Global Manufacturing Services, Inc.

These are exciting times in the world of lighting and signage. An incredible array of high power LEDs are now available for lighting such as in Architectural design, street lighting and the multi color LEDs are revolutionizing the sign business for outdoor advertising as well as the gaming industry to name a few. Fortunately there are Electronic Manufacturing Services like us at, Global Manufacturing Services, Inc. that can put them on metal core and/or clad circuit boards or mount the super high power Star mounted LEDs onto heat sinks, which can light up your project. If you need help with the thermal design to assure that the LEDs do not run too hot, which can reduce efficiency as well as LED life, we can help.

We have placed multi color SMT LEDs for signage in large numbers. We are now involved with the assembly of multi watt power LEDs.  Proper heat sinking and care in assembly are critical to the success of your project. We take special care to make your project successful and therefore make ourselves successful.

We especially like these products because of their high efficiency and do not contain mercury or other bad environmental actors. Their higher efficiency can help reduce the hazard of global warming by using less electricity than their cousins … the incandescent lamp and CFLs. We are glad to be a part of this revolution.

Before one introduces a new product, several stages of researh and development are necessary.  First someone has to come up with an idea for a product that meets some perceived need or want.  Then the idea has to be researched to be sure that the idea can be reduced to practice without violating someone’s patent.  Once that hurdle has been overcome, then the idea has to be put to paper to get some idea of cost and estimated time for product introduction.  More in next post.

Global Manufacturing Services, Inc., your first stop for prototyping.

Can there be any question that LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting and signage is the wave of the future? LED lighting requires so much less power for equivalent light output. If we intend to get off foreign oil, then LED technology must figure in the mix for general lighting and signage. There has been a constant expansion of LED technology and uses so that now we see their use most notably in traffic signals, automotive brake and tail light lamps, general signage and a myriad of other applications.

Global Manufacturing Services, Inc. has extensive experience assembling SMT (Surface Mount Technology) LED circuit boards for a variety of applications. We assemble completely RoHs compliant circuits for lead free applications. Most SMT LEDs are moisture sensitive devices and require careful handling and process control to avoid damaging the delicate devices. We understand the handling and process requirements for quality assembled products. So if you need any quantity from a few prototypes to full scale high volume production; please contact us at (336) 246 5143 for a fast quote of your project

I think all will agree that Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a worth while endeavor even though it makes electronics manufacturing more difficult.  The difficulty arises due to (1.)  higher reflow temperatures which causes greater energy usage in the reflow oven (2.) the higher temperatures also cause greater energy usage due to additional cooling in the factory.  This may not be a big added expense depending on how well the oven is insulated.  (3.) the higher temperatures also causes potential problems due to moisture trapped inside intergrated circuit packages.   This results in added expense for drying the moisture sensitive devices before reflow.  (4.)  potential for getting RoHS components mixed with non RoHS or leaded components. (5.)  sourcing of RoHS components not always available and frequently they cost more than leaded components. (6.)  Not everyone wants RoHS assembly so we have to keep redundant lines open for RoHS and non RoHS assembly.  These are but a few of the things which add to the expense and difficulty of using RoHS in the manufacturing environment.

At Global Manufacturing Services, Inc. we can deliver RoHS or non RoHS assemblies and are glad we can accomodate the will and needs of all our customers.  However, we will be glad when there is only RoHS so that we can dismantle the leaded line and concentrate only on RoHS.  A big advantage to us will be the realization that we can eliminate lead from our factory and hopefully make a safer environment for our employees and their families.    

Global Manufacturing Services is particularly interested in manufacturing products to support the alternate energy industry. We give special consideration to products which can help to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

For example we are working with a customer who has developed a small fishing boat that uses two electric motors to control both forward and reverse direction as well as turning maneuvers. The beauty of this two person boat is that it allows the fisherman to get into small areas where the fish are … both quietly and without polluting the water. No oil or other nasty stuff is discharged into the fishing waters. Because of its unique design, the boat can be operated in weeds, water born logs and other debris without getting tangled up. Getting it into the water is easy, either by carrying it or dragging it in the weeds or even on the pavement. The super tough plastic is both light and extremely tough. And now with the high cost of gasoline, this boat, happily, costs very litle to operate.

If you would like to know more about this exciting product, contact us at 336 246 5143 and ask for an electric fishing boat brochure. 

In future posts we will be discussing other earth friendly products that we make for our customers. In the meantime if you have a product that is earth friendly, please contact us for special pricing.

I suspect that most of us have by now heard the T. Boone Pickens ad on TV or internet. Here is a link to his web site for those of you who might want to sign up for his plan.

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We believe that his message is a wake up call to all of us, so we at Global Manufacturing Services subscribe to this plan or one similar.

Most every electronics manufacturer is now using lead free solder to assemble circuit boards. This is good from two standpoints, (1.) it reduces the amount of lead that is ultimately dumped into our landfills and (2.) lead free is good for our employees, who don’t have to handle old fashion lead solder. Global Manufacturing has been assemblying circuits with lead free solder for two years.