Below you'll find a list of all posts from October, 2024
What Happens When a Key Supplier Disappears Into Thin Air? Before coronavirus was ever an issue, one traffic signal infrastructure supplier found itself in a similar predicament many OEMs recently found themselves in due to COVID-19 — a total standstill of production. The manufacturer’s main supplier of crucial components permanently shut its doors without warning, bringing operations to a costly …
One of the biggest post-pandemic lessons for OEMs is to weigh the costs associated with supply chain disruptions a little heavier than before. While product cost, quality, and delivery will always be at the top of the priority list, manufacturers should also include the 3Rs of supply chain risk management: Resilience – having a workable contingency plan is essential. Be …
Status Light Guide Understanding User Interface & User Experience What is a Human-Machine Interface (HMI)?A human-machine interface is a device component that leverages hardware and software, empowering end-users (humans) to operate and communicate with machines and equipment. HMIs can be developed for one piece of machinery alone, or a collection of complex devices that must all work together under one …
Best-in-Class Durability & Proprietary FlexVolt™ Technology Enhance Design Possibilities VCC Launches NEW Bi-Color PML50 Harsh Environment PMI Series Designed to deliver reliable & relentless performance; these flex-power, bi-color & water/dust-tight PMIs, are ideal for a wide range of harsh environment applications, including: Automation & controls Industrial Outdoors, maritime, oil & gas High-humidity, sunlight, or rain-exposed environments High-vibration operation Railroad & …
The ability to clearly see your LED lighting circuitry in a variety of applications is critical for communication and production processes in addition to the safety of employees, clientele and members of the public. Visibility challenges are present in both indoor and outdoor applications making it necessary to test and overcome these factors for full circuit optimization and use. Indoor …
VCC Illuminated Capacitive Touch SensorsIt’s not unreasonable to say that our modern world wouldn’t be possible without a way for humans to control the electronics that power everything from computers, to small gadgets, to the cars we drive. Until recently, interaction meant connecting a physical switch, whether this meant the humble microswitch invented in the 1930s, or a more complex …
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 15, 2018 Visual Communications Company (VCC), a global leader in illuminated components has purchased St Paul, MN based electronic components manufacturer, Wilbrecht LEDCO, Inc. Founded in 1956 as Wilbrecht Electronics Inc., the company got its start by providing the hearing aid industry with the world’s smallest precision potentiometers and switches. As the business grew, it shifted into …
