Methode is a leading developer of custom-engineered and application-specific products. Using our disciplined product development system including validation testing, we then utilize our highly vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities to produce our designs in one, or more, of our best-in-class global manufacturing facilities. Methode’s global footprint consists of regionally based design, engineering, testing and manufacturing centers.
ASSEMBLY | DECORATING | ELECTRONICS | METAL | PLASTIC | TESTING
Lean Manufacturing Focus
Cells
Fully Automated
Semi-automated
Mistake Proofing
Variable Controlled Fastening
Class 10,000 Clean Room
Class 1,000 (inside machine)
Laser marking
UV Coating (manual & automated)
Dedicated Production Lines
Prototype Prove-out Lines
Robotic Part Placement
Adhesive Dispensing
PCB assembly / processing
Surface Mount lines (SMT)
Wave & selective soldering
Manual soldering
Odd-form placement
Potting (sealing)
Touch Screen Optical Bonding
Software embedding
Automated Optical Inspection
Electro-static Discharge Assembly Protection
Conformal Coating
Potting
Wire – automated cut/strip/terminate
Thermal Paste Dispensing
Injection Molding
Insert Molding
Over-molding
Mold in color
2 shot molding
Rapid heat and cool molding
Liquid Siliocon Rubber molding
Blister Trays: mfg. in-house
Plasma cleaning
Laser welding
Ultrasonic welding
End-of-line functional (ELOT)
Automated OpticaI Inspection (AOI for SMT)
Environment Chambers
Thermal Shock Chambers
Vibration (and w/environment)
Functional durability (test rigs)
Salt spray
Water spray and intrusion
Illumination & dark room
Color evaluation & measurement
Aiming (light projection profile)
Abrasion
Gloss measurement
Sand / Dust
Electro-static discharge
Electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC via EMI / RFI chamber)
Load (compression/tension)
Torque loading
Sound via Isolated Sound chamber
Pressure leak testing