Twintec has you connected to high-tech

RITZVILLE - He makes over-sized connectors that look like something you would use to hook up your space shuttle, if you had such a thing.

At first blush, you would think these plugs and sockets were for electrical power or data lines. But not so.

One of the common uses is for pneumatics - think of tubing rather than wires.

Chris Burrows, 64, the Ritzville anchor, is half of the ownership of Twintec. The other half is Steve Burrows of Kent, and he is indeed a twin.

"He runs the production, and I run the back office," said the Ritzville twin from his shop on Main Avenue.

Burrows said most of the...