pinnacle technology group

Pinnacle Technology Group, Inc.Nick Fasciana

734.568.6600 [email protected]

A Specialty Electronics Design & Manufacturing Partner

Explore a Pathway for Optimizing Your Explore a Pathway for Optimizing Your Specialty Product Design & Manufacturing Specialty Product Design & Manufacturing

To Increase To Increase Speed to Market, Customer Usage and ProfitabilitySpeed to Market, Customer Usage and Profitability

Explore a Pathway for Optimizing Your Explore a Pathway for Optimizing Your Specialty Product Design & Manufacturing Specialty Product Design & Manufacturing

To Increase To Increase Speed to Market, Customer Usage and ProfitabilitySpeed to Market, Customer Usage and Profitability



Pinnacle’s Clients

From Medical Devices to Life Support Equipment to Industrial Products From Medical Devices to Life Support Equipment to Industrial Products



Pinnacle… The Company

Quick Facts

# of Employees 50+

Location Toledo, OH

Established In 1984

Ownership Structure Privately Held

Our Project Management Expertise

Cross Functional Educational DegreesProduct Development

Electrical Engineering Design

Mechanical Engineering Design

Graphical User Interface

Software Design

Our Manufacturing Expertise

Design for Manufacturing

APICS Certified Materials Management

ISO 9001-2000 Certified

Six Sigma Black Belts

Technicians for Troubleshooting

In-house Automated Assembly

Our Industry Expertise

Medical Devices

Laboratory Devices

Life Support Equipment

Automotive Diagnostic Equipment

Aviation Diagnostic Equipment

Pinnacle offers design and engineering, as well as fabrication and assembly services for electronic components and finished products. We specialize in product redesign, product improvement and product extensions for low to mid volume, high value OEM products.



The Pinnacle Advantage

Finished Product Finished Product LogisticsLogistics

Finished Product Finished Product AssemblyAssembly

Electronics Electronics EnclosureEnclosure

Printed Circuit Printed Circuit AssemblyAssembly

Product Application Training

Manufacturing

Design & Engineering

The Process

Synchronizing Customer Usage with Product Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Testing, and Customer Application Training

IncreasingSpecialty Product Usage &

Profitability

Training Training DevicesDevices

Testing Testing DevicesDevices

The Market

The Product



The Next Steps to Project Partnering

Confirm OurConfirm OurUnderstanding of Understanding of

Your RequirementsYour Requirements

Prepare & DiscussPrepare & DiscussSolutionSolution

ScenariosScenarios

Schedule 15-30 Minutes to Confirm

(phone)

Schedule 30-60 Minutes to Discuss

(phone or in person)

Prepare & DiscussPrepare & DiscussProposalProposal

Schedule 30-45 Minutes to Discuss

(in person)

Understand Your Understand Your Detailed ProjectDetailed ProjectRequirementsRequirements

Schedule 1 Hour Meeting

(phone or in person)



Appendix 1

A Pathway for Understanding Your

PROCESS



What is your approach to Product Design and Engineering?

What challenges are you facing?Where are you in the development process?

Stage-Gate™ Product Innovation Process (new & redesign)

Electro Mechanical Design Steps

• Circuit Specifications• The Circuit Design • Printed Circuit Board Layout• Prototypes• Firmware• Pilot Run

Electro Mechanical Design Steps

• Circuit Specifications• The Circuit Design • Printed Circuit Board Layout• Prototypes• Firmware• Pilot Run

Overall Product Design Steps

• Discovery• Scoping• Business Case• Development• Testing & Validation• Launch

Overall Product Design Steps

• Discovery• Scoping• Business Case• Development• Testing & Validation• Launch

What Documentation Exists?



What is your approach to Manufacturing?

What challenges are you facing?What are your quality requirements?

What internal quality requirements?

• Inline inspection

• Functional testing

• Environmental testing

• MDA testing

• Other

What internal quality requirements?

• Inline inspection

• Functional testing

• Environmental testing

• MDA testing

• Other

What external certifications do you require?

• ISO

• GMP (FDA)

• IPC (class 1, 2, 3)

• Other

What external certifications do you require?

• ISO

• GMP (FDA)

• IPC (class 1, 2, 3)

• Other




Appendix 2

A Pathway for Understanding Your

PRODUCT & PROJECT Requirements



Where are you experiencing challenges?What projects are you working on?

