Those of us who have been around for a while have developed a reflex when confronted with unexpected challenges in business: Find the opportunity in the challenge, and focus on it until better days arise. This is not to minimize the challenge or human cost of the global health crisis we are facing. But part of doing our part has to be preparing for a resurgence of pent up economic demand, and making sure we have a healthy product line and healthy business to come back to. Whether you are in the oil industry, or making cranes and other work trucks, or designing the next generation of construction vehicles or military vehicles, you are likely experiencing or will soon experience a slowdown in demand. I’m thinking that one of the universal opportunities this presents us all is this: Time. Time to refocus, rethink, and re-engineer. Refocus, in whatever that means to you. Refocus your product lines to better align with profitable markets. Rethink your supply chain to decrease your dependence on offshore parts services and raw materials. Re-engineer your systems so that the next generation of your products will be more reliable, cheaper, and easier to produce than the last. The resurgence in demand will come, the only question is: will you be better prepared for it than your competitors?How CPI is Helping Manufacturers Re-engineerFor Manufacturers of almost every mechanical system, the intersection of the mechanical with the electrical is where CPI products live. Systems requiring monitoring of mechanical operation through limit switches of every kind, where durability, and survivability is a concern, are places for our comprehensive line of waterproof limit switches. A great example is our J4 Waterproof Ball and Plunger switch. These switches have long been a staple of military and high end commercial vehicles in applications like neutral safety detection, door/hood closed monitors, safety alarm activation, position/proximity detection, fail safe sensors etc… In 2019 at the behest of on of the worlds largest construction equipment manufactures, CPI reengineered this design into a cost reduced version suitable for the same types of applications, but the new J4414 costs less than half of what the original part did to produce. Our new J4414 Waterproof Plunger switch maintains the same great durability of the original. CPI J4414 Plunger
At CPI 98% of our raw materials, and 100% of our manufacturing happens right here in East Hanover, New Jersey. Call us today to discuss how we can help you use your newfound time, to re-engineer for the future. Originally posted https://www.cpi-nj.com/blog/now-is-the-time-to-redesign-your-limit-switch-systems/ As we begin our journey into the uncharted world of commerce during COVID -19, CPI like other companies, has hunkered down, for the safety of our employees, for the safety of our community, and for the health and continuation of our business in a way that is as close to “normal” as possible.
CPI remains open for business. As a defense contractor we are designated an essential industry under the “Memorandum For Defense Industrial Base” from the Undersecretary of Defense. As such we will continue to operate throughout this crisis. Remember that while so much is uncertain in terms of timing, one thing is certain: This challenge will not last forever. It has a shelf life which we can already largely predict. Those who weather the storm smartly, and without panic will almost certainly come out of this in a better position than they might have found themselves in otherwise. Inside our New Jersey based factory, an elevated hygienics program has been instituted. Spacing between factory workers has been increased to reflect CDC recommendations and elevated workstation cleaning procedures are in place. Doors are propped open to prevent surface to hand contamination’s and our cafeteria has been closed temporarily. Employees who can work at home, are encouraged to and anyone who is feeling at all unwell is asked to stay home or leave the building and get a test immediately. We are obeying all CDC and New Jersey Governor recommendations for social distancing, and our workstations and machines are being cleaned carefully at the start of every shift. Time to Consider a USA Supplier for your Switches and Sensors?A long time ago, the founders of CPI decided on a business model that continues to this day.
This is blog is originally posted here - https://www.cpi-nj.com/blog/pushing-past-covid-19/ One of the most popular limit switches CPI ever introduced has to be our J4 series waterproof limit switch. A small marvel of engineering originally developed for the military, this switch comes in both a ball switch and a plunger switch variation that use essentially the same internal mechanism and materials. It was originally developed for military vehicles in a number of applications including neutral safety detection, hatch door alarm, cab down detection, outrigger lock, and more. Like all our products it was selected for three primary reasons.
In the new J4414 plunger switch, our team focused carefully on reengineering elements that used both updated materials, as well as brought the cost of manufacturing way down. However, in the spirit of “don’t fix what ain’t broke” we also kept the design elements that made our switch so durable, long lasting, and reliable.
In another application, our j4 series switch was used on an air intake valve. Extremely tight performance was necessary to correlate with angular variation in the butterfly valve. A few thousandths difference in the plunger movement translated to several degrees of valve movement.Take the Plunge with the New J4 Plunger SwitchFamous CPI durability and longevity, coupled with affordability, and all made in the USA so you can be sure there will never be any disruption in your supply chain. It’s hard to image why you’d go anywhere else for a safety limit switch. Call us today. https://www.cpi-nj.com/blog/breaking-news-quality-and-affordability-no-longer-mutually-exclusive/ |
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