Turning Recycled Plastic into Synthetic Oil to start next year

Agilyx has found a way to turn recycled plastics back into there original form of crude oil. large scale efforts will begin with four plastic-to-oil plants by the end of next year and will be selling the synthetic crude oil to oil refiners.Read More

Over molding circuit boards compared to a case

Circuit boards are relatively fragile and most circuit boards have some type of protection. Cables with a circuit board will tend to be over molded versus using a case. Over molding uses softer materials that patients prefer over cases and their hardness. When a cable or circuit board is over molded, it helps make it more tamper resistant. There are no screws to pull out or put in, which also can reduce labor costs.Read More.

What is a custom cable?

When it comes to the terms “custom cable”, our definition of custom cable is “Any alteration to a cable that has specific benefits to you or your clients.”

Their are 3 main reason to why a business would choose to use a custom cable. Read more.

China’s manufacturing hit its lowest point in 32 months

According to HSBC, China’s manufacturing hit its lowest level in 3 years. China’s top financial official Wang Qishan predicted that recession is in China to stay. HSBC’s chief China economist Qu Hongbin says the reduction of demand from Europe and US will slow production even more in the next few months. China is already taking steps to slow the recession and possibly reverse it.
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PolyOne introduces Withstand™ Antimicrobial Technology

WithStand™ Antimicrobial Technology includes both organic and inorganic EPA-approved antimicrobial additives. PolyOne’s expertise in compounding and healthcare enables us to work with leading antimicrobial suppliers in the industry to provide our customers with a range of antimicrobial solutions that can be suitable for many applications. PolyOne can assist in testing, claims, development, and product support expertise and advice. Read More.

What is proprietary?

Let me first start with a definition of proprietary taken from dictionary.com. A proprietary product is “manufactured and sold only by the owner of the patent, formula, brand name, or trademark associated with the product.” So in simple terms, it means that you can only get that specific product from that company or manufacturer.

Now that we know what proprietary means, let’s see how we can apply it to connectors and why you would make a cable’s connector proprietary. Read More.

R and D- Connectors

It’s not easy to always be thinking about the bottom dollar while you are designing a machine, part, or product for that matter. You have deadlines, pressure from your boss, pressure from your customer and from others working on the project.

One of the most over-looked areas in which you can save some money is talking to the companies that will actually be building or assembling your product. I can think of quite a few times where a company could have saved someone money and time if they had consulted the manufacturer before finalizing their cables. Read More.

Timing is everything when it comes to shipping

2 simple ways to reduce your shipping and freight charges.

1) Combine shipments when possible, instead of shipping separately. Our study has shown that you can save as much as 20% on shipping when you combine 2 packages into 1. Instead of 2 boxes at 10lb each, have your supplier ship 1 box at 20lb. Some suppliers ship separately to make it easier for your company to keep track of what’s coming in, but this can cost you more in the mean time. Try to have multiple products ship at the same time. Read More.

Are Your Components Cutting Into Your Profits?

“Why does it seem that every time we buy a cable the price goes up?” A common question we hear asked by purchasing managers. It’s most likely because 1 or more of the components used to make your cables have gone up in price. One component can change your cable cost by $3-5 alone.

Component prices increase for only a few reasons.

1) This happens when the material availability is limited to due to supply or demand.
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