Electronics & Micro-Electronics
Crane Engineering excels in the analysis of electronic and micro-electronic components, parts, and circuitry. Our state-of-the-art microscopy capabilities enable us to identify, test and measure the minutest electronic features. We've examined everything from large-scale electric motors to the smallest semi-conductors; virtually every component can be investigated. Examples include:
- Electronic circuitry in machinery, appliances, tools
- Connectors and connections, including board level groove geometry, circuit path, insulation and barriers, interfaces, plugs, solder features, chemistry, conductive adhesives, and fluid conductors
- Component parts, including armatures, breakers, diodes, mounts and fixtures, housings, and transports
- Energy storage cells, including capacitors, batteries, and transformers
- Delivery systems, including lines, wires, arcs, and synapses
Crane Engineering’s expertise spans industries. We work in virtually every industrial and commercial segment that utilizes electronics for power, control, monitoring, or reporting:
- Power generation and transmission
- Energy storage, transfer, amplification and reduction,
- Appliances and process machinery
- Automotive applications
- Aerospace and aviation
- Communications, voice and data processing, entertainment
The company’s specialists are known and respected nationwide. Bill Sutherland is our electrical engineer; Dave Kramer, metallurgical engineer, provides expertise in materials and characteristics. Jeff Pfaendtner, Ph.D., materials scientist, has broad experience in conductive and insulating materials.