New Custom Manufacturing Services Products

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Missile Wing Pins

A Tier-1 defense contractor rejected parts from their primary vendor for a high-end precision pin used to affix fins onto missiles. The rejection of the pins caused a delay in shipment of missiles to The Persian Gulf, and left them with no source for the pins after the primary vendor lost approved status. The Tier-1 contractor needed to ship missiles within 2 weeks otherwise late delivery...

Japanese Automaker, Daihatsu, Collaborates with Local Designers to Offer Car Design Customization Using Stratasys 3D Printing

Carmaker worked with top Japanese designers to create unique, customizable automotive exterior ‘Effect Skins’ for their 2-door convertible MINNEAPOLIS REHOVOT, Israel - Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, says automaker Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd, (Daihatsu) is one of the first manufacturers to deliver on the 3D printing vision of mass...

Innovative QTS Apshen Stencil Foil Adapter Awarded U.S. Patent

Medway, Massachusetts, USA – The Apshen Stencil Foil Adapter System developed by Quick Tensioning Systems (QTS), for the DEK-® VectorGuard-® High Tension stencil frame, has been awarded U.S. Patent #9,351,406, it is announced today. The QTS Apshen was developed to give DEK-® VectorGuard™ High Tension stencil frame system users the ability to choose their own or preferred stencil foil...

Waterjet Shuttle Systems support high-volume cutting.

Designed for high-volume, water-only waterjet cutting applications, Waterjet Shuttle Systems maximize productivity by allowing operators to continue cutting as they unload finished parts. Units are available in High Rail Gantry format supporting up to 12 cutting heads or Mid Rail Gantry format supporting up to 4 cutting heads. Aquavision-® Di motion controller guides user through process, while...

Key Considerations for Medical PCB Assembly

This white paper provides an overview of key considerations for medical PCB assembly.

Fidia Co. to Feature high-speed Milling Machine, Controls and Milling Heads at 2016 IMTS Show

Fidia Co. will feature a K199 high-speed 6 axis milling center with rotary table, C-40 vision numerical controls with integrated ViMill system and a variety of large milling heads at the 2016 IMTS Show in Booth No. S8880 in the South Hall of McCormick Place in Chicago, September 12-17, 2016. The K199 is Fidia’s most compact K series machine and represents the ideal solution for all small and...

Rigid-Flex Circuit Design Solution for a Medical Device

Challenge An engineering team within medial industry company approached Epec to manufacture a rigid-flex circuit to be placed within a medical device used in conjunction with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Gerber data along with appropriate documentation was submitted for a full design review and quote. The data package was reviewed by Epec’s Product Managers. A discovery was made in the...

Printed Circuit Board for International Space Station (ISS)

Challenge The Air Force Space Test Program (STP) needed to supply a complex product which contained several experiments for the International Space Station. Because the components were to be used on the outside of space station itself, components involved needed to be able to function while being bombarded with particles, floating above Earth in outer space. Epec was experienced with high...

Rigid-Flex Medical Care Communication Handheld Device

Challenge Epec was asked to help in the development of a new medical care communication system. The product was to use Apple iPod touch-® technology in a portable medical device to streamline workflow in healthcare environments. Because the handheld device would be used to store patient charts and other sensitive information, the communication system needed to be unfailingly secure. Neither the...

Rigid-Flex Power Distribution Control Circuits Application

Challenge A contract manufacturing company needed help improving the quality and supply chain reliability of rigid-flex circuits for a power distribution control circuit application. The product had been in production already, but had issues with circuit failure. The existing rigid-flex circuit design also did not meet IPC standards for materials and construction. A solution was needed that...

Powerlink PCB with Multiple Copper Weights Helps Power Aerial Drone

Challenge Epec was approached by a company that specializes in the development of aerial film drones to implement heavy copper printed circuit boards (PCB) in their current design. The customer’s existing line of small to medium sized drone aircraft are used for remote TV and film production, as well as for thermal imaging. The customer was looking to incorporate a heavy copper PCB feature into...

DoorKing's 1601 Lane Barrier Provides a Higher Level of Traffic Control for Less

DoorKing is proud to introduce an easy add-on to its 1601 Barrier Gate Operator: The 1601 Traffic Lane Barrier. The barrier gate provides greater traffic control while eliminating the need for bollards or crash beams. Check out this video to learn more.