Imagine holding your smartphone, and something feels different. It charges faster, is more responsive, and has a longer lifespan than expected. Have you ever wondered how this breakthrough happened? A key contributor to such advancements is the strategic decision-making behind manufacturing locations. Specifically, the pivot to nearshore manufacturing, particularly in the electronics industry, is becoming increasingly significant. Understanding Nearshore ManufacturingNearshore manufacturing …
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 …
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 and …
New Diffused Light Pipe Family from VCC Provides A Soft Appearance in Dark EnvironmentsSAN DIEGO, CA — VCC, the global leader in indication and specialty illumination solutions, has designed a family of rigid light pipes with a diffused, frosted surface texture for enhanced scattering of bright field light, which provides a softer glow. The 3mm LFB Series and 5mm LFC …
Light Bleed: Here’s What You Need to KnowLight pipes are essential for moving light from Point A to Point B in electronic devices and machines. But, when they aren’t optimized, a majority of the light traveling through them could literally miss the mark — your HMI [human machine interface]. These acrylic or polycarbonate marvels can be much more complicated than they …
Lamp ConstructionBasic Principle of Lamp OperationThe basic construction of neon lamps is shown in figure 1. The bulb is made of glass sealed in two areas, the pip and the pinch. In the pinch area, the leads protrude through one end of a glass tube and the glass is heated and pinched about the leads. This holds them in position …
Grecia Gil | March 11, 2021 Choosing the Best Material for My Design Proper Optoelectronic design requires attention to every detail. Luckily, designers have many illuminated component options to provide more flexibility in how status indicators work on the back end. These are also known as light pipes. Light pipes are clear rods typically made of plastic or chemical materials, …
