Our Solutions
The one-stop shop for your industrial and electronic manufacturing needs.
Tired of managing a complex supply chain, or simply need that one supplier who can actually get your critical component right? Whether you need to design it, enclose it, or power it, The Ducharme Co. can support your application development needs. From sheet metal fabrication to multi-layer PCBs, our industry-leading suite of products is at your fingertips. And even better, so is the engineering support you deserve.
Custom Battery & Charger Solutions
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Custom Cables & Wire Harnesses
Power Supplies & Cords
Electronic Components
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
To learn more about our services, including the engineering support, inventory management and agency testing we offer, visit our About page.
Custom Battery and Charger Solutions
Whether you need a quick-turn sample, engineering discussion or quote, we can help.
If you manufacture portable medical equipment, handheld electronics, or operate in a specialized field such as security, construction or military, it’s critical to avoid performance or safety issues in your battery system.
Our power solutions partner has one of the largest production capabilities in the industry and more than 30 years of experience designing and producing custom battery cells, battery packs and chargers. No other company understands the industry better.
Our primary and secondary technologies include:
Alkaline
Lithium, lithium ion, lithium polymer, lithium ion phosphate
Nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
Charging systems and smart boards
From design to production to end of life considerations, we go the extra mile to help you prevent unexpected battery issues that could cause your device to malfunction or even fail. Together, we create innovative solutions designed for your application’s unique chemistries, function, limitations, environmental impacts and regulatory requirements.
Not only will your battery and charging solution be designed for maximum performance and safety, but also for optimal cost-efficiency. With both onshore and offshore sourcing at your disposal and flexible inventory options to match your needs, we have you covered from every angle.
Sheet Metal Fabrication
From transportation and industrial machinery to medical enclosures and food-grade equipment, our fabrication partners lead the industry in high-quality craftsmanship. With capabilities for both heavy-gauge industrial applications and high-precision, tight tolerance products, The Ducharme Co. provides comprehensive options for almost any need.
We specialize in fabricating parts and assemblies made of high-strength stainless steel, cold-rolled carbon steel, aluminum and extruded metal. Whether you need to cut it, bend it, weld it or paint it, our state-of-the-art equipment and expert team can get the job done, fast. The wide range of services we offer includes:
Design & Engineering: CAD, quick-turn prototyping, research, development
Cutting: CNC, laser sheet, laser tube, shearing, punching
Forming & bending: CNC, roll, tube
Welding & Assembly: PEM insertion, riveting, tapping, MIG/TIG/Spot, Robotic
Finishing: grinding, deburring, anodizing, polishing, plating, shot blasting, powder coating
While most sheet metal fabricators only work with flat stock, our 3D tube laser enables automated cutting and drilling, which dramatically decreases lead times, improves quality and reduces costs for tube and piping applications. Additionally, in our 18,000 ft. powder coating facility, we offer a wide range of powder chemistries, texture coatings and finishes, even for quick-turn, high-volume production.
Custom Cables, Power Supplies & Electronic Components
Get a prompt response to your cable, power supply or electronic component inquiry.
Whether you’re developing a new application or simply replacing a failing component, it can be a frustrating process to shop around for cables and piece parts. Quotes aren’t always provided in a timely manner, quality can be concerning or lead times and pricing may not match your budget and schedule.
This is why The Ducharme Co. has partnered with some of the best custom cable, power supply and electronic component suppliers in the Midwest. What was once a time-consuming process becomes an easy action item to check off your list. Whether you need a 36-pin DVI cable, right-angle connector or switch-mode power supply, our local suppliers have the capabilities and inventory you need. Even if its just a simple off-the-shelf component.
Our high-quality partners produce military, automotive and medical grade parts, with the relevant industry certifications to match. Not only does The Ducharme Co. provide exceptional reliability, but also some of the fastest lead times in the industry. From simple passive components like transformers to more complex MIL spec cables and wire harnesses, our network has you covered.
No engineering support? No problem. We can also create CAD drawings or designs, and have been trusted by OEMs to produce quick turn prototypes, small production runs and redesign obsolete products to meet current manufacturing standards.
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
When you have complex PCB requirements that no other vendor can meet, The Ducharme Co. can help. Our partner, an ITAR-registered company, is trusted by leading companies in the aerospace, military, automotive, medical, telecom and appliance industries, who rely on the exceptional precision and reliability of its advanced technology.
Specializing in rigid PCBs of up to 36 layers and flexible rigid PCBs of up to 24 layers, we are uniquely able to meet the challenging demands of high-performance applications. Our high density interconnect (HDI) PCBs can be constructed for impedance control and thermal management, and are vigorous tested to meet our client’s strict performance requirements.
Our advanced capabilities include:
MIL-spec materials and components
Sequential lamination with blind/buried vias
Stacked micro vias with copper fill
Hybrid stack-ups using specialized board materials
Flex silver EMI shielding
Laser routing for rigid flex
Radio Frequency (RF) PCBs
With The Ducharme Co., you receive proactive engineering support throughout your entire product development cycle, starting with rapid turn-around prototyping. Even exceptionally complex designs can be produced in as few as 3-5 business days. If you need a custom, high-performance circuit board, we have the technology and experience it takes to do it right.
No matter the complexity of your PCB design, we have some of the fastest prototype lead times in the industry.
Flexible Printed Circuitry
Your heater circuit prototype can be turned around in as little as 3-5 business days.
Leading companies rely on our exceptionally reliable heater circuits and membrane switches to create life-saving medical devices, dependable commercial machinery and other high-performance innovations. With Double-Sided Polymer Circuitry (D/SPC®), the issues that commonly cause failure in printed electronics are inherently eliminated from your design.
Our partner’s patented double-sided heating technology enables an exciting new range of options for applications in the medical and aviation industry, as well as equipment subject to freezing in harsh outdoor environments. Safer than traditional copper alternatives that can overheat, burn or melt, our custom heater circuits are created with thermally conductive Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) ink. This innovative technology allows your application to be held at a steady temperature without the need for bulky external controls.
Easy to make weather and water resistant, our printed circuitry is thin and flexible, providing for denser packaging and greater design flexibility. With D/SPC, you can design your membrane switches without the risk of cracks, fractures and open traces, and gain a competitive advantage with our safe, innovative and cost-effective heater circuits. When you need to design for exceptional reliability, this is the technology you can depend on.
Contract Manufacturing & Assembly
Whether you need to lower your operating expenses or fill a gap in your in-house capabilities, The Ducharme Co. can help guide you through the process of outsourcing your quick-turn PCB, box-build or light mechanical assembly. Our contract manufacturing partner specializes in high-mix, low volume runs, with operational capabilities that include two surface mount lines, inline nitrogen generation, selective soldering, fully-automated conformal coating and conventional pin through-hole assembly.
Ready to get started?
Fill out the form to the right or email us to schedule a meeting to talk about your design requirements, or to request a meeting with an engineer from any of The Ducharme Co.’s industry-leading suppliers. We will respond in one business day or less.
