this flexibility helps us stay on top of the ever-changing technology available. We can make changes to products as fast or as slow as we need to stay on top of the market needs. Many times, flaws in a product only appear after a large quantity have been built and are being used by cus- tomers. The way we have our team set up, we can immedi- ately make tweaks to the product and get a better version out the door – sometimes just hours after a product flaw was discovered,” Campbell explains. “Justin and I are involved at every step of our product’s development. I actually engineer all the electronics and design the circuitry personally, while Justin works on the logistics of where to mount new sensors on the actual UTVs or Snowmobiles. Justin, our other employees, and myself all work in the same room, and although it can get a little noisy, everything flows pretty efficiently. The shipping and production guys know what’s happening down the
team of Electrical Engineers and mechanics, so the communication between the two groups helps bridge that gap. Typically, an Electrical Engineer’s knowledge of motorsports is pretty limited. But working alongside mechanics and motorsports enthusiasts allows our Engi- neers to use today’s tech to solve today’s motorsports problems.” “Most of the time, the belt punches a hole through the clutch cover when it comes apart, and sometimes it even takes out one of the clutches.” The soon-to-be team of 10 at Razorback Technology – Campbell and Maughan are bringing in a Marketing Manager in the near future – have something very unique going on, apart from the product itself. “Another advan- tage we have is that working side-by-side like this with a small team allows us to make rapid changes to prototypes and products. When we have an idea, we can immediately get to work on a prototype. We don’t have to worry about submittals, or getting small prototype changes approved. We can immediately get new circuit boards made, or have our machine shop guy put a prototype part through his CNC [Computer Numeric Control] machine. We feel like
“You only get so many opportunities to ride each year, and your Razorback Technology Gauge will be ready to go for every time.”
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS • AUGUST 2016
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