Overmolding bonds a layer of durable material over an existing part to form a single unit, such as joining a cable and a connector. iCONN engineers overmolded cable assemblies that comply with environmental regulations such as RoHS, REACH and Conflict Minerals at competitive pricing. Our wide variety of discrete and overmolded cables are built to meet or exceed your specifications. iCONN runs up to 40 ton presses to produce assemblies of various sizes, and utilizes thermoplastic resins such as TPU, PVC, PBT and more.
Low-pressure molding protects electronic components from moisture, dust, dirt and vibration while sealing connectors and molding grommets/strain reliefs. iCONN utilizes low-pressure molding to encapsulate sensitive components and circuitry.
With iCONN’s component molding, we control our own quality and lead times. We control the whole manufacturing supply chain for all connector components in-house. Our component molding machines run lights-out, leveraging automated systems with robotic sprue pickers and auto feeders. Component molding automation enables us to produce quality and competitive product no matter the production volume. iCONN runs a multitude of resins, in many colors on machines up to 110 tons.
CNC Swiss machining turns bar stock into finished components with capabilities of holding very tight tolerance. It is cost effective and provides our customers with the ability to produce low volume production runs with quick changeovers. iCONN leverages PartMaker to develop CNC machining programs and store them in an efficient manner. iCONN produces parts out of brass, stainless and aluminum on 7 axis CNC Swiss Lathes.
iCONN owns two automated soldering machines, capable of attaching millions of PC mount connectors to rigid and flex circuits. By investing in automated soldering, iCONN is able to improve quality and reliability by implementing mechanical-grade precision and creating greater consistency. This technology increases engineering capabilities while not compromising quality for speed.
iCONN continually is researching new and improved ways to add automation and increase throughput on standard processes. iCONN also has the capabilities in-house to terminate any standard off-the-shelf connector, whether we make or buy it from distribution. With iCONN’s capabilities and expertise, we’re a one stop shop for our customers.
100% electronic testing is integrated into our manufacturing process and verifies the electrical connections in a cable assembly. We document test signatures and test fixtures for every part we build. Our testers generate a unique signature based on the test fixture we build and the actual assembly we produce and ship. As part of our standard testing, cable assemblies are tested for hi-potential (hi-pot), continuity, and sequence. For more complicated cable assemblies and as required by our customers, more extensive testing can be implemented into our production process.
To stay ahead of industry marketing trends, we host our website on Hubspot. This platform assists us in capturing new customers and aids in our efforts to take website visitors through the buyer’s journey by providing us with ways to optimize each page for SEO and user experience. We can then classify our contact database to market relevant content to the right audience.
iCONN has been using an ERP system since its inception. All of our processes are routed around the ERP system, making projects trackable and providing structure. We’re proud of our use of an ERP system because it enables us to have processes in place to manage the business, and gives us traceability into our history, which not every company has. We leverage our ERP system to streamline our processes for continual improvement, timeliness and accuracy.
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For project management and tracking, we utilize a web-based tool called Basecamp. Basecamp keeps information about a project in one place and allows everyone on the project access to all discussions and documents.
iCONN offers our standard product as 3D downloads in a variety of formats to easily drop them into your application. This saves engineers a significant amount of time modeling connectors themselves or waiting to hear from a salesperson.