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J<\/span>ohn Palmer, founder of Autometrix, is really good at making things more efficient. He started off as a racing sailboat builder \u2013 an industry where efficient design can mean the difference between winning and losing a race. For a time, he built the lightest racing sailboats around. When the rules for racing changed and light boats were no longer an advantage, he turned to software development \u2013 for boats and sails. When a friend was having trouble getting the shapes just right for the panels that came together to form his spinnaker (a type of sail), John wrote some software that got the shapes exactly right on the first try. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the process of writing software to design other types of sails, John developed new layouts where \u00a0the panels join in a radial pattern. It was an engineering perspective, applied to sailing \u2013 \u00a0Radial designs were much stronger, longer wearing, and easier to tweak than the way sail panels were previously joined. That radial design is now the industry standard for sail making. But it wasn\u2019t an overnight success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Initially there was a lot of resistance to using a machine or a computer to automate any part of a process that is so steeped in tradition and history. \u201cI was physically thrown out of a few sailmaking lofts — sail making is an art,\u201d said John. But he persisted, and after one leading sailmaker published an ad in a magazine, telling the world that his sails were designed on a computer, every sailmaker wanted their sails designed on a computer too. After a short time, half of the world’s sail makers were John\u2019s customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A true engineer, John gets great satisfaction out of increasing efficiency: \u201cI enjoy seeing our customers\u2019 eyes light up when they get their machine working and it cuts their production time to a 10<\/span>th<\/span>,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Eventually, John began writing software to run plotters (machines that draw patterns). Next he started building the cutting tables that his software was designed to run, and Autometrix was born. Today, the company provides cutting tables<\/a> and pattern making software<\/a> as complete solutions to a large variety of businesses.\u00a0 Customers all have one thing in common – they manufacture products out of rolled material, from fabrics and textiles to advanced composites. \u00a0Just a small sampling of companies enjoying the ease of Autometrix\u2019s solutions include manufacturers of awnings<\/a> and marine canvas<\/a>, apparel, inflatables, carbon fiber sports equipment, and industrial insulation products<\/a>. \u00a0But the theme across all of Autometrix\u2019s solutions has not changed since that first sail design \u2013 it\u2019s all about making the process more efficient. A true engineer, John gets great satisfaction out of increasing efficiency: \u201cI enjoy seeing our customers\u2019 eyes light up when they get their machine working and it cuts their production time to a 10<\/span>th<\/span>,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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John Palmer – Founder of Autometrix, enjoys sailing in one of the many beautiful Northern California lakes<\/span> Jonathan Palmer – Founder of Autometrix<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today, John is semi-retired, having passed ownership of Autometrix to his son Jonathan in 2013. \u00a0His retirement may look strangely similar to those early days writing software for pattern makers, since he continues to play an important role both designing and testing the newest software developed at Autometrix. \u00a0While Jonathan is glad his dad can enjoy retirement and spend extra time in his woodshop, he is glad John continues to contribute to Autometrix. \u00a0\u201cMy dad stayed in close touch with many of his customers and always loved the opportunity to demonstrate his software – this led to an extensive first-hand knowledge of how users interact with software. \u00a0Autometrix will value his input for as long as we can have it!\u201d \u00a0For John\u2019s part, he\u2019s happy that he has been able to pursue his passion for his entire career: \u201cI\u2019m just a nerd who really likes writing software and making cutters and patterns.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learn more<\/span><\/a> about how Autometrix can increase efficiency in your business. Contact<\/a> an automation specialist to get started today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The theme across all of Autometrix\u2019s solutions has not changed since that first sail design \u2013 it\u2019s all about making the process more efficient. A true engineer, John gets great satisfaction out of increasing efficiency: \u201cI enjoy seeing our customers\u2019 eyes light up when they get their machine working and it cuts their production time to a 10th,\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[115,156,155,157,127],"class_list":["post-910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-highlight","tag-cutting-solutions","tag-industry-awnings","tag-industry-insulation","tag-industry-marine-canvas","tag-pattern-solutions"],"yoast_head":"\nRacing Sailboat Builder to Autometrix Inc. 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