STATION 03 of 06
The parts that carry real current.
Connectors, transformers, big electrolytics, relays and anything that has to survive being bolted to something. Surface mount cannot do these, and doing them well is a skill that takes years, which is what 167 combined years on the floor buys you.
TYPICAL WORK
What this station builds
If a competitor quoted you low and then asked who was doing the through-hole, this is the answer. It stays in the building.
Power supplies and converters
Motor and motion control
Backplanes
Operator panels
Industrial controls
Markets that lean on it: Heavy Industrial, Energy & Power and Agricultural. See the markets
BEFORE YOU ASK FOR A QUOTE
What to send us
Send what you have. This list just means fewer rounds before you get a real number.
Gerbers or a fabrication drawing
Bill of materials with approved manufacturer part numbers
Assembly drawing or work instructions
Intended quantities — prototype, first run, annual
A target cost, if you have one