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Contract manufacturing

The manufacturing of goods and products by one company under the label or brand of another. Contract manufacturing is a process in which one company outsources part or the entire manufacturing production to another company for such benefits as cost savings, improved quality, increased ROI, reduced safety risks, enhanced business focus, and faster speed.

Contributors in Contract manufacturing

Contract manufacturing

step and repeat

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A general term in photo tooling that refers to step and repeat image.

surface mount technology (SMT)

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A fully automated manufacturing system to mount or solder electrical and/or electronic components on the surface of a PCB

testability

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A term defines the ability of meeting electrical requirements.

through hole

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A type of holes on circuit board generally used as for component pins and vias.

tin-lead reflow

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

Commonly used solder plating process in the PCB industry.

tolerance

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

The range of variation permitted in maintaining a specified.

tooling

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

Selection of tools needed to produce desired contours and dimensions of a machined metal part.

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