Temple Allen Industries (TAI) is the manufacturer of the EMMA (Easily Manipulated Mechanical Arm), designed for use in the aerospace, defense, and marine markets. TAI was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

History

In 2004, Temple Allen Industries installed the first EMMA system for performing surface preparation in the aerospace industry. The system has been purchased and implemented by several leading aerospace companies, including Boeing

Boeing

The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...

, which has deployed the system at their Everett and Renton facilities. EMMA has also been featured in aviation industry publications, such as Aviation Maintenance, as a novel maintenance tool.