Standard and The Root.

Laura was a National Press Foundation fellow in 2022.

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