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Why use Ultraflex

Outsourcing your electronics design and manufacturing requirements to Ultraflex can help you to secure a competitive advantage in challenging global markets. Whether you need to save or reduce manufacturing costs, avoid capital equipment investment, improve time to market, supplement current capacity for demand surges, obtain technical expertise and design assistance or simply to improve product quality, we are ready to provide you with the level of design services and manufacturing support you need for your success.

Why Ultraflex?

• World class engineering talent – number of patents and innovations in many fields.
• Cost effective structure:
• Local Engineering staff for R&D, customer intensive projects and technical support
• Engineering development center in Bulgaria, enabling us to offer very attractive development cost structure.
• Smooth transition to production
• Exceptional, flexible, personalized service.
• Advanced online project management and team collaboration system.

Why we are so cost effective:

• Our design and development effort is an integrated process between our New York engineering facility and our Sofia, Bulgaria engineering facility, which in turn reduces the development cost by more than 50% without the drawbacks of a full scale outsourcing.
• You can also benefit from the cost effective production in our modern ISO9001-2000 certified manufacturing facility overseas, dealing directly with our US headquarters, and avoiding difficult communications, import and logistics problems.

We are so flexible:

• We walk you through the complete product life cycle – from helping you define the product specification and selecting the right technology, to smooth transition to production, post production support and upgrades.
• The expertise and experience of our engineers extends into almost any engineering and software filed. The majority of our staff holds advanced degrees. Our innovative technological approaches have resulted in many patents, inventions and awards.
• We utilize a state of the art online collaboration system allowing our customers to log-in and check the status of their projects or shipments at any time, as well as submit request for a change, report an issue or assign a task to a team member.
  

FAQ

Q. When was Ultraflex International, Inc founded.

A: Ultraflex was incorporated in 1993 in New York.

Q: What services do you offer?

A: Ultraflex design, manufactures and services electronics products for OEM cusomter. We offer full range of services – from conceptual requirements, design and product development, prototyping and testing, pilot and full production and post production support.

Q: What cost optimizations do you offer?

A: Ultraflex offers two levels of cost optimization. First level of cost optimization is based on your assembly drawing with parts list or finished product. Ultraflex will review and suggest cost optimization options – generally for upgrading the product. Second level of cost optimization is to evaluate an existing product and full manufacturing documentation. Ultraflex will review and suggest new manufacturing approaches and options for options for labor and materials cost savings.

Q: Can you provide just design or just contract manufacturing services?

A: Yes. Ultraflex can provide any or all services needed in designing and manufacturing an electronics product.

Q: What information do you need to size a project?

A: Since every situation is different, please call us to discuss what will be needed to size a project.

Q: Do you offer to amortize some of the design charges in the production?

A: Yes. With this unique approach Ultraflex helps its customers amortize the engineering cost with the product manufacturing.

Q:What if my questions was not answered on the web site?

A: If your questions have not been answered, please contact us at +1 631.467.6814 or email sales@ultraflex.net

Why Outsource to Ultraflex or other EMS provider

Here are some reasons why OEM customers outsource their engineering or manufacturing to Ultraflex:

• Reduce time to market


• Access to advanced technology
• Integrated service offering for the entire product life cycle
• Access to leading-edge global manufacturing
• Improved manufacturability
• Improved product performance, quality and reliability
• Choice of manufacturing approaches and strategies
• Decreased capital expenditures
• Faster time-to-market and time-to-volume for product introductions
• Focus on core competencies
• Improved materials procurement and logistics

How We Work

1. Research/Feasibility Study

2. Product Definition/Specifications

3. Design and Innovation Stage

4. Integration and Implementation Stage

5. Pilot Production Stage

6. Rollout to Production

7. Post Production support and Upgrades

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Quality/Regulatory Compliance

Our quality assurance support services include risk management, failure analysis, verification and validation, statistical techniques, process capability studies, data collection and analysis. We also provide worldwide regulatory support and assistance.

Quality Assurance

• Internal and supplier audits
• Quality planning and systems
• Continuous improvement tools
• Failure and Root cause analysis

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• Standards and Regulatory
• Process Validation
• Design Verification
• Software Validation
• Reliability testing and evaluation (MTBF)
• Risk analysis and management

Regulatory

• Registered with FDA as a GMP manufacturer
• Experience with regulatory class I, II, and III devices
• Compliant with current FDA Quality System Regulations
• Compliant with current EU directives for CE Mark

10 things to avoid selecting an EMS provider

While selecting an outside manufacturing firm might seem like a daunting task, there are simple ways to make the transition as smooth as possible.

As the electronic, mechanical and industrial designs become more complex, so too does the need to bring products to market more quickly and efficiently. The main benefit of contract manufacturing offers a company is more time and resources to concentrate on other core competencies, such as sales, information management and marketing.

Deciding on which company to hand over a core function of your business can be intimidating, frustrating and time consuming. There are literally hundreds of specialized companies from which to choose. To make sure you get started on the right foot, let’s look at some things to avoid when choosing an EMS (Electronic manufacturing services) provider:

Mistake #1 EMS has no design experience

Many EMS and Contract manufacturers only do manufacturing. Not having design experience presents a problem when unexpected problems arise. Problems such at component end of life must be addressed by the original engineering team.

Mistake # 2 Manufacturing in China

Many companies are turning to China for contract manufacturing. The most common complaints are poor quality and the lack of communication. Many times the products are delivered with problems and it is very difficult to communicate the problem back to the manufacturer. Also the intellectual property is at jeopardy.

Mistake # 3 Going with the cheapest solution

When reviewing potential partners, It is not always best to go with the cheapest bid. A cheaper CM might mean poorer quality or fewer people on staff. Their product will be behind your label, so quality and quality-control measures should be higher priorities.

Mistake # 4 No local support

Many contract manufacturing companies offer attractive overseas solutions. Most overseas manufacturers only offer local reps. Always check that the company has fully staffed local offices.

Mistake # 5 No Quality Control Program

Make sure that your contract manufacturing has a rock-solid quality control program. Demand the highest standards and most rigorous quality assurance. This ensures that your products are safe, as well as meet all regulatory specifications.

Mistake # 6 No ISO 9001

Determine any certifications your product may require and make sure that those assurances are offered by the manufacturer. FDA, UL, CE and ISO 9001 are all positive marks of distinction, as they show the manufacturer’s commitment to the quality of their products.

Mistake # 7 No Regulatory (UL, CE and FDA) compliance certification

Determine any certifications your product may require and make sure that those assurances are offered by the manufacturer. FDA, UL, CE and ISO 9001 are all positive marks of distinction, as they show the manufacturer’s commitment to the quality of their products.

Mistake # 8 No Intellectual Property Security

Your company’s intellectual property—whether that’s patents, trade secrets or just employee know-how—may be more valuable than its physical assets.

Mistake # 9 No Cost Reduction Reviews

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Mistake # 10 No postproduction support and logistics services.

Ultraflex Strategic Partners

Ultraflex is commited to the development of long term relationships with our partners. Our partner access portal is one way to improve our communications with our partners, reduce cost and improve response time.

Design Partner

Microchip

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Freescale Semiconductor

Design Partner

Design Resources

Design Partner

Amulet Technologies

Distribution Partner

NuHorizons Electronics

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