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Request a quote
Send Gerbers, a bill of materials, and quantity. A person in Greene reads it the same day.
02. Capabilities. Greene, NY. Est. 1977
What GC Controls builds, and to what standard.
Electronic and electromechanical assemblies for industrial, instrumentation, and automotive applications: board assembly, wire harnesses, and enclosure integration.
03. Services
Seven processes, one building, one team.
Every service listed is performed in Greene, New York.
Industries
Robotics, Commercial aerospace, Industrial automation, Instrumentation, Power electronics, Automotive
- 01 Surface Mount Three SMT lines with automated placement and reflow, from prototype through mid-volume production. 3 lines, fine pitch
- 02 Through Hole Selective and hand insertion for mixed technology boards, connectors, and power components. IPC-A-610 Class 2 and 3
- 03 Wire Harness Cut, strip, terminate, and assemble cable and wire harnesses to print, with continuity test. Discrete and molded
- 04 Complete Build Turn-key PCBA with material procurement, board assembly, enclosure integration, and functional test. Two to four week lead
- 05 Flex Circuit Assembly of flexible and rigid flex circuits with the fixturing that flex construction requires. Fixtured reflow
- 06 Conformal Coat Selective and dip coating for environmental protection: acrylic, urethane, and UV cured chemistries. Acrylic, UR, UV
- 07 Potting and Encapsulation Two part epoxy and urethane potting of populated boards and modules for vibration and moisture service. Epoxy, urethane
04. Specification
The facts a buyer compares.
Standards, coverage, and hours in a single register.
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| Industries served | Robotics, Commercial aerospace, Industrial automation, Instrumentation, Power electronics, Automotive | ||||||||||||||
| Service area | Nationwide, shipped from Greene, New York | ||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Lead time, typical | 2 to 4 weeks, turn-key PCBA | ||||||||||||||
| Facility | 25,000 sq ft, Greene, NY 13778 | ||||||||||||||
| SMT lines | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Note
Every board that leaves the line has passed automated optical inspection and, where called for, functional test on fixtures we design and build in house.
05. Comparison
GC Controls, next to the alternative.
The offshore contract manufacturer, honestly framed.
| Axis | GC Controls, Greene NY | Offshore contract build |
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| Approvals | Toyota approved supplier; assemblies inspected to IPC standards under the Toyota Quality System. | Approvals vary by facility; audit trail can require translation and travel. |
| Origin and traceability | Domestic build in Greene, New York with full lot, reel, and operator traceability. | Multi country supply chain; lot and reel data reconciled after the fact. |
| Lead time | Two to four week lead times, typical, for turn-key PCBA. | Six to twelve weeks, plus ocean freight and customs. |
| Communication | Same time zone as your engineering team; a direct line to engineering. | Twelve hour offset; escalation through a program manager. |
| Test | Custom test fixtures designed and built in house for functional test. | Test fixtures quoted separately, often at a third house. |
06. Process
How a first quote becomes a first shipment.
Four steps. No mystery about the first call.
02
Design for manufacture review
We walk the BOM, flag alternates, and confirm process fit for surface mount, through hole, or wire harness.
03
First article build
Kit is staged, boards are placed and reflowed, AOI runs on the line, and functional test runs on fixture.
04
Production release
Approved first article moves to scheduled production with lot, reel, and operator records on file.