Pinnacle Project Management Experience

ProductImprovement Projects

ProductDiscoveryProjects

New ProductDevelopment Projects

ProductExtensions

Projects



New Products Redesign Products

Understanding Your Product Life Cycle

Product Life Cycle



Understanding Your Product Usage Challenges

New Usage

• First Trial• Re-trial

Renewal Usage

• Increasing• Stable• Decreasing

ProductProductMarket ShareMarket Share

(units/dollars)(units/dollars)

Increasing Usage

Stable Usage

Declining Usage

Lost Usage

• Switched• Stopped

Product Development

(no usage)

No Usage

• Beta Test• Pilot

What’s driving customers to purchase?What market share are you pursuing?



Understanding Your Volume Requirements

What challenges are you facing?What production levels are required?

Production Run Units(Units per Order)

Daily

Monthly

Quarterly

Bi-Annual

Annual

One-Time

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100 500 10,000 50,000 100,000

Revision Frequency

Life Cycle Stage



Understanding Your Finished Product Logistics Requirements

What challenges are you facing?

Packaging Requirements

• Finished Product Inventory Levels

• Custom Box or Material

• Number per carton

• Labels

• Other

Packaging Requirements

• Finished Product Inventory Levels

• Custom Box or Material

• Number per carton

• Labels

• Other

Shipping Requirements

• Order Lead Time

• Carrier Type

• EAU’s

• Delivery Time

• Other

Shipping Requirements

• Order Lead Time

• Carrier Type

• EAU’s

• Delivery Time

• Other




Understanding Your Finished Product Requirements

What challenges are you facing?What are your Electro-Mechanical Requirements?

Common Mechanical Requirements

• Do specifications exist?

• Are drawings available?

• What environmental concerns do you have? (shock, temperature, water)

• What ergonomic issues do you have? (size, weight, shape)

• What esthetic requirements do you have? (indicators, colors, other)

Common Mechanical Requirements

• Do specifications exist?

• Are drawings available?

• What environmental concerns do you have? (shock, temperature, water)

• What ergonomic issues do you have? (size, weight, shape)

• What esthetic requirements do you have? (indicators, colors, other)

Common Electrical Requirements

• What is the functionality of the assembly? (inputs, outputs, controls, indicators, interfaces)

• What are the benefits of the product?

• What are the constraints of the assembly? (size, cost, speed, other)

• What is the primary goal of the assembly?

•

Common Electrical Requirements

• What is the functionality of the assembly? (inputs, outputs, controls, indicators, interfaces)

• What are the benefits of the product?

• What are the constraints of the assembly? (size, cost, speed, other)

• What is the primary goal of the assembly?

•




Understanding Your Printed Circuit Assembly Requirements

What challenges are you facing?

What Are Your Parts Requirements?(Bill of Materials)

• What parts inventory levels are expected?• Mechanical or non-standard parts specifications• Reference Designator• Board Type (SMT/Through Hole)• Assembly Side (top or bottom)• Package Type• Description• Manufacturer’s Name• Manufacturer’s Part Number• Customer Part Number• Vendor Name• Approved Alternate• What is the target price for each part?

What Are Your Parts Requirements?(Bill of Materials)

• What parts inventory levels are expected?• Mechanical or non-standard parts specifications• Reference Designator• Board Type (SMT/Through Hole)• Assembly Side (top or bottom)• Package Type• Description• Manufacturer’s Name• Manufacturer’s Part Number• Customer Part Number• Vendor Name• Approved Alternate• What is the target price for each part?

What Are Your Assembly Requirements(Build Work Instructions)

• What type of conformal coating is required? (acrylic, silicon, none)

• What special markings or labels are required? (serial number, date code, assembly ID, other)

• What type of solder is required? (leaded, lead-free

• What type of flux is required? (water wash, no-clean, other)

• Do you have a sample assembly?

• Do you have CAD Pick & Place data?

What Are Your Assembly Requirements(Build Work Instructions)

• What type of conformal coating is required? (acrylic, silicon, none)

• What special markings or labels are required? (serial number, date code, assembly ID, other)

• What type of solder is required? (leaded, lead-free

• What type of flux is required? (water wash, no-clean, other)

• Do you have a sample assembly?

• Do you have CAD Pick & Place data?




Appendix 3

Pinnacle Technology Group, Inc

Operational Capabilities



Pinnacle Operational Capabilities

Juki Surface Mount Equipment

Surface Mount AssemblySurface Mount Assembly

ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000 CertifiedANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000 Certified

Optical InspectionOptical Inspection

Functional and MDA TestingFunctional and MDA Testing

Quality AssuranceQuality AssuranceAutomated EquipmentAutomated Equipment

Through-Hole AssemblyThrough-Hole Assembly

Selective SolderSelective Solder

Optical InspectionOptical Inspection

100% of Products Quality Inspected100% of Products Quality Inspected



For More Information On

Optimizing Your Specialty Product Design & Manufacturing

Please Contact:

Nick Fasciana734.568.6600 x113

[email protected]

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Business

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