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- CompanyMission Statement Intercon’s mission, as a manufacturer of Interconnect Systems, is to exceed World Class Customer Satisfaction. Using the principles of Total Quality, we will develop strategic teams with our Customers, our Employees, and our Suppliers. These teams will work together to meet our mutual goals of Perfect Quality, 100% On-Time Delivery, Superior Product Value, and Impeccable Customer Service. History Founded in 1987 as Knight and Counts, Inc. T/A Intercon, the company began developing partnerships with customers through the implementation of the Total Quality principles for perpetual improvement. Business grew by meeting the demand for wire harnesses and cable assemblies built to customer specification. Since that time, the company changed its name to INTERCON, INC. The company achieved ISO 9002 certification in April of 1998, and re-certification to the ISO 9001:2000 standard in August of 2003. Click here for a copy of our ISO certification. A highlight in Intercon Inc.’s history and qualification as an industry leader is its service as a member of the original group that developed the standard by which the cable and wire harness assembly industry is guided. Beginning in the late 1990’s, IPC/WHMA-A-620 formed a joint working group resulting in the January 2002 publication of…
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- QualityCommitment: Total Quality The principles of Total Quality and ISO standards result in continually updated manufacturing practices and efficiencies. Our manufacturing team is generally divided into cells, organized by product type to provide flexibility and specialized attention in production. Every assembly is quality checked. These principles assure our customers that a quality product is delivered every time. INTERCON’S QUALITY POLICY Connecting you to Quality through a commitment of Continual Improvement, Ongoing Education, Teamwork, and Outstanding Service Total Quality Activities Meet customer requirements Reduce development cycle times Timely demand flow manufacturing Improvement Teams Reduce product and service cost Continual training systems IPC/WHMA-A-620 Certification The Wire Harness Manufacturers Association and IPC teamed to develop the first industry consensus standard for Requirements and Acceptance of Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies to provide long needed industry requirements. Also see Capability Series Article 4 for more information. Intercon provides continual employee education assured by two, on-staff Certified IPC Trainer. Modules include criteria for wire prep, soldering to terminals, crimping of stamped and formed contacts and machined contacts, insulation displacement connectors, ultrasonic welding, splicing, connectors, molding, marking, coax/twinax cables, wrapping/lacing, shielding, assembly and wire-wrap terminations and testing. Technicians are certified to up to 8 modules…
- Engineering The specific wire and cable assembly experience of our talented applications engineers ensures optimal manufacturability of product. Our engineering team possesses decades of experience in the industry. Our engineering team’s expertise provides customers with sound economic solutions from very basic to complex challenges. Engineering services available to our customers include: Design assistance Prototype development Solutions to reduce cost and improve delivery Assembly, quality and service life improvements Partnership – we extend your expertise with ours to get the job done right Our engineers work closely with customer engineers during the development and concurrent engineering phases of projects, with the level of involvement that best suits the situation at hand.
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2010 Year End Results
We successfully completed our review of the past year. We are glad to report we bounced back to near pre-recession levels. This past year marked another busy year with the Intercon’s initiative. The critical questions we asked ourselves in that review were: (1) did we stay focused on the profession of manufacturing high quality custom cable assemblies (2) did we …
Read More2010 Year in Review
The second quarter is now complete and we have seen sales increase 173% when compared to 2009 second quarter sales figures. This is very encouraging news! While we are still not at our pre-recession sales figures, we are very optimistic that the economy will continue to gradually improve over the next 18 months further ensuring long-term growth and stability. The …
Read More2009 Year-End Review
The global economy of 2009 brought many challenges to numerous industries. Many industries were effected by the recession which had a direct impact on Intercon. Sales trended downwards concerning quarters 1-3 but started to show a positive growth trend during Q4. We are very excited about this positive growth trend and look forward to positive growth in 2010.
Read MoreCapability Series Article 3 – Mega-Harnesses
A Mega- Harness is a large configuration of several smaller wire or cable harnesses. A wire or cable harness is an assembly of wires and cables which transmit informational signals or operating currents (energy). The wires or cables are bound together by clamps, cable ties, sleeves, electrical tape or conduit. A mega-harness can have both data and power transmission capability. …
Read MoreCapability Series Article 2 – Over-Molding Operations
Last month our first Capability Series article described an overview of Intercon’s over-molding process. To further demonstrate the process from tool making to finished process, we present this step-by-step tutorial. Read Capability Series Article #2 to find out more.
Read MoreCapability Series Article 1 – Over-Molding Solutions
The injection over-mold process involves one or more sub-components (plastic or metal) being placed in the mold (by hand or automatically) and a molten polymer that is then injected at high pressure into the mold cavity forming the component. Read Capability Series Article #1 to find out more about over-molded solutions
Read MoreFood Donation
The generous employees of Intercon Inc. made a substantial food donation during the week of Thanksgiving to the Lynchburg Daily Bread, a non-profit organization that provides the needy with free, nutritious meals and a setting for social interaction. Seven days a week from 10:50 A.M. to 12:20 P.M. meals are served at Daily Bread. Volunteers from the greater Lynchburg community …
Read MoreRegion 2000 Technology Annual Awards Banquet
Intercon Inc. was recognized at the Region 2000 Technology Annual Awards Banquet for supporting the Technology Council’s initiatives throughout 2007. We are grateful for the opportunity to take an active role in furthering the Council’s mission of fostering innovation and technology growth in the Region.
Read MoreDay of Caring
The 15th Annual United Way Day of Caring event was held on May 14, 2008. Intercon employees participated in a landscaping project with the Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging, Inc. for the second year in a row. We are privileged to serve our community and work with CVAAA. For more information on CVAAA please click on their agency name. Day of Caring has …
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