Manufacturing
As a pioneer in the development of rechargeable Li-ion batteries and battery chargers, with over 20 years experience developing portable power solutions for the world's most demanding customers, Micro Power Electronics is capable of meeting the most challenging power requirements. Micro Power is an ISO 9001/2000 and 13485 certified supplier of custom battery packs and battery chargers for the portable healthcare, field-service and handheld computing markets. Micro Power offers the latest battery and charger technology manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities with the highest industry quality standards.
Our customers recognize the benefits of our battery and charger manufacturing expertise:
- Approximately 80,000 square feet for domestic manufacturing
- Two shifts with 14 production lines producing 2 million packs annually
- ISO 9001:2008 and 13485 certification
- Asian manufacturing facilities for high volume products
- Continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and Just in Time (JIT) Product delivery
- Pull system and KanBan control implemented for RM and WIP
- Soldering and welding reliability second to none- IPC 610 Welding standards
- Strategic partnerships with top tier cell manufacturers, IC vendors and plastic manufacturers
- Risk mitigation of a potentially faulty manufacturing process can be achieved Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA) of the manufacturing process
- Production teams built around specific customers All products manufactured by Micro Power are compliant with UN/DoT, RoHS, and WEEE guidelines when appropriate
- Micro Power has eight Maccor test chambers (with 500+ test channels) to profile cell and pack performance
- Cell and Pack Qualification in Production
- Individual cells can be graded and matched prior to pack assembly
- Packs can be cycled for fuel gauge calibration prior to shipment
- Packs can be cycled and screened prior to shipment
It takes many years of experience to be able to create high-quality products on a consistent basis. Without effective training, controlled processes, high quality equipment and rigorous inspection procedures, field failures are common. Micro Power's manufacturing processes are optimized for high-mix and moderate volume products yielding the highest quality and lowest defect rates in the industry.
Micro Power's battery, charger and power supply quality is delivered through the following processes:
- Maintaining one of the lowest Defects Per Million (DPM) rates in the entire portable power industry (less than 600 DPM)
- Risk mitigation of a potentially faulty manufacturing process can be achieved Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA) of the manufacturing process
- Risk mitigation in the design process is achieved with Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
- Identification and traceability is established by the manufacturing order and is maintained for each product order, recording, assembly, inspection, and test steps
- Traceability enables Micro Power to track and pinpoint the affected product (unfinished or finished product) within and outside our manufacturing facility
- Build in quality with next step inspection, final production tests & sign-offs on each production run
- Generateration and maintainance of Design History Files (DHF), and Device History Records (DHR). DHFs include any records which describe the design history of a device — design review notes, verification plan and results, validation plan and results, FMEA results. DHRs include documentation affiliated with production — test reports, test data, signed build documents, Certificate of Compliance (CoC), and quality assurance checklist
- Quality process automation, design and process control, document control, and inspection control is managed through the Pilgrim Quality Software within Micro Power, and Pilgrim is linked to the Micro Power ERP system (Fourth Shift)