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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.
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Contract manufacturing
Push-back
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing
A PCB panel format with board units punched out form the panel then reset back into the same location by a second operation.
Outer lead bonding (OLB)
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing
An advanced technology used to connect PCBs and large-scale integrated circuits with a large number of connectors.
Photo plotting or photo plot
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing
Photoplotting is an electronic optical process to scan rasterized image data on films. Some times referred to as laser plotting.
Radial leaded component
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing
Radial leaded components are standing type discrete components, examples are disc capacitors and TO-92 type transistors.
Parameters
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing
The variables which determine the dimensions of a machined part as well as the operational sequence of the machine tools used to produce the part.
Panelization
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing
A general term in CAM editing refers to step/repeat and other CAM editing to prepare data in panel format.
Optics
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing
Any lens, prism or mirror used to direct light (as in an instrument)
