SETTING THE BENCHMARK

What’s the future hold for medical device design and engineering? How has COVID-19 affected the medical device landscape? And how will technology continue to play a key role in our healthcare industry in 2021 and beyond? Our medical technologies sector Vice President, Todd Martensen, shares his...

The Benchmark Precision Technologies location in Penang, Malaysia, is not your average contract manufacturing partner. We offer more capabilities in one location than any other contract manufacturer (CM) in the region. At our Penang, Malaysia site, we specialize in producing complex top-level...

With over 20 years in the aerospace and defense industry, I am often amazed at the technologies embedded in the equipment used by our service members to defend our freedoms. Computing and connectivity are foundational to today's military operations. Most folks may not realize that almost none of...

The Benchmark Nashua site's street address is 100 Innovative Way. While we didn't pick the location based on the street name, we think it's pretty fitting, given our focus on manufacturing the most innovative products. Nashua is in southern New Hampshire and Benchmark's key facility on the East...

2020 will undoubtedly be a year to forget. However, looking at the bright side, it's also been a year for out-of-the-box thinking and digital transformation. Suppose your business made it through the tumultuous 2020. In that case, chances are it was due in part to an innovative, hard-working, and...

Todd Martensen, vice president of Benchmark's medical technologies sector, is featured in Medical Design Briefs' November 25th blog ‘Raising the Quality Bar: Why Medical OEMs are requiring MedAccred’. In this article, Todd provides his perspective on the benefits of our MedAccred accreditation for...

John Martinez, Manufacturing Test Supervisor at Benchmark Phoenix, authored an article for Microwaves & RF explaining how demystifying the relationship between RF system design and test can go a long way towards successful product development. Innovations that increasingly depend on radio...

Possible shutdowns of component production because of coronavirus, rising prices for copper and other metals and potential shortages of multi-layer ceramic capacitors, power MOSFETs and other components are some of the supply chain challenges that electronics buyers say they will face in 2021.

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Virtual team meetings and conferences, even online happy hours, have replaced in-person business activities, and many experts say this will be the norm for years to come. As COVID-19 spread and the world went home to work, the development of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies have...

We’re living in an age where everything is connected and designated as “smart.” You likely have your smartphone connected to your doorbell, TV, refrigerator, thermostat, lighting, and your garage door. There’s also probably smart devices like Alexa or Google Home controlling many items in your...

The prevalence of consumables in medical device systems has risen dramatically in recent years due to advancements in medical technologies and how they diagnose, treat, or manage disease. As the costs of electronics manufacturing at volume have fallen, it has become feasible to incorporate...

Change is inevitable in business, particularly when it comes to technology products. From technological improvements to supplier bankruptcies, internal and external forces continuously spark changes to established product designs. Unless handled seamlessly, changes to a product's design...