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Rutland Tool & Supply Inc - hand tools


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/26/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

We order Rutland some of our hand tools.They have a wide range of high quality tools and a lot of in stock items. We order cutters and some tools needed for machine shop. They can expedite the shipment upon request with extra decent fee.

Strengths: Good quality hand tools. Good customer service. Delivery on time

Needs to improve: None

Praxair Inc - compressed air supplier


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/26/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 4

We use them if our main supplier is not available. They have a good service and the only thing stopping us from using them is a little pricier than our main supplier.

Strengths: Responsible and reliable on delivery.

Needs to improve: A little expensive than other compressed air supplier.

Solid Concepts (Now Stratasys Direct Manufacturing) - Quality and affordable prototyping


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/26/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Solid concepts is one of the company we use to prototype our parts for a start up company I used to work with. They have excellent customer support and good turn around on parts. part quality is also very good for rapid prototypes.

Strengths: Quality and competitive pricing for prototyping. Easy to communicate with the team there

Needs to improve: None

Phelps Dodge - Custom cable company


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/26/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Phelps currently provides us with a custom cable assembly. We have never had any quality issues and they have an excellent reputation. They are diligent and know how to save our time and money by giving us advises.

Strengths: Reliable cable makers. Almost always on time. Helpful customer service

Needs to improve: None

Xpedx - Packaging solution


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/26/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We use Xpedx to pack some of our products to have a better quality packages. We are working with their team to improve the looks and quality.they also have been excellent in a past project for some packaging needs we had. the solutions they provided were excellent and contributed to our final packaging solutions and as a vendor

Strengths: Expect in solving packaging solution. Knowledgeable engineering team. Competitive pricing

Needs to improve: None

Industrial Plastic Supply - Wide selection of plastic raw material


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/25/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Good selection of Plastic raw material for machining and testing. We use this vendor for our customs plastics such as making protypes testing and also for our packaging areas they give us good deals and wide selections of their products Fast shipping And great costumer service

Strengths: Good selection of plastic in stock. Fast shipping.

Needs to improve: None

Belco Packaging Systems, Inc. - Packaging and sealer.


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/25/2014

Speed 4 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We just bought a couple of Belco sealers and they are good. It is efficient and make the job easier. It is easy to operate. The customer service is good at advising and help customer needs. The lead time is long so talk to them for what is the best the can do.

Strengths: Efficient packaging systems. competitive pricing. Easy to talk to customer service

Needs to improve: Lead time long so plan ahead

Lab Safety Supply Inc - Good selection for safety products and equipment


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/25/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

They have a HUGE selection of safety equipment and products. Aprons, goggles, ESD straps, and etc. It is a one stop shop for a start company which needs to set up a safety working environment. Good products with good quality.

Strengths: Good selection of safety supply. Good pricing. Good catalog selection and order.

Needs to improve: None

Price Products Inc - Quality machine work


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/25/2014

Speed 4 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We used for my last project. It was a complication testing machine job and it got done with no major issue. The machinist is friendly and communicate well with us while he is working on our parts. The price is good for the work that we had requested. Highly recommended.

Strengths: Precise and quality machining there. Ok on the pricing. Prompt delivery date.

Needs to improve: None

Techni-Tool Inc - Hand tools and soldering tips


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/25/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 5

We order soldering tips and some hand tools. The quality is needless to say, good. First time order came on time and the price is competitive. We placed a big order second time and the lead time was twice as long as the first time, so assuming they don't stock up that much on shelf. Over all it is a good company in general.

Strengths: Good quality hand tools and soldering tips, and guns. competitive pricing. Helpful customer service.

Needs to improve: Long lead time

Molex Inc - Various connectors.


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

We used Molex for their vast array of connectors. Their sealed connectors perform well in unforgiving environments. Good customer support and their sales people are very knowledgeable with their product line.

Strengths: various different connectors. Understand customer needs.

Needs to improve: Small batch of order may get pricy

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics - O ring and other plastic


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

They are our second source for o ring. Their quality is comparable with others although we mainly order from our main order. Each time we have business, they've never let us down. The pricing is also competitive with other big name leaders in the same market.

Strengths: quality O ring. Friendly customer service

Needs to improve: None

Parker-Hannifin Corp - O ring specialist


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We ordered o rings for our devices in production unit. So far we haven't had any issues with their product. Parker Hannifin is the standard for o-ring and seals and OTS gaskets. They can also keep up with our production demand needs.

Strengths: Great seal o rings and gaskets vendor. Knowledge customer service. Reliable quotation and services

Needs to improve: None

Snap-On Tools - The best hand/power tools


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Snap-On Tools are hard to beat for quality and design. Snap-on has optimized the design of their boxed end wrenches and sockets so they don't apply the forces to the corners of the nuts, but rather to the flats, so you can still remove rounded nuts. They are durable and affordable to some. Highly recommended.

Strengths: The best quality power tools and hand tools

Needs to improve: None

Master Bond Inc - Adhesive for different bonding applications


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/13/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

We have mainly use other big name adhesive but for a second source of vendor, they have provided me a good alternative to Dymax products. They carry adhesives of different viscosities with varying grades of thermal resistance. I highly recommend them, good experience dealing with Master Bond

Strengths: Good adhesive, sealants and exposy

Needs to improve: None

Baird Industries - Cable and wire company


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/13/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

A great source for wires, cables, filaments, assemblies, etc. They make some very unique and difficult to find elsewhere type of cables and wires. They have competitive pricing. Knowledgeable sale rep and helpful advise.

Strengths: Good cables and wires

Needs to improve: None

Astro Tool Corp - Highly recommend their crimpers


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/13/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

I had only use their crimpers. They do good job in joinning hypotubes together. They also are good for joining hypotubes to corewires. Durable enough for production environments, accurate enough to maintain tight specification

Strengths: Good crimpers

Needs to improve: None

Protomold - Great quality plastic molding company


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/13/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

This is a great company. High quality, fast, efficient, and extremely knowledgeable staff. Good company for start up companies to go to due to fast response and quick turn around. The engineering team there touch base with what they can and can't do.

Strengths: Fast and good quality plastic molding. Good communication engineering team.

Needs to improve: Quite expensive for certain job

Santa Clara Plating Co - Local electropolishing work


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/12/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

We use them for R&D small lots electro polishing project.. Good communication on the requirements of certain work and since they are local to us, can stop by to drop off and pick up parts. They price is compatible and it may get a little cheaper for certain type of job.

Strengths: Good local a little cheaper than other big company. Easy to discuss and deal for the work.

Needs to improve: Would be nice to see add more resources to be able to handle big jobs.

NAMSA - Irvine Location - Bio-compatibility testing and material analysis


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/12/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 5

We used NAMSA for bio-compatibility testing and once for material analysis. Good communication on the requirements of certain testing and works well with your quality department. Can be expensive and hard to schedule, but it is worth it for the end result.

Strengths: Reliable service for Bio comparability testing and material analysis. Strong communication rep there. Accurate test reports.

Needs to improve: Expensive for expedite fee. Normal final report may take a while.

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