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Firms engaged in the manufacturing of a variety of miscellaneous devices that are elements of larger electronic/electromechanical systems.◦ Common Examples
Wire/Cable Harness Assemblies Electromechanical Assemblies RF and Microwave Components
Industry Description
Discrete Components
(wires, resistors, semiconductors)
Electronic Components (cable assemblies,
electromechanical devices)
Machines
(vehicles, electronic/electromechanical equipment)
Primary Electronic Functions: Manipulation of Electricity for Functional Purposes◦ Rectification
Converting alternating electric current into direct or steady state electric current
◦ Amplification Increasing the power of an electrical signal without changing
its waveform or any of its other features◦ Oscillation
Production of a repetitive electronic signal ◦ Switching
Interrupting electrical current or diverting it from one conductor to another
◦ Timing Electrical signal that controls when a device is at work or at
rest◦ Filtering
Removal of unwanted electrical signals
What Electronic Components Do
Supporting Component SIC’s ◦ SIC 3643: Current-Carrying Wiring Devices◦SIC 3672: Printed Circuit Boards◦ SIC 3674: Semiconductors and related devices◦ SIC 3675-3676: Capacitors and Resistors◦ SIC 3677: Electronic Coils and Inductors◦ SIC 3678: Electronic Connectors
Some electronic components companies are involved in the manufacturing of these “sub-components” and will have multiple classifications
Associated Industries
Wire/Cable Assemblies◦ Groups of wires or cables tied together and
terminated with specialized connectors Electromechanical Assemblies and
RF/Microwave Components◦ Electrical circuits (system of conductors, resistors,
along with capacitors and other dielectric components) Generation of an electrostatic field discharge and/or a
magnetic field creates electrical/mechanical energy ◦ Casings/enclosures
House the electrical circuitry ◦ Connectors and/or control mechanisms
Affix and integrate the components into a piece of equipment
Product Description
Military/Defense Aerospace RF/Satellite Communication Equipment
Makers Medical Equipment Makers Laboratory Equipment Makers
Primary Customer Base
Contract Manufacturers: Make very specific components unique to their customers’ specification. Not available for purchase on the open market.
Some build off of schematics provided by the customer Others design a product specifically geared towards
solving a problem that the customer has presented
Component Manufacturers: Mass produce a branded product that can be purchased on the open market by anyone
Company Descriptions
Wire/Cable Assembly◦ Wires/Cables are tied together, labeled, and terminated
Contract Manufacturing◦ Assembling a variety of components (wires/cables, connector
s, circuit boards, etc.) Electromechanical Assemblies and RF/Microwave
Components◦ Housings and Enclosures (metal and/or plastic) are made in
machine shop settings Lathes, Mills, Drill Presses, Grinders CNC machines
Drilling, grinding, cutting Molding Fixturing Welding, laser labeling Plating Injection molding
◦ Soldering and assembly
Typical Processes
Maintenance/Facility items Fasteners Adhesives Drill bits Taps Miscellaneous Parts
Mostly one time buys for prototyping purposes Occasionally our part numbers are called out in government
specs and they will purchase items to go into the finished product
What They Buy
Wire/Cable Assembly◦ Operations Supervisor/Maintenance Superintendent
Usually the one person who is in charge of all technical aspects of the business, including facilities management Worker stations Equipment repairs tend to be handled by the equipment
manufacturers◦ Head of Engineering
Electromechanical Assemblies and RF/Microwave Components◦ Shop Superintendent◦ Maintenance Superintendent◦ Engineering Department Supervisor (larger firms
with over 100 employees)
Common Titles
Processes other than simple cable assembly ◦ Products that require an enclosure or housing
of some kind (electromechanical assemblies) Employment Contract manufacturers that also offer
design services Component makers that sell branded items
on the open market
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