Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to support a diverse range of product manufacturing. Below are some examples.
Electrical & Electronic: Circuit Board Manufacturing, Wire and Harness Assembly
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 High-Volume, Low-Complexity
Two sided boards, automated with some manual interfaces, through-hole and surface mount components. |
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Low-Volume, High-Complexity
Multiple layers, automated insertion, predominantly through-hole assembly. |
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Cable and Harness Assembly
Full range of complexity from simple high-volume wire assemblies, to complex, low-volume harness for machinery. |
Component Fabrication
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Plastic Injection
High-volume, precision molding, including optics. |
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Sheet Metal
Simple punch and dies to progressive dies, part sizing and complexity dependent on application. |
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Complex stampings
Brass sliders for zipper assemblies; complex parts produced and assembled by machine - in the billions! |
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Professional and Consumer Image Projectors
Low to mid range volume, medium complexity, electro-mechanical apparatus. Cost reductions play an important role in maintaining the margin on programs with extended product life. Reliability is a key factor for the consumer. |
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Non-SLR cameras
Precision components, medium to high volume assembly, state-of-the-art imaging capability. Inventions often required to execute the design. This particular camera featured the revolutionary "cobra" flash, and was termed the "BMW" of cameras because of its fit, finish, and upscale styling. |
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Single Use cameras
Photographic apparatus designed for all applications and multiple uses requires rugged design. To produce best-in-class images and outgoing quality, components and system designs are developed using six-sigma concepts. |
Slide fasteners (zippers)
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Coil, Plastic, Metal
A variety of zippers manufactured in vertically integrated factories (see "Process Experience" tab). Many thousands of SKU's for wide range of applications from apparel, to sporting goods, to automotive, to ... (virtually unlimited) - and colors and size... |
Base Material Production
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Brass Wire
Manufactured from zinc and copper in a totally vertically integrated facility. |
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