An industrial smart-device distributor needed to scale a diverse range of M12 sensor and Ethernet cable assemblies from initial prototyping to high-volume mass production.
- Challenge
- Frequent design changes — cable lengths, shielding requirements, M12 coding and pin count — combined with order volumes from dozens (sample) to 20,000+ units (mass production) within the same SKU family.
- Solution
- Provided agile sample turnaround and flexible manufacturing processes, accommodating rapid design iterations while smoothly transitioning to volume production for multiple M12 variants. Each Ethernet variant was Fluke DSX-cert'd and each IP-rated variant immersion-tested before lot release.
- Result
- Secured a a recurring multi-product program across multiple product lines, demonstrating high-mix scaling from prototype to mass production with consistent IP and channel-cert results.
- Dozens → 20,000+ units per SKU
- Recurring multi-product program
- 10+ M12 SKUs managed
- Fluke + IP cert on every variant

