ERNI Electronics
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| Name | ERNI Electronics |
| Headquarter | Adelberg |
| Type | GmbH |
| Year of establishment | 1956 |
| Location of establishment | Adelberg |
| Based in | Germany |
| Employees | 500 (2006) |
| Revenue | 120 million euro (2006) |
| Website | www.erni.com |
ERNI is a leading global manufacturer and worldwide supplier of a broad line of interconnects for the telecommunications, data communications, computer, industrial and medical markets. ERNI has manufacturing operations in Europe as well as sales offices in over 40 countries. ERNI products are also marketed via a worldwide network of representatives and leading distributors.
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[edit] Company history
ERNI Electronics is one of the worldwide largest manufacturers of connectors in compliance with DIN 41612. At the time of its establishment by the Swiss parent ERNI + Co. AG in 1956 on the scenic grounds of the former monastery of Adelberg the product range consisted solely of relays.
After a continuous period of growth in 1968 ERNI became the worldwide first manufacturer to produce connectors in compliance with the new standard DIN 41612. This standard has, by today, evolved into the most widely accepted standard for industrial PCB connectors in the world.
As ERNI further expanded its operations in Europe, worldwide activity was not far away. Therefore it came as no surprise, that the large U.S. market was opened up through a sales organization in 1980, manufacturing from 1986 to 2003 and current through ERNI Electronics Inc. in 2002.
Continuous growth let ERNI centralize its domestic production capacities in a newly constructed modern production plant at the Adelberg site in 1992. ERNI's uncompromising total quality orientation has been documented by the certification according to CECC / DIN ISO 9001 since July 25, 1993.
As a result of continuous growth, the production plant at the Adelberg site was expanded by 75% of its previous size at the end of 1997 ( + 7,500 sqm). ERNI met the new requirements of the heavily increasing telecommunication market in the mid 90's and initiated a new growth with the design of the connector series ERmet and SMC. Newest manufacturing technologies, excellent design, and a stongly widespread sales activity ensure ERNI an outstanding market position at the moment. Today the ERNI Electronics can rely on a long history of practical experience. In a highly modern environment this experience is used to continuously develop, not only its current product line, but also customer specific components.
[edit] Products
- D-Sub connectors [1]
- PCB-Connectors
- I/O-Connectors
- Enclosures
- Systems
- Tooling and Presses
[edit] Certification
[edit] Productcertification
ERNI Products are accredited according to the following certifications:
| UL | Underwriter Laboratories Inc. File No. E84703 |
| CSA | Canadian Sandard Association - File No. LR 62504 |
| Bellcore | Several approvals for connectors |
[edit] Quality Management Certification
| Connector Division | DIN EN ISO 9001:2001 | Registration No.6078/QM/04.93 |
| Backplane Division | DIN EN ISO 9001:2001 | Registration No.24195/QM/11.2000 |
[edit] Environmental Management System
ERNI's policy is to take responsibility for the environment. Therefor, ERNI has pursued a strategy of ecologic and economic manufacturing. For example:
- Compliance with DIN EN ISO 14001
- Consequent use of recyclable material for packaging
[edit] Philosophy
The importance of electronic functions and system components have been the driving force for ERNI's quality system. ERNI follows a “Quality First” philosophy which is clearly aimed towards a “Zero Defect” production through continuous improvement. This system has to meet the requirements of universal guidelines such as CECC 00114T1, with EN 100 114T1 and DIN EN ISO 9000.
ERNI is on the way to become market leader in quality, which will be realized by gaining manufacturer approval, qualification approval, capability approval, process approval, and finally technology approval.
