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Capabilities of an Electronic Manufacturing Services Company
Do you work for an original equipment manufacturer or OEM? Chances are you’ve crossed paths with a project requiring an electronic manufacturing...
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Worth It to Outsource PCB Assembly Services? Definitely
More manufacturers these days are realizing the benefits of using external PCB assembly services versus a DIY approach. Allowing an electronics...
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What to Know About Electronic Cable & Harness Assembly
When it comes to making a custom electronic cable and harness assembly, the little details matter. A faulty wire or a bad connection could ruin an...
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LED PCB Design for Safety
At this point, we’re all familiar with light-emitting diode (LED) lights. From the bright, efficient bulbs replacing the old filament lamps, to the...
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What is Obsolescence Management for Electronics?
You just installed your new PCBs in your machines and they’re working great! Dust off your hands and pat yourself on the back; the hard part’s done,...
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Guide to Working With an Electronics Manufacturing Services Company
“How will my idea go from conception to finished product at your company?” It’s a question we hear a lot, and a good one. It’s natural to want to...
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IPC Standards Chart for U.S.
The IPC standards chart (or tree, in some circles) provides guidelines for the production and assembly requirements of electronics manufacturing...
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Moving to a Wireless Industrial Control: IoT & More
Many industrial and manufacturing operations are looking closely at wireless industrial controls to see what benefits they offer. These wireless...
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How Aftermarket Electronics Remanufacturing Boosts the Energy Industry
Massive amounts of money are at play when it comes to power distribution electronics. The electronic product development life cycle frequently sparks...
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All About MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) Regulations
Just about any piece of electronics can be dangerous when they’re manufactured poorly. But when you’re manufacturing for the mining industry, you’re...
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11 PCB Design Tips for Photovoltaic/Solar Panel Electronics
When designing solar-powered embedded systems intended for outdoor applications, durability, performance, and energy efficiency are a perfect storm...
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6 Challenges in Medical Tech Manufacturing: Standards & Certs
More opportunity, more money … and more problems.
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Life Working for an Electronics Contract Manufacturer
It’s your first week on the job and your supervisor calls a floor meeting. A mine that contracts our services had a structural issue, but thanks to...
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What Is Turnkey PCB Assembly?
Turnkey assembly -- buzzwords or worth looking into?
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5 Medical PCB Assembly & Design Tips
The benefits of new technologies in health care are awesome. Developers are showing off some amazing ideas for medical devices. It’s no surprise that...
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STORY OF AN AMERICAN ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURER PT. 5: THE 2010s TO NOW
(Editor’s note: This is part 5 of a five-part series on the history of Matric Group, from a $20 investment in 1971 to a $60+ million business today.)
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STORY OF AN AMERICAN ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURER PT. 4: THE 2000S
From the Playstation 2 to the first-ever International Space Station crew, the beginning of the Millennium saw technological breakthroughs, rolling...
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Medical Device Electronics Design: Preventing Component Shortages
About 20% of all medical device manufacturers struggle to manage component shortages . This can be a big problem, especially since many devices can...
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Story of an American Electronics Manufacturer Pt. 3: The 1990s
(Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a six-part series on the history of Matric Group, from a $20 investment in 1971 to a $60+ million business today.)
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How to Achieve Zero Defects in Your Electronics Build: 8 Tips
There are many areas in life where accepting mistakes as inevitable is a good thing -- electronics manufacturing is not one of them. The end goal...
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PCB Layout Design for Manufacturability: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Optimizing PCB layout design for manufacturability is one of the most crucial aspects of your product’s development process. Key decisions made...
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IPC Standards for PCBs: Why Sophisticated PCB’s Are IPC Compliant:
Whether you’re in the electronics, healthcare, or manufacturing industry, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the hodgepodge of standards regarding PCB...
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Is Your ECM Giving You the 5 Benefits of ISO 14001 Certification?
With a practically worldwide push toward environmental responsibility, more companies are choosing to -- or have no choice but to -- demonstrate that...