Join Mars International and Ciqada® at the Consumer Electronics Show inLas Vegas.
Every year, one of the largest tradeshows in the country converges on LasVegas for a week of keynotes, events, awards, and an exhibit that covers2.5 million square feet. The show is the Consumer Electronics Show or CES, and it runs from January5, 2017, through the 8th. This year, the attendance may top last year’srecord of […]
Visit Mars International and Ciqada at the PSP Expo in New Orleans
Mars and Ciqada® are heading back to New Orleans. In September, we were privileged to visit the Crescent City for the WaterEnvironmental Federation’s annual technical exhibition and conference. This week, we’ll return to Louisiana for The International Pool/Spa/PatioExpo (PSP), scheduled for Nov. 2-4 at the Ernest N. Morial ConventionCenter. Sponsored by the Association of Pool […]
Manufacturing Documentation Examples
In this series of articles, we have been pressing the importance ofdocumentation control. We have covered mechanical and electronic componentdocumentation. This post ends our series by discussing manufacturing andcontract assembly package documentation. Production Process Flow Charts:The production documentation flowchart shows how you intend to manufactureyour product as stages, the equipment, and tools you have planned […]
Protecting Your Product’s Intellectual Assets: Mechanical Components
In a recent article, we discussed how a complete documentation package iscrucial to controlling your manufacturing and product-related intellectualassets. Today, we’re going to take an in-depth look at the specificdocumentation you should have for your mechanical components. In the world of electromechanical manufacturing, the mechanical componentsof the assembly are an important part of the overall […]
Protecting Your Product’s Electromechanical Intellectual Assets
In a series of articles, the President of Mars International, GeoffEngelstein, outlined the steps companies need to take to develop acomplete documentation package. This documentation is the key tocontrolling your manufacturing and product-related intellectual assets. Engelstein says that while companies often focus on their fear ofcounterfeiting, it is a rare occurrence. “Most off-shore manufacturers arefocused […]
Reducing Time to Market for New Product Development
Developing a new product means working with a lot of moving parts. But youcan gain an advantage over competitors by reducing your time to market. In this blog post, we will discuss how to do that. Time-to-market (TTM), also referred to as “speed-to-market,” is the amountof time it takes for a product to go from […]
Visit Mars International and Ciqada at the WEFTEC ’16 Conference
Mars International and its Ciqada division are heading to New Orleans thismonth, where we’ll take part in the Water Environmental Federation’sannual technical exhibition and conference (WEFTEC). It’s the largest conference of its kind in North America, and the largestwater quality exhibition anywhere in the world. The WEF is a not-for-profit technical and educational water qualityorganization, […]
Using SWOT To Choose A Contract Manufacturer
In today’s global manufacturing supply chain, there are many vendors tochoose from. By analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of potential vendors, you canselect the best manufacturing solution for your project. And the best wayto do that is through a supplier SWOT analysis. A supply chain SWOT analysis asks us to examine the Strengths, Weaknesses,Opportunities and […]
Finding The Right Contract Manufacturer For Your Application
All contract manufacturers are not created equal. When it’s time to chooseone for your electro-mechanical assembly and PCB manufacturing, it’shelpful to ask a few key questions: Do they offer design and engineering services?Are they ISO certified?Do they have the capacity to handle both small and large jobs?Will they monitor and control inventories and cost?In this […]
Improving Product Quality Through PCB Prototyping
Developing and manufacturing pcb prototypes of your printed control boardsis an essential step in supporting a new or upgraded product launch. It isimportant to test your circuit boards with pcb prototyping before youbegin full production to ensure they perform at the standards required.Quality assemblies should be manufactured in compliance with IPCacceptance standards. There are two […]
