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SOLID STATE STAMPING LAUNCHES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH LEADING GERMAN AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTACT PARTS MANUFACTURERS
1999
Temecula, CA. In a unique win-win deal for all concerned, Solid State Stamping has launched a strategic alliance with INODOR Prazisionstelle GmbH & Co. of Stolberg, Germany and INOVAN GmbH & Co. KG of Pforzheim, Germany.
Under the alliance, Solid State assumes exclusive North American rights for manufacturing and sale of parts for automotive electronic contact applications based on sophisticated strip metal forming techniques from INOVAN. Conversely, INODOR and INOVAN receive exclusive European rights for manufacture and sale of parts for automotive electronic contact applications based on Solid State's proprietary technology for formed tip male pin terminals and nail-head contacts for wire-bond applications, plus other technologies.
Specifically, INOVAN has licensed to Solid State its technology to produce stamped parts with complex geometrics for use as contact elements in switch or relay-type devices and to produce bent or rolled-spring contacts. Additionally, INOVAN's technology to manufacture contact parts with components attached by welding; staking and/or riveting is provided to Solid State, as well as technology to attach electrical or electronic profiles.
The technologies licensed by Solid State to INODOR and INOVAN include special processes to produce pads on contacts for wire bonding. Plus locking and sealing collars on male contacts.
In addition, Solid State's technology for production of formed tips on square and round wire, including 0.64mm pins is being provided to facilitate smoother tip and lower insertion forces. Solid State is also licensing its patented two-piece male pin terminal made from continuous wire and strip metal for automotive transmission electronic connection applications.
In making the alliance announcement, Solid State president Brad Adams called it an epic marriage within the industry. "These sister companies, INODOR and INVOVAN, bring the highest level of manufacturing expertise and technology to our partnership," he noted "Moreover, their sales organization has the ability to serve all of Solid State's existing European customers while ensuring that many additional European companies will come to benefit from Solid State's electronic technologies. And needless to say," Adams continued, "we are excited over being able to offer North American customers parts based on INOVAN's proprietary processes, including advanced lead frames with attached components and spring contacts for specialized automotive switch and relay applications."
INODOR and INOVAN are members of the Prymtec Group of metal forming technology companies. INODOR is based in Stolberg, Germany, while INOVAN is headquartered in Pforzheim, Germany. INODOR produces high-volume stamped and deep-drawn parts, pine and wire parts on its proprietary equipment for automotive, battery and other electronic applications. INOVAN, on the other hand, specializes in stamped and bent parts made from strip metal for automotive and other electrical and electronic applications, as well as roll-clad material and micro profiles. The company also provides in-house spot and selective plating.
Prymtec is a wholly owned subsidiary of William Prym GmbH & Co. KG, a diversified manufacturer of haberdashery and semi-finished and technical metal products, founded in the 16th century.
Founded in 1977, Solid State Stamping is the acknowledged industry leader in wire connector pin technology. The company manufacturers a wide variety of precision-made electronic contacts and sensors --- including connector pins, lead frames and other precision stamped parts for the automotive, telecommunications and data communications markets.
Solid State places special emphasis on the importance of what it calls "partnership engineering with customers in order to be able to produce products ready to coincide with customers' ever-changing needs".
SOLID STATE STAMPING ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL BUILDING
1999
Temecula, CA. Evidencing continued expansion, Solid State Stamping, Inc. has added an industrial building to its other facility at Temecula, California. The new building will provide an additional 17,450 square feet of manufacturing and office space. Built in 1997, the building was constructed by The Gorham Company and sold by its principal.
Located at 42589 Rio Nedo in Temecula, the building will house Solid State's advanced manufacturing and tool-making divisions, which specialize in high-volume production of parts for automotive electronic contact applications based on the company's proprietary technology for formed tip male pin terminals. The manufacturing operation will include new high-speed Pulsar presses supported by the latest vision-inspection technology.
Solid State's engineering department will also be based at the new facility. Overall, it is expected that 20 employees will be located initially at the Rio Nedo building when operations commence there in April 1999. The company's headquarters and remaining manufacturing operations and tool making will continue to be based at the main facility.
In commenting on his company's latest expansion move, Solid State president Brad Adams noted that, " This acquisition provides us with a facility where high-volume production of parts keyed to our newest technology can be implemented."
Founded in 1977, Solid State is the acknowledged industry leader in wire connector pin technology. The company manufactures a wide variety of precision-made electronic contacts and sensors--- including connector pins, lead frames and other precision-stamped parts for automotive, telecommunications and data communications markets.
Solid State Stamping Introduces Compliant Pin Products
Compliant press fit contacts can be made from square or round wire.
2003
Temecula, CA, Compliant or press fit contacts such as the well-known “eye of the needle” design, eliminate the need to solder terminals into the plated through holes of the printed circuit board (PCB). The compliancy of these products also reduces strain on the board when compared with solid press-in contacts. Compliant contacts are normally stamped out of a sheet of flat metal, but Solid State Stamping has developed a better method.
These new contacts are formed from precision drawn wire. There are significant advantages to this method. Wire is stronger and more flexible than stamped strip thereby producing a higher quality contact. The wire forming process eliminates almost all trimming of unwanted metal from the contacts significantly reducing cost. The product is superior in quality and the process is more economical than other methods. Furthermore, these contacts were tested using an independent research lab and meet the requirements of BS EN 60352-5 and IEC 352-5.
The example shown here is produced from square wire. The product is also available formed in round wire. Low engage force tips and other features can be added to suit individual applications. “Compliant technology is likely to become increasingly important to consider as a PCB interconnection, particularly as it relates to the higher reflow temperatures associated with lead free solders”, says John Templeton, Vice President of Sales. “This is yet another example of the high-performance, innovative capabilities that Solid State Stamping offers our customers.”
About Solid State Stamping: Founded in 1977, Solid State Stamping is the acknowledged leader in wire connector pin technology. The company manufactures a wide variety of precision miniature stampings including connector pins, lead frames, and other parts for the automotive, military, medical, and electronics markets. Other services include product engineering, assembly services, assembly fixtures and tooling, and precision plating.
