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OEM Margins Are Shrinking: Cut One Cost in Half?
OEM margins have been hit hard by supply chain stress, multi-vendor sourcing, rising inventory holding costs, and increased raw material costs. How can we stop that? Price increases aside, everyone is looking for cost savings. The bigger the better but cutting a...
The 3 Key Elements OEMs Demand in Edge Seals
Seals are a key barrier to protecting critical equipment. Get it right and your equipment is protected and works as planned. Get it wrong and it can cause problems that lead to system failure. OEMs are increasingly looking for seals have these 3 product features that...
3 Reasons Why Nylon Grommets are Failing OEMs
Nylon grommets are failing because OEMs are looking for: 1) Cost savings 2) Efficiency gains 3) Best in class performance, Nylon grommets can’t deliver any of these benefits. However, Spring-Fast® grommet edging delivers on all three. 1. Cost Savings - at least 49%...
4 Key Tools for Stopping Data Loss from Fiber Macro-Bends
Fiber Protection - Cable Waterfalls Radius Control Modules (RCMs) aka cable waterfalls prevent fiber macro-bends and data loss while also controlling and managing cabling. They are important as fiber damage happens all too frequently. A fiber cable gets kinked in the...
Choosing the Right Grommet Edging for Your Application
When selecting the right wire grommet for your applications, it's crucial to consider three key attributes: performance, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency. Device Technologies (DTi) Spring-Fast® wire grommets provide not only top performance, but also significant...
How One Component Can Help Reduce MRO Backlogs & AOG Anxiety
Aircraft engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) is becoming a logistical problem for commercial aviation. A recent Aviation Week article here highlighted how MROs are facing a flood of increased demand which has significantly increased turnaround times (TAT)...
Protecting Vital Equipment: The Benefits of Custom Rubber Seals
OEMs in various industries must protect crucial equipment with a sturdy, leak-proof seal. Rubber seals are essential for shielding critical equipment from heat, dust, water, and pressure. These seals must withstand different temperatures, pressures, and environmental...
Eurosatory 2024 – A Resounding Success for DTi’s Protection Solutions
Eurosatory was an exciting show for Device Technologies Inc., (DTi). There was a wave of active interest in DTi’s class of product solutions: grommet edging, silicone/EPDM edge seals, and sleeving/wrap. OEMs saw for themselves how good we are at protecting vital...
Conquer Wire Chafing: The Short Guide to Caterpillar Grommets
Wire chafing is a common issue that can lead to severe problems such as data loss, functionality issues, and the risk of arcing and fires. This is where caterpillar grommets come into play, protecting wires and cables from chafing and arcing. In this guide, we'll...
DTi Saves OEMs Money & Time: Do More With Less – by Switching 1 Component
Who doesn’t want to cut costs and improve efficiciency? Particularly in these times of supply chain stress, inventory holding costs rising, price increases, and the drive to do more with less as staff shortages bite. How would you like to cut a cost in half AND do...
Protecting Enclosures As EV Charging Stations Grow Dramatically
In August 2021, the US government set an audacious target: 50% of all vehicles sold in the US will be net-zero emitters of greenhouse gases by 2030. This will require solving consumer “range anxiety” - the fear that the car will run out of charge because a working...
CH-47 Chinook Lifts a Disabled Water Bomber- A Vibration & Stress Case Study
The CH-47 Chinook is the go-anywhere, do-anything heavy lift helicopter that has been servicing air units worldwide for over 60 years. It can lift 28,000 of external load and in some configurations up to 54,000 lbs. A Chinook weighs about 27,000 lbs. so it can lift...
Custom Seals & Wire Protection for Transit OEMs
Transit OEMS have multiple needs for seals: rail cars and buses need window seals, door seals, interior seals, exterior compartment seals, switch seals, route display seals, light fixture seals, and screen seals. The list is endless. Wiring protection in the form of...
The Paris Air Show is Back…with a Vengeance!
It is the first Paris Air Show since 2019. Four long years but who is counting? Not much has happened since then...oh wait...I forgot the 737Max, Covid, supply chain meltdowns, more Covid, the Raytheon/United merger, the sunsetting of the Jumbo, Russia's war on...
The Smarter Grommet Edging for Refit, Refurb, & Replace
Executive Summary Spring-Fast® M22529/2 offers significant cost and time savings vs the old glued-in nylon grommet MS21266 Management Benefits Best in class performance: no known failure in 30+ years. It is designed to grip & is load tested to 20 G's on 3 axes...
DTi Showcases Grommet Savings Matrix at Paris Air Show 2023
Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Savings Model - for Grommets Device Technologies (DTi), a leading manufacturer of wire protection products, will showcase its Manufacturing Savings Model at the Paris Air Show at the Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Centre from 19-25 June 2023....
Boeing Cost Overruns Symptomatic of the Aerospace-Wide Challenge
The US is teetering on the brink of a possible recession due in large part to Covid and the Ukraine war which have created both inflation and staff shortages. In this environment, many companies are struggling as material and labor costs rise significantly. Boeing...
DTi PMA Application for No-Glue Grommets Gives MROs Faster Easier Lower Cost Installs
The PMA - Parts Manufacturing Approval Part of Device Technologies Inc's (DTi) mission is to help MRO's improve their efficiency and their profitability. Part of that mission means seeking approvals where appropriate so our best-in-class protection products can meet...
THUD Funding 2023 Points to Bright Future for Transit/Transportation
THUD Funding is a Big Step Forward The House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders on Dec. 23 approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Transportation & Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill. It included $21.2 billion for public transit and $16.6...
The CHIP Bill & DTi’s Best in Class Wire Protection for Semiconductor Equipment
Chips & Supply Chain Disruption The supply chain disruption that we saw in 2021/22 has eased somewhat. For example, the port of LA no longer has 100 ships waiting in line to unload. However, reports continue of pressure on raw and semi-finished materials that are...
