Manufacturing state-of-the-art electronics, membrane switches, and graphic overlays requires precision to ensure customers receive safe, high-quality products. We emphasize safety because of the direct impact it has on our customers, our employees, and the industries we serve.
How We Put Safety First
From product design and quality management systems to our production floor environment, our attention to detail is critical for meeting end-user requirements. Protecting our stakeholders continuously is not just a priority; it is the foundation of how we operate.
Our ESD-Safe Production Environment
At Hallmark Nameplate, our electronic assembly work area was specifically designed to maintain a state-of-the-art electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe environment. We design and assemble several types of electronic assemblies, including control panels, circuit boards, and box assemblies, all of which are considered delicate electronic components.
Threats such as human body discharge (HBD) and charged device discharge (CDD) can damage or destroy these components entirely. If we produce defective products, we are not living up to our mission, and we are potentially causing losses for our customers.
To prevent this, we provide ESD-safe workstations as a major component of our safe environment. Beyond individual workstations, we maintain a complete ESD-safe production environment that ensures components remain protected from the moment they are unpacked until they are finished and safely packaged for shipment. We are proud to produce high-quality electronic assemblies in a state-of-the-art, safe facility.
QC Inspections That Protect Your Products
Circuit boards, electrical assemblies, ball-grid arrays, and other components are sensitive to contaminants and prone to damage. Even slight defects caused by poor manufacturing processes or natural phenomena can lead to critical failures, ultimately impacting the products utilized by end-users.
These failures can cause rework, delays, and product returns. That is why visual inspections of electronics, along with other testing methodologies, are critical in our production processes. Without this basic control, defective products can slip through unnoticed and cause harm.
ISO 9001 Certification — Quality You Can Count On
Delicate components, such as electronic devices, must meet rigid design specifications to function properly. Becoming ISO 9001 certified helps ensure conformance.
This standard focuses on quality management systems and requires companies to demonstrate a consistent ability to manufacture products that meet both customer and governmental requirements. Certification also requires processes for continual improvement and assurance of conformity to customer requirements.
We embrace quality to minimize defects and provide reliable service to our customers. Quality management systems help prevent internal and external failures, mitigating the risk of liabilities and lost business. If our manufacturing process produces defects, corrective action requests are used to address the issue, fix the root cause, and introduce a solution that enhances product conformance going forward.
ISO 13485 Certification — Built for the Medical Industry
Building on the assurance provided by ISO 9001, ISO 13485 focuses on quality management systems in environments where medical devices are manufactured. To meet this standard, organizations must show the consistent ability to provide medical devices and related services that meet government and customer requirements.
The primary objective of this standard is to facilitate harmonized medical device regulatory requirements for quality systems.
We realize that defects and poor quality cause safety issues that can impact people on a personal level. Given the complexity and safety implications of medical devices, we strive for continued conformance and certification. While it can be difficult to meet ISO quality management system standards, it is imperative to ensure the long-term viability of our business and the safety of end users.
How Partnering With Us Makes Your Company Safer
Safety does not stop at our facility walls. When you work with Hallmark Nameplate, that commitment extends directly to your workplace as well.
Properly Labeled Control Panels
One of the most important and often overlooked safety benefits of our products is proper labeling. Poorly laid out and labeled control panels can cause employees to press the wrong buttons, potentially causing a device to perform an unwanted action and leading to injury. We work with you to label custom control panels in the clearest, most intuitive way possible to prevent this from happening.
Quality Equipment That Won’t Malfunction
Everything we manufacture is tested and held to the highest standards, making it highly unlikely to malfunction.
A variety of equipment can be dangerous when malfunctioning, including electronics. A lower risk of malfunction means a safer workplace for you and your employees.
Automation of Manual Functions
The circuit boards and electronic assemblies we produce can allow you to automate previously manual functions. When a machine does the work while a human oversees, the human is in far less danger than if they were directly dealing with moving parts.
This approach is not only safer but also less stressful and more efficient, creating a healthier working environment, physically and mentally, for everyone on your team.
Lead-Free Solder Options
For safety-conscious customers, we offer lead-free solder. Lead has a variety of known negative health effects.
While the amount present in solder is small, if you want to remove any risk to yourself and your employees, lead-free solder is a sound choice. Simply let us know when placing your order, and we will accommodate that request.
Outsourcing Manufacturing to Trained Professionals
Manufacturing is one of the most dangerous business activities, especially for companies whose employees are not specialists in this field. At Hallmark Nameplate, our team is properly trained and experienced in manufacturing devices safely.
Outsourcing your manufacturing to us means your employees are protected, and the work is handled by people who know how to do it the right way. It also frees you to focus on marketing, selling, and shipping, which can help improve your bottom line.
Supply Chain Reliability — Safety Beyond Our Walls
As a supplier of critical components to a variety of important industries, we have a material impact on our customers and their supply chains. We have worked hard to build and maintain these relationships, giving customers the products they need to fulfill their objectives.
If we fail to maintain safety in our production facility, it can impact downstream customers and interrupt supply chains. We embrace safety to make sure our customers receive the products they need, when they need them.
This keeps our stakeholders set up for success and our business viable over the long run.
Ready To Work With a Manufacturer Who Puts Safety First?
Taking safety measures to protect customers, employees, and other important stakeholders is critical in everything we do. Creating quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations helps minimize external product failures.
We can make control boxes, nameplates, graphic overlays, and much more. Contact us today to get more information, receive a fast, free estimate, and see how our commitment to safety can benefit your company.
