Biological Sensors - or Biosensors - are analytical devices that detect an array of data that come from a biological source. It is made up of three components: a bio-recognition component, transducer, and an electronic system. There are several different kinds of biosensors, depending on the biological source.
Read More2015 - A Year In Review
2015 was a year of immense growth for ECI Screen Print, Inc. - for several aspects of the company. What started out in a small, one room building with only one employee in Torrington in 1991, ECI has grown into a leading graphic overlay and membrane switch screen printing manufacturer that it is today.
Read MoreECI Screen Print, Inc. President Edward F. Cook, Jr. Lends his Knowledge to the Printed Electronics Master Class, Wednesday, November 4th, at the 2015 SGIA Symposium.
November marked the SGIA’s Annual Printed Electronics Symposium and Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. This year hosted an immense amount of growth since previous years as the SGIA has accommodated the changing market. The SGIA has also supported the growth of the Industrial Printing Community due to advancements in electronics and deposition technology, allowing for more manufacturing alternatives. The Symposium expanded upon the educational content at this year’s expo, offering master classes and discussion panels featuring prominent figures in the printing industry such as Neil Bolding of MacDermid Autotype Inc., Michael Burrows of DuPont Electronics and Communications, and David Schneider of Nicomatic.
Read More5 Steps To The Co-Designing Method
Co-designing is a method in which a company's design team guides the customer in the designing process and encourages the customer to assist in the development of their product. The co-designing method provides customer a more in depth perspective of what goes on the process of making a product. It allows them a hands-on experience, involving them in the process of designing, which helps the company produce the right quality that the customer is looking for. a rapport is built between company and customer in the process which is handled by customer service representatives. These representatives must have a good grasp of the fundamentals of the technology used in producing the product in order to properly assist the customer's needs in an efficient and professional manner.
Read MoreIndustrial Design Trends
Industrial Design is always transitioning and changing. Technological updates precede the massive overflow of constant design changes to keep up to date with the upgrades. Trends, defined by specific characteristics in which changes are made in design, are a good place to start when looking into designing a project. Trends come and go, some more quickly than others, weeding out the poorly designed trends from the ones that could last lifetimes. They come from responses to the environment (sometimes literally) such as technology updates, customer needs, cultural changes, new mixtures of mediums or material and much more.
Read MoreECI Screen Print, Inc. Ranks No. 4924 on the 2015 Inc. 5000
Inc. magazine ranked ECI Screen Print, Inc. NO. 4924 on its 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.
Read MoreThe Scientific Method and Industrial Design
The Scientific Method is used to answer a question by creating a hypothesis and testing it with a series of experiments. The scientific method can be used in several different situations, which also includes the process of Industrial design. This article will take you step by step through the scientific method as it compares the process to how industrial design can be approached.
Read MoreIndustrial Design Methods
What is Design? Design, or specifically industrial design which is what we will be discussing, is a process of analyzing and evaluating used to optimize the function, value and many other aspects of a product for the benefit of the user, as well as the manufacturer. Design has several branches, but we will begin to scratch the surface in this introduction of a series of in depth articles on strong industrial design methods.
Read MoreGiving Back to the Community
ECI Screen Print, Inc. strives to continually contribute to the community and has decided to donate to the Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a home improvement and donation center that sells new and used furniture, building materials and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. All ReStore proceeds go towards building homes and communities in the Hartford area as well as around the world.
Read MorePantone Color Matching System
The Pantone Color Matching System or PMS is a common industry standard for color reproduction. It is regularly used in graphic design, publishing, and printing companies. Instead of asking for red, Pantone can give you the exact shade of red and allow you to communicate that red to others in a standardized, no-nonsense, uncomplicated, communicative way.
Read MoreHow to Choose the Proper Adhesive for an Application
Choosing the right adhesive may be a daunting task if you don’t know where to begin. Just exploring all the options might seem overwhelming and time consuming, but ECI has your back as we explain the most important factors to take into consideration when choosing the right adhesive. We will work with you and find out all the information about your unique project so that we can find the right adhesive for you, taking out all of the time consuming searching.
Read MoreChange is in the air! The Inaugural SGIA Industrial Imaging Symposium
Many people from the Industrial and Printed Electronics industry who follow SGIA, know that for nearly 25 years it has provided a Technical Symposium for the advancement of the technical printing industry.
Read MoreECI's Intercompany Cross Training Program
ECI uses a Cross Training Program so that all management and office staff are put out on the floor for a more hands-on experience, to get them more familiar with the company and the products.
Read MoreRelocating ECI Screen Print, Inc.
ECI Screen Print Inc. has undergone a relocation process from South Main Street in Thomaston to their new location on Mountain View Drive in Watertown, just a 6 mile drive down Route 8 South.
Read MoreECI featured in Manufacturing Today Magazine
ECI Screen Print Inc. is glad to say that we were featured in their article, “Today’s Manufacturing in the Waterbury Region” in light of telling readers about how manufacturing companies have changed over the years and introducing them to the new businesses that have taken over.
Read MoreECI Screen Print, Inc. featured in Waterbury Manufacturing and Technology Expo
ECI Screen Print Inc. was an exhibitor at the Stem/Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Expo on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, located at the Coco Key Convention Center in Waterbury, CT.
Read MoreGPI elects Edward Cook to Board of Directors
Edward Cook, President of ECI Screen Print, has been elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Graphic and Product Identification Manufacturers, Inc.
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