One of the main challenges when designing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, is ensuring that it can fly smoothly and maintain stability, even in adverse weather conditions or when faced with obstacles. Achieving this requires careful attention to …
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Top 5 challenges when designing drones
Acquiring success: The latest trends in contract electronics mergers and acquisitions
Many contract manufacturers in the hyper-competitive middle market contract electronics industry continue to face increasing pressures on various fronts. Whether from problems associated with finding customers, followed by challenges retaining and growing those customer programs (most top-line industry growth is …
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Buying automated conformal coating systems, used equipment for quality circuit board assembly manufacturing
Electronics products can be compromised by moisture, shock, change in altitude and various other changes in product environment. Conformal coatings (urethane, acrylic, silicon, varnish…) and systems, whether for small builds or high-volume and in-line processing, help combat against product quality …
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Quality connector issues in drone and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) cable and wire harness and assembly systems manufacturing
Drone cable assemblies and electronics systems face unique manufacturing production challenges based on factors common to drone companies specs and changes in drone internal and external environments.
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Drone and unmanned aerial systems quality concerns in contract EMS manufacturing
Why drone manufacturers visiting EMS manufacturing factories should spend more time on the production floor than in meeting rooms.
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What quality-minded manufacturers want from supply chain vendors
Quality and manufacturing productivity seem to be in a constant struggle. The faster you want to speed up production, the more likely you are to have manufacturing quality issues. Whereas, raising objectives for product quality may be more likely to adversely effect your productivity objectives.
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China’s growing defense capabilities vs US top military firms a Thucydides Trap?
One Chinese defense company nearly doubled in size in just ten years, to US$60 billion in revenue. We list other Chinese defense firms (see graph)
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Top military electronic defense primes diversify, win lion’s share Pentagon procurement budget
1000s of contract electronics manufacturing providers support US military defense prime contractors. Read why the top 6 primes are diversifying.
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Kimball Electronics review and competitors
Kimball Electronics (Jasper, Indiana) offers complex design, assembly services and competes with other providers. View competing electronics solutions providers to Kimball Electronics and contact companies.
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Internet of Things changes OEM electronics outsourcing strategy
The Internet of Things changes how electronics OEM decision makers identify capable providers with adequate service capabilities and deep understanding of extract, transform and loading of proprietary methodologies.
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