"Why don't you automate more?"
This is an often-asked question when people tour our factory to see how we manufacture custom printed electronic products. While many of our operations are automated, the majority of our assembly is still accomplished by the skilled hands of our workforce. Customers see that we hand place sheets on machines, hand assemble parts, and even individually hand test every part, every button for 100% functionality - they wonder why.
In order for a product and it's interface (HMI) to last it needs to be designed properly for the environment it will be used in. Below is an infographic with specific questions that design engineers may ask to get a feel for the end use of the product for design optimization of the membrane switch.
The Milwaukee Job Corps provides no-cost education and career training to young adults, giving them the technical skills to succeed. The students try out various career paths before choosing their trade program, once they are in the program they learn all of the skills necessary to gain employment after graduation as well as on the job experience. Xymox has had the honor of working with the female students in the manufacturing trades.
Fine Line Printing Q&A with Xymox New Product Development Manager, Mike Hansen
Conductive Silver Ink:
The most common of the conductive ink systems – conductive silver ink is used for both membrane switches and touch sensor interfaces. Xymox manufactures its own conductive silver ink - which is somewhat unique to the industry.
Conductive silver ink is so critical to functional printing that Xymox manufactures their own, ensuring that our touch sensors and membrane switches perform perfectly every time for the life of your product. Along the way, we use painstaking quality steps to maintain:
Overseas prices might be attractive but at what cost? Think about all the benefits you gain from working with a United States based manufacturer!
It is easy to forget how much of an impact your company can (and does) make when you are constantly surrounded by the hustle and bustle of work, tasks, deadlines, emails, etc. It is humbling to be smacked in the face with the reality that one product can change a single person’s life, or even thousands of people’s lives.
Finding the right supplier to work with can be a daunting task, they can make your job super easy or quite frustrating (to put it nicely). Sure, price is a factor, but what else should you consider? Below is a list of 10 things to look for when evaluating a supplier:
Printed batteries are printed on flexible substrates, single-use, and environmentally disposable. They are a fraction of the thickness of a coin cell and fully customizable. Enfucell, our Eco-Friendly Flexible Printed Battery partner, has always put an emphasis on quality, listening to customer requirements and providing great service. The ISO 9001:2015 certification formally recognizes their commitment to quality!