Leading the Charge: A Women in Manufacturing Blog Series
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Leading the Charge: A Women in Manufacturing Blog Series

In the realm of manufacturing, where the clang of machinery and the smell of industry often dominate the landscape, a quiet revolution has been taking place—one led by women who are breaking barriers, shattering glass ceilings, and redefining what it means to be a leader in this traditionally male-dominated field. In this first entry in our Women in Manufacturing series this March we’ll cover the general situation and introduce you to the way women are leading the charge at Caltronics. Stay with us throughout the month to get to know each of the women trailblazing on our team.

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Grateful for You: A Heartfelt Thanksgiving Message to Our Valued Clients
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Grateful for You: A Heartfelt Thanksgiving Message to Our Valued Clients

Grateful for You: A Heartfelt Thanksgiving Message to Our Valued Clients

As Thanksgiving approaches, we're taking a moment to express our deep gratitude to you, our clients. At Caltronics Design & Assembly, we're incredibly thankful for the trust, loyalty, and partnership you've extended to us. Your support has been the cornerstone of our success and the inspiration behind our continuous commitment to providing the best service possible.

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Pursuing Improvement with ISO 9001
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Pursuing Improvement with ISO 9001

The summer is external audit season for Caltronics which means we just recently completed this year’s external audit. With a focus on key processes and efficiencies our auditor’s program encouraged us to hold ourselves accountable to our own processes as well as ISO’s and to act on opportunities for improvement.

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Success by Design
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Success by Design

We have skilled design engineers on staff here at Caltronics who together represent a cumulative 45 years with the company, and with that tenure comes a breadth of experience. Detailed below are some projects they appreciated working on, and an explanation of what Caltronics Design & Assembly has accomplished in the past.

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New Tech on the Surface Mount Assembly Line
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New Tech on the Surface Mount Assembly Line

Maintenance versus New Equipment

It’s a scenario as old as machine-assisted manufacturing itself: an existing functioning-for-now piece of equipment is now an older model and the possibility of increasingly costly repairs is becoming higher and higher so you investigate whether acquiring a newer model now is more beneficial, or if waiting a little longer could give you an edge. Our most recent iteration of this scenario resulted in the former option, and thus new opportunities have emerged.

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Caltronics’ Industry Certifications, Compliances, and Memberships

Caltronics’ Industry Certifications, Compliances, and Memberships

Manufacturing certifications to Caltronics represent a stamp of professionalism within the industry. It is an outward communication of our values and the commitment we make daily to deliver a quality product. This blog post will cover the various certifications and compliances we maintain.

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Caltronics Design & Assembly’s New Year’s Resolution

Caltronics Design & Assembly’s New Year’s Resolution

Every year January 1st brings a rejuvenating feeling that many individuals rely on as a source of motivation to start driving the new year on a better foot than they left the last. This rejuvenation feels more important than ever as 2021 starts with folks having quite literally survived 2020 and all its never-before-seen challenges.

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Minnesota-Based Manufacturing Servicing Minnesota and Beyond

Minnesota-Based Manufacturing Servicing Minnesota and Beyond

National or local business partners? A decades old question that has seen the rise and fall of both sides of the argument several times over. The basis of the argument as it stands now is simple: outsource and save money on labor and parts or support local businesses possibly at your budget’s expense.

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Caltronics Design & Assembly Recently Partnered With Bell Bank
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Caltronics Design & Assembly Recently Partnered With Bell Bank

Caltronics Design & Assembly recently partnered with Bell Bank for some of our loans. We have been grateful to have them as amazing partners even before the pandemic. When it came to our PPP loan we had found our banking partner frustrating and difficult to work with as they were not proactive in helping us secure our funding. When we turned to Bell Bank, they were able to get us approved quickly and we know we an count on them moving forward! Chad and his team there do excellent work and we are proud to have them as our bank.

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Ensuring Quality PCB Inspections in the Face of a Growing Emphasis on Speed

Ensuring Quality PCB Inspections in the Face of a Growing Emphasis on Speed

Serving as an essential business during the widespread shutdowns earlier this year, we continue to be grateful for the opportunity to operate with adaptations in place so that we might serve our customers while maintaining the utmost safety for our employees. We at Caltronics have taken pride in our ability to prioritize the highest quality in our PCB and PCBA products despite the added hurdles of this year, and we have our quality practices to thank for that.

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Your American PCB Manufacturer and Assembly Company

Your American PCB Manufacturer and Assembly Company

Businesses are facing new and unexpected challenges seemingly every day. What companies once accepted as dependable resources or partnerships are no longer upholding the same standard. Companies are being forced to navigate new ways to obtain the products or services that they need in order to carry out their business.

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Caltronics Prototyping and Engineering Design Process

Caltronics Prototyping and Engineering Design Process

Caltronics Prototyping and Engineering Design Process We often partner with engineers and clients who have identified a problem that needs to be fixed or they have an idea for a new product. They come to us and explain what they are looking for.

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PCB profitability with Design for Test (DFT)

PCB profitability with Design for Test (DFT)

Design for test/testing/testability. Design for manufacture. Design for assembly. Design for…well, you get the picture. There are a lot of “design for’s” to keep in mind. But they all boil down to one concept: design for profitability.

That’s especially important when considering PCB design for test (DFT). PCBs can be complex, and they’re expected to work without errors. Inspection and testing are essential to PCB manufacturing but can be time-consuming and costly.

How can you accommodate inspection and testing requirements and keep a product profitable?

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