Electronic manufacturing support for engineers working from home is critical to keeping projects on time and deliverable. Many PCB assembly facilities are working with limited in-house staff with their support staff working from home. Those working on the assembly lines, are working under cautious conditions to maintain their health. Masks, temperature checks, distancing, health screening,
The Healthcare and Defense markets have unique requirements to which the electronics-based supply-chain has had to adapt to address their specific needs. Supporting legacy product, providing traceability, and meeting delivery requirements are all challenges the supply-chain must address. California Integration Coordinators, Inc. has found that, by expanding services into Strategic Inventory Management Services and Custom
Engineering projects slowing to a crawl with the pandemic and the Work from Home policies? Some engineers have the luxury of having their own “sandbox”; a place they can build and test out concepts. Once the concept and design have reached a point where it can be shared with others, now what? Will it be
Designing a printed circuit board and choosing the right electronic components to ensure the performance is a skill. Giving the design longevity and component viability is the skill of a component engineer. The contribution of the dedicated component engineer would include lifecycle issues and to source appropriate substitutes for obsolete components. The component engineer also
Businesses are being challenged more than ever! If the product requires a printed circuit board, the hurdles are now multiplied. With numerous staff required to work from home while customer expectations and timelines are still in place, outsourcing becomes the critical key to success. At one time outsourcing was a way to eliminate routine, low
There are 3 levels of OEM product repair, 1. organizational, 2. intermediate and 3. depot-level. Organizational repair and intermediate repair are generally done on-site to immediately replace or repair and replace failed products. Depot level repairs are often completed in off-site 3rd party locations performing OEM sanctioned product repairs, and/ or modifications per OEM specifications.
Knowing when to source materials can accelerate the schedule of your PCB build and significantly reduce the transition from engineering design phase to product delivery. Purchasing material too early can result in procuring material that may be unnecessary for the final design. Likewise, waiting too long to begin the purchasing will likely lead to an
The entire process of successfully producing a populated, functional PCB Board is fraught with details and pitfalls. Managing PCB assembly project means managing every element of the production from start to finish. Typically, a single entity is not the sole source for the bare board, the components, and the assembly. Often, there are complimentary partnerships
The process of procuring PCB component materials and kitting varies depending on the requirement of PCB Assembly facility chosen. If the kitting source does not take the assembly requirements into consideration, there could be a great deal of waste and over-expenditure for the PCB materials. Choose the assembly facility prior to preparing a quote for
California Integration Coordinators, Inc. has set a renewed focus on providing services to the defense and aerospace industry. To meet the product requirements for defense and commercial projects in the US and overseas, CIC has continued to renew the ITAR Letter of Registration. California Integration Coordinators, Inc. (CIC); the electronics firm based in Diamond Springs,
