North Memorial Air Care Helicopter, one of Spectrum’s many EMS customers, stops by to pick up a new product for one of its helicopters. 3 town that HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
In 1991, Spectrum Aeromed got its start in the tiny town of Wheaton, Minnesota, a
could almost pass
MODULAR VS. CUSTOMIZED: WHERE’S THE VALUE?
for
Garrison Keillor’s town that time forgot, Lake Wobegon, “where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.” However, Wheaton is more modestly known as “the land of ducks.” At that time, the company was primarily focused on carving out a niche market building modular medical interiors for fixed- wing aircraft (specifically, multi-mission airplanes). In the early days, traditional charter operators considered aeromedical flights a supplemental revenue stream. Since most flights were passenger charter flights, there was a need to convert a passenger configuration to an aeromedical transport configuration, and back again in short order. The modular EMS interior was the answer, and that would become the focus of the young Spectrum Aeromed.
In multi-role aircraft (or multi-aircraft operations) it is critical to be able to quickly reconfigure an aircraft (or pull equipment out of one aircraft and plug it into another on the fly). Modular components are a large part of Spectrum Aeromed’s business. According to Chief Engineer Justin Mahler, the company holds over 70 STCs in 400 different aircraft.
In the last decade, Spectrum Aeromed has leveraged its lean AS9100 quality manufacturing
system, engineering
strength, and an exceptional desire to listen to each customer, into a full- blown customized aeromedical interior company. From single-engine Cessnas to 747 airplanes owned by heads of state, and from Bell 206s to Airbus Super Puma helicopters, there is no job too large or small for Spectrum Aeromed when it comes to aeromedical interiors.
Ricky Reno, vice president and account
representative for military and government initiatives at the company, explains how they are ideally suited to serve their
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customers. “The company is large enough, technical enough, and experienced enough to handle most any project. At the same time, with only 33 employees and a hyper-culture of teamwork, it is flexible enough to quickly maneuver around the needs of the customer without them getting lost in a big company system.”
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