Computer-aided design (CAD) services assist in the computerized design, three-dimensional (3D) modeling, and printing and drafting of engineering components and assemblies.
Electronics assembly service companies based on providing contract design, manufacturing, and related product support services on behalf of electronics OEMs.
Engineering consulting firms provide engineering services and expertise to companies in need of a specialized skill-set. Professionals in this category work with clients to define solutions to problems or to help determine and recommend the best course of action for a given initiative.
Engineering design firms provide total design for new components, products and equipment, including load analysis, part and material specification, manufacturing drawings, product manuals, and often manufacturing support and/or certification documentation
Molding services create ceramic, composite, glass, rubber, plastic, silicone, or metal parts by combining solids or powders with liquids, or by pressing solid materials or powders into a die or form.
Plastic fabrication services provide custom machining, bending, forming and assembly of plastic parts. Companies may use any of several types of joining techniques in assembly such as fasteners, welding and gluing.
Plastic molding services use a number of different molding techniques to produce components, including thermoplastic and thermoset injection molding, blow molding (includes injection blow molding), rotational molding, thermoforming, structural foam molding, compression molding, resin transfer molding (RTM), and others.
Printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication services design and fabricate circuit boards. They differ from electronic manufacturing services, which populate and assemble boards.
Product and component testing services is the evaluation of a finished product or component through performance in electrical, life, environmental exposure, dynamic, ergonomic or other specialized tests. Also testing to standards such as UL 489, CE or MIL-STD 810.
Research and development services perform original investigation to gain new knowledge (research) and/or apply research findings to create or improve products and processes (development).
