A surface treatment is a process applied to the surface of a material to make it better in some way, for example by making it more resistant to corrosion or wear. Surface treatment of metals dates back to ancient Egyptians using gold decoratively. Gold and silver plating was well-known by the 13th century AD.  

In today’s ultra-competitive global electronic business, shorter product cycles, higher inventory turns, faster time-to-market requirements, and effective supply chain management are just a few of the challenges that every OEM has to face.

With the availability of portable electronic devices such as speakers and mobile phones, the demand for competence has increased in the consumer market by those with active outdoor lifestyles. 

Cost estimation is one of the important tasks in electronics manufacturing. In a competitive market, profits and losses are often determined by the ability to estimate costs early in new product development or for sourcing a better cost alternative from its existing suppliers.

Rub your hands together rapidly and they warm up. The heat is due to friction. Now imagine rubbing your hands hundreds of times per second! The frictional heat generated can raise the temperature significantly in a very short time.

Environmental stress screening (ESS) is a process of exposing an electronic product or component to accelerated physical or electric stress in order to force latent defects to manifest themselves. The levels of applied stress are much greater than the stresses that the product is likely to encounter during normal operation to precipitate failures and reduce test time.

Electrical discharge machining (EDM), the application of the electrical discharges under a controlled mechanism to remove metal, has long been a favorite for high accuracy machining applications where conventional metal removal is difficult or impossible.

Rising demands for electronic devices and components has created a dynamic business environment for most Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to work with overseas component manufacturers and electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers. We take a look at 3 trends in the OEM-EMS relations-building.

In the world of contract manufacturing, being able to measure precisely and reliably is essential to quality manufacturing process control. Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) offer one of the most effective ways to establish and administer rigorous quality control.

As with all products, many electric cable assemblies are made to certain specifications and are designed for particular tasks. In many industrial and commercial applications cables are exposed to constant movement during their operation. Understanding exactly what will be required from a cable during its lifespan enables designers and system builders to build a long lasting cable.

Laser cutting is a high-tech machine that is used to precise-cut both metal and non-metal materials. It has gained tremendous popularity in both consumer electronics and industrial sectors. Studies show hi-tech industry increasingly replaces or complements conventional cutting technology with laser cutting, and manufacturers gain competitive advantages by implementing laser cutting machinery.

In the previous blog we covered a few value-added services an electronic manufacurer should be offering. We cover a couple of more in this blog.