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New AS9100D Certified by NSF-ISR Changes
September 27, 2018
With the recent changes to ISO 9001 certification by NSF-ISR, the AS9100 certification by NSF-ISR standard has also evolved to reflect those changes. AS9100 certification by NSF-ISR is the international quality management system specifically for the aerospace industry.
5 Principles of Design for Electronic Manufacturing Which Lead to 10 Levels of Savings
September 20, 2018
Design for Manufacturing or DFM is a process an electronic manufacturer uses to make parts, components, and products less expensive by easing their manufacturability. It’s how you avoid getting a very pretty part that cannot function properly. It’s how you avoid manufacturing an outdoor part for your Northern Michigan operation that cannot operate in freezing […]
Electronic Manufacturing and Return Material Authorization
September 17, 2018
Even with the best designs, supply chain management, and manufacturing standards, mistakes sometimes happen. You don’t go into a project anticipating problems, but good project management means considering what might happen if your product has errors. You’ll want to know ahead of time how your electronic manufacturer will handle troubleshooting and repair for your electronic […]
Lead Free vs. Leaded Solder in Electronic Manufacturing
September 13, 2018
Prior to 2006, most of the metallic components in electronic devices were created using tin or lead solder. These materials were reliable, easy to observe and understand and readily available. Assemblies were designed specifically for use with tin/lead solder, including the temperatures required to work with these materials during electronic manufacturing.
Benefits of Surface Mount Technology
August 29, 2018
If you have held a TV remote control in your hand, punched a button on a microwave or adjusted a digital thermostat, you have interacted with surface mount technology, or SMT. Since the 1980s, nearly all mass-produced electronics are now manufactured using SMT.
Flexible Printed Circuit Boards and Rigid Circuit Boards
August 23, 2018
When you hear the term “PCB,” what do you think of? Most people probably imagine a rigid PCB (printed circuit board) with traditional copper pads and wiring harnesses. More and more, however, PCB can also refer to a flexible PCB, also known as a flexible printed circuit board. With the growth in small electronics, the […]
Principles and Considerations for Design For Electronic Manufacturing
August 16, 2018
When you’re manufacturing a product, there are usually three considerations you need to meet by the time it’s finished. The product needs to meet your desired level of quality, it needs to meet your performance standards, and it needs to be able to be priced competitively. An experienced electronic manufacturer can help you achieve these […]
What is the difference between SMT and SMD For An Electronic Manufacturer?
August 14, 2018
SMT and SMD. These two little acronyms get mixed up a lot in the electronics manufacturing service world. For electronic manufacturers on paper, they only vary by a single letter, but in practice, there’s a lot more separating SMTs and SMDs. Chiefly, one is a process and the other is a device.
An Electronic Manufacturing Service Provides Solder Paste Printing
July 25, 2018
For an electronic device that requires any kind of reliability, the solder paste printing process is arguably the most important step in its assembly. Taking a close look at how an electronic manufacturing service does its solder paste printing is, a reliable way to separate a good electronic manufacturing service from one of lower quality.
Designing a Custom Cable Assembly for Your Electronic Manufacturing Project
July 19, 2018
Electronic products from home electronics and appliances, to military and aerospace, to medical and industrial all rely upon one important kind of component: a custom designed cable assembly. This makes it all the more important that you partner closely with an experienced quality electronic manufacturer that knows how to guide you through the design process […]