Does Cir-Q-Tek support RoHS Bare Boards?
Yes. Cir-Q-Tek supports RoHS for both Bare Board Circuit Board and Assembly applications.
How does Cir-Q-Tek manage tariffs?
Cir-Q-Tek shares a portion of the tariff expense through negotiated terms with our factories. We clearly identify the tariff expense on every quote so the customer knows exactly what their overall expense will be. In most cases the tariff charged to the customer is reduced by more than 50%. Even with the tariff expense our customers enjoy significant savings.
Does Cir-Q-Tek offer alternative component suggestions with obsolete parts?
Yes. Cir-Q-Tek has a well trained procurement team that specializes in finding hard to get obsolete parts, or sources for equivalents.
What is Cir-Q-Tek’s quality inspection process?
Our entire commodity line is inspected at the factory using standard inspection techniques. A secondary inspection is conducted at Cir-Q-Tek’s Pennsylvania facility prior to stocking or shipping product to our customers.
What is the difference between Lean Manufacturing and Just-in-Time manufacturing?
Lean manufacturing focuses on maximizing customer value while reducing waste, leading to improved efficiency and quality manufacturing processes. While Just-in-Time manufacturing emphasizes aligning raw-material orders from the suppliers with production schedules. This method reduces costs by minimizing warehouse needs while increasing efficiency. Cir-Q-Tek employs each of these standards to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
How long are the lead times? Bare boards, machining, wire harness?
Lead times vary based on complexity, volume, and material availability. Cir-Q-Tek offers competitive lead times for both prototype and production requirements.
What is your maximum capacity for production? What is your minimum order quantity?
We support all quantities. To date, Cir-Q-Tek has never turned down an order based on quantity.
Do you work with vendors outside of China? Do you have a contingency plan if the U.S. is not able to trade with China?
The current political environment requires diversification. Cir-Q-Tek has engaged with suppliers from Thailand and Vietnam to help assure that Cir-Q-Tek can always support our customers’ requirements for the commodities we provide.
What are your payment terms?
Cir-Q-Tek provides payment terms for customers after credit approval.
What do I need to send for a quote on my Printed Circuit Board Assembly, machined part, or casted part?
For PCB and PCBA’s we require a Gerber package or ODB and a BOM. For all other items, CAD and 3D data and/or fab drawings.
If there is a problem with the quality of my product, what is Cir-Q-Tek’s process of rectifying it?
Cir-Q-Tek stands behind our product. If the issue is non-compliant to the fabrication information provided, we replace the parts at no additional cost to the customer.
If I don’t have updated drawings, can Cir-Q-Tek still provide a quote?
In many cases, Cir-Q-Tek can reverse engineer your product. Please forward what you have for our engineers to review.