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CPT, Connection Products Team:


Produces VPC’s high performance contacts, associated modules and interconnect adapters. They conduct component operations as well as final assembly. In addition, CPT conducts value-added operations to solder and assemble VPC PCB adapter assemblies.
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Vision Inspection System
•Automated visual inspection process
•Used for verifying contact placement in modules
•High speed camera for visual inspection
•Increases accuracy and efficiency
•Improves quality control
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CPT, Connection Products Team:
produces VPC’s high performance contacts, associated modules and interconnect adapters. They conduct component operations as well as final assembly. In addition, CPT conducts value-added operations to solder and assemble VPC PCB adapter assemblies.
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Quality Lab-Receiving:
• Checks and verifies quality of incoming parts and materials. Uses automated equipment including the Optical Coordinate Measuring Machine.
• Allows for precise measurements performed and recorded in seconds
• Major reduction in programming time
• Imports 3D CAD data to compare to incoming parts allowing for accurate and efficient measurements
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Plating Department:
• Processes include plating, chromating, anodizing, and passivation.
• Works with numerous VPC products including contacts, ITA and receiver frames, enclosures, and many individual product components.
•Employees are certified for knowledge and chemical access.
•Uses a PLC-driven system using Technic, Inc electronics.
•Automation allows for consistently plated contacts and products.
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Machining:
• Each employee is either a state-certified machinist or working to be certified. This includes at least 8000 hours of on-the-job-training.
• VPC’s automated machining centers allow for better quality control, consistent parts and faster turnaround times than competitors.
• VPC is also capable of producing prototypes, captive hardware, temporary stock, and drive contacts in-house.
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MARS:
• Wiring plug and placement technology.
• Developed in-house by VPC Engineers
• Makes sure assemblies are wired accurately the first time.
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Contact Ring Installer
•Custom Designed for VPC
•Used for VPC TriPaddle Signal Contacts
•Installs Retaining Rings
•Automation reduces labor, improves accuracy and efficiency
•Processes @ 6000 contacts/ 8 hours
•Recently completed 10.3 million cycles
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CPT, Connection Products Team:
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Quality Lab-Product Testing:
• Provides product test reports for point-to-point continuity, shorts, insulation resistance, and high voltage; when applicable.
• Reports provide final verification that the assembly was built and tested per VPC quality standards.
• Uses CableTest and is fitted with a VPC 9050 custom fixture for accurate product-use testing.
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Wire Assembly:
•Build and test patchcords, cable assemblies and wired interface boxes
•Work together with VPC’s Engineering team to build discrete-wired ITA enclosures
•All assemblers are certified as IPC-620A application specialists
•VPC is capable of producing to all IPC classes (1, 2 and 3) depending on customer’s requirements
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Graphics Department:
• Responsible for adding all standard and custom graphic markings to VPC products.
• Whether these markings are standardized per VPC product or are specialized per customer specification, VPC uses the finest state-of-the art equipment for a majority of these processes.
• Most graphics are added using one of two flatbed UV printers.
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The CrimpCenter 62
•Fully automated crimping machine
•Powered by intelligent control system
•Ensures quality and consistency
•Up to 40 ft/ sec. wire feed rate
•213 ft. max wire length
•Up to 1200 patchcords/ hour
•Full strip, partial strip, crimp-to-crimp and more
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Tool & Die Machining
This highly skilled division of VPC’s machine shop, handles smaller and customized jobs. Their Machinists’ years of experience make them experts at not only internal projects, but build-to-print customer designs that need specialized detail and attention.
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Assembly Department:
Assemble VPC’s product engagement mechanisms, precision-machined components and fixture products as part of the manufacturing process.
Controlled processes and inspection techniques are used, along with specialized equipment. Functional testing is performed on final products.