We're proud to be a U.S. manufacturer. While it is fashionable to disregard
quality and chase low price manufacturers overseas, the actions of our customers
speak louder than our words. Throughout our long history, we have faced aggressive
competition from various corners of the world. While some of our customers have
been tempted to stray to alternative sources, they always come back to Switchcraft
with the same conclusion: there is no substitute for Switchcraft quality and performance!
We blend old-world craftsmanship and value, with high technology precision, through
innovative manufacturing techniques.
"Consistently excellent" is
a measure of performance... not just a catch phrase at Switchcraft. Switchcraft
offers the benefits of high technology electronics, including innovative use and
bonding of materials, surface mount, through-hole, PC board assembly, EMI/RFI shielding,
and RF connections to name a few.
Switchcraft® designs have become industry standards... and for good reason. Our
designs provide effective, reliable solutions in a variety of applications. If you
can't find exactly what you need from our vast array of product offerings, our
engineering staff will work with you to build a custom product to meet your requirements.
Effective communication between our engineers and our customers throughout the design
phase, is critical for success. We listen and we respond. Advanced CAD capabilities
enable Switchcraft engineers to create 3-dimensional solid models, as well as SLA
and SLS prototypes. Our model shop boasts molding, milling and drilling machines,
grinders, saws, and lathes for prompt prototyping. Innovation in design, creative
use of materials, and CNC/EDM capabilities including prototype tooling, combine
to make Switchcraft® products unique. Once the design is approved, we can move directly
from CAD right to manufacturing, shortening the production cycle and ensuring the
integrity of the design. Extensive in-house testing facilities provide quick, accurate
results. Our environmental test lab is equipped to analyze and measure salt spray
and humidity resistance, life cycle, compatibility with military and commercial
parameters, tensile strength, Hi-pot testing, shock and vibration. Our talented
staff of engineers has an intimate understanding of the latest in engineered materials
to creatively design and select the right one for the job.
Just as the quality of your product depends on the quality of the components inside,
Switchcraft® quality components begin with quality piece parts. As a vertically-integrated
company, we produce most of the components we use in-house to control quality and
delivery. We constantly evaluate and amend our select list of certified suppliers,
based upon their ability to consistently deliver quality, value and service to meet
our requirements. We hold our suppliers to the same stringent standards we have
set for ourselves: our suppliers must be as responsive to our needs as we are to
yours.
Molding, stamping, plating, machining, and assembly are done in the United States,
specifically at our 185,000 square foot Chicago facility. The benefit: Switchcraft
is able to maintain strict control over production and quality. A second manufacturing
facility in Inchon, Republic of South Korea supports customers in the Far East.
An increasing number of our molds and dies are built and maintained in-house. Using
Statistical Process Control standards, we monitor and maintain consistent manufacturing
performance. The perfect blend of top notch equipment, streamlined production procedures
and the dedication of our experienced, talented personnel is reflected in each and
every product we manufacture...each and every time. Whether the components are fully
automated, semi-automated or hand-assembled in Chicago or Inchon - attention to
detail at every stage results in characteristic Switchcraft® excellence.
As a global-minded U.S. manufacturer, Switchcraft builds and tests
products
to meet the demands of worldwide approval agencies including UL, CSA, VDE,
Semko, Demko, Nemko, SETI, SEV, Mil-Spec and IP68. A network of international distributors
market our products worldwide.
Switchcraft is a name and company to respect. We have earned our place as an industry
leader through a commitment to our customers' needs and by delivering on that
commitment. Our Engineering Design Guide represents only a small sampling of our
product line and capabilities. If you don't see exactly what you need... ask
and we will build it for you.