Worldwide Manufacturing Capabilities

Esterline Interface Technologies has designed and manufactured some of the world's most complex fine-feature input devices. Your product is the beneficiary of our advanced manufacturing experience.

Providing a device delivered to your specification requires development with a comprehensive set of deliverables and a proven methodology for manufacturing. By providing most fabrication and assembly in-house in proper batch sizes, Esterline Interface Technologies reduces cycle time and inventory costs. Batch sizing also enables us to produce product quantities in the least amount of time. Our facilities manage a combination of high, medium, and low volume production depending on content, with the flexibility to perform mixed-model assembly with ease.

LEAN Manufacturing Techniques   Our facility utilizes LEAN manufacturing techniques. Driving continuous improvement through reduced inventory, improved quality, lower costs, reduced space requirements, shorter lead time, increased productivity, greater flexibility, close-knit supplier relations, simplified scheduling and control activities, increase capacity, better utilization of human resources, and increased product variety.   Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, and Report

Multi-site Manufacturing Capabilities

General Electro-mechanical Assembly

• Complete product assembly and packaging
• Integration of off-the-shelf and custom pointing devices
• Integration of off-the-shelf and custom displays and touchscreens
• Automated dome and switch placement
• Automated functional testing

Electronics and Circuit Board Assembly

• Electrical hand assembly
• Automated insertion of through-hole devices
• Wave soldering
• Surface mount assembly
• Electrical functional test
• Programming and testing of programmable devices

Piece Part Fabrication

• Laser cutting of sheet stock
• Elastomer compounding
• Compression molding of elastomer
• Die cutting and embossing
• Lamination

Graphics Printing and Decorating

• Screen printing
• Pad transfer printing
• Laser decorating (mark and etch)
• Diffusion printing
• In mold decorating