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EMPOD Worldwide's experienced professionals have capabilities previously only accessible to the largest firms including state-of-the-art CAD that forms the backbone of our fast-track product development system.

1] Project:

Design & prototype Climate Control & Radio Units [View PDF file]

Requirements:

Five samples each of 4 designs of HVAC / Audio Electrical assemblies required for exhibition at Detroit area trade show. Empod was responsible for complete packages including all major Printed Circuit Boards, Component placements, Displays, Knobs, Switches, Connectors, Mounting interfaces, and Tooling and Assembly required for each.

Results:

In spite of late changes in design requirements, Empod was able to deliver the 20 units on-time for the show which was a huge success. Units were fully functional and looked and felt like the "real thing". Customer was extremely delighted by EMPOD's performance

2] Project:

Design & prototype RF connector for client's customer who required working model to justify production order [View PDF file]

Requirements:

Develop a bulkhead pass-thru connector, where each of 36 coaxial contacts must pass a 5 Ghz RF signal @ 50 ohm. Two brass housings to be machined and plated, contacts to be photo-etched and rolled, and insulators to be cut from stock Teflon extrusion if possible

Results:

Customer was very satisfied that the project was completed on time. The device passed all Customer Criteria while meeting all Lab requirements.

3] Project:	Develop RF Test Fixtures for Mobile Phone Pending Immediate Production Release [View PDF file]
Requirements:	With the phone design nearing completion, Test and Analysis fixtures are required to qualify production assembly. Customer is committed to On-time production release, despite staffing shortfalls. Quality of work must be indistinguishable from internal work.
Results:	*Customer was delighted that the project was completed on time.* Customers engineer was so impressed by clarity of model, he asked what our "secret" was in showing very realistic views of actual wire routing in the electrical assembly, critical for assembly instruction sheets. Client tooled up directly from our files and drawings. The units are in current production without problems.