OEM Design Partnerships- Motor Case Study

Doran Manufacturingpany%> provides their customer, a major electrical motor manufacturer, with terminal blocks and switches for their high volume motor lines. In an effort to simplify an assembly of several hard-to-handle component items and add value for the end-users, Doran engineers brought in ideas from other markets. Working side by side with their engineers, Doran helped their customer design a one-piece molded replacement for these pieces. In addition to design help, Doran brought value through rapid prototypes and their low cost automated assembly, which is competitive with Mexican manufacturing costs.

After the success of the molded piece, Doran is now in the second year of a new project – the complete redesign of an entire motor line. They are changing the way everything, from electrical switches to wiring interfaces, works together. These changes will address the concerns of million-plus cycle life, functionality, cost savings, end-customer use, quality control, and production.