Emmalee Gagnon

For manufacturers who have high-mix, low-volume production, there are certain pieces of equipment that can help optimize your throughput potential.

When some people think about their first car, a hand-me-down clunker probably comes to mind. For Henry Mann (founder of Manncorp (a surface-mount technology equipment supplier) and ELEDLights), that wasn’t the case.

In 2010, the environmental data tracking company, Sensaphone, decided to purchase an SMT production line—and it is still in-use today.

As new technology and methods have emerged, companies in the electronics manufacturing field have improved their best practices which, in turn, has influenced the design of new equipment with ground-breaking capabilities.

The aquarium supply company, CoralVue Inc., recently made the switch to in-house production, and they were happy to give us the inside scoop on how things have been going, from the buying process, to learning the equipment, to impact on their overhead.

For more than 38 years, Micro-Air has made award-winning air conditioner thermostats and the circuit boards that go inside AC units for all boat and AC manufacturers in the United States. For the past 8 years, they have been using Manncorp equipment to produce them.

Why Choose In-House Production? There are a variety of reasons to start a microfactory for your company, from wanting to re-shore your production to deciding to build your own manufacturing business from the ground up. One of the biggest reasons has to do with the cost of outsourcing production. Micromanufacturing your own products is often considerably less expensive in the...

The purchase of equipment for your SMT line should be an efficient and pleasant experience.

Not every company has the resources, space, or need to accommodate a traditional, sprawling manufacturing facility. Now that smaller, more affordable, highly reliable machine options have become available, you may not need to.

With the supply chain disruptions experienced during the COVID-19 crisis, companies are expressing renewed interest in bringing their electronic production in-house. Being able to build prototypes at your facility—or turn out even small batches of product to get through a delay in your usual production chain—can be make-or-break for a small business in a crunch like this. If you're looking...