Ensuring Durability: The Importance of Quality Control in Custom Input Devices

For organisations operating in high-pressure environments, whether in defence, retail, broadcast or industrial sectors, equipment reliability is essential. 

At Devlin Electronics, we understand that quality control isn’t just a checkpoint; it’s the foundation of how we manufacture durable, high-performance custom electro-mechanical input devices tailored to your needs.

Why Is Quality Control Important in Custom Electro-mechanical Input Devices?

Bespoke electro-mechanical input devices are often built for specialist applications and failure can lead to operational disruption, increased costs or even safety risks. Whether you’re managing a mission-critical control panel or a complex custom keyboard interface, quality assurance guarantees long-term reliability, durability and accuracy.

That’s why Devlin Electronics takes a comprehensive, detail-focused approach to quality control, ensuring every product is manufactured with precision engineering and thoroughly tested to meet your operational standards.

How Does Devlin Electronics Ensure High-Quality Manufacturing?

Devlin Electronics upholds the highest standards through its ISO 9001:2015-certified Quality Management System, ensuring full traceability and rigorous quality control from raw material procurement through to delivery.

Key to this is our state-of-the-art Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) chamber, which allows us to perform precise, in-house, self-certification testing. Our testing capabilities include:

• Spectrum Analyser: Detects and monitors radiation emissions to control electromagnetic interference.
• Log and Bi-Conical Antennas: Measure radio wave reception across a wide range of frequencies.
• Line Impedance Stabilisation Network (LISN): Evaluates power supply noise and related disturbances.
• Reference Source: Calibrates the EMC chamber to guarantee accurate and consistent measurements.

By conducting a number of compliance tests internally, including UKCA and CE certifications, we reduce costs and lead times while maintaining full control over product quality. For certifications, such as FCC testing required in the US market, we partner with accredited external laboratories to ensure efficient approval processes.

Additionally, we offer EMC chamber rental for pre-compliance testing, enabling clients to identify and address potential issues early, saving both time and expense.

What Are In-House Testing Facilities and Why Do They Matter?

Our in-house testing facilities are a key differentiator to other businesses in the market. By conducting all major reliability and compliance tests onsite, we ensure:

• Faster turnaround times
• Better integration between design and testing
• Improved control over quality and consistency

This hands-on approach allows us to customise testing procedures to suit your specific product configuration, something third-party testing labs simply can't offer.

Built to Last, Built for You

Each of our bespoke input devices is carefully engineered to meet exacting client requirements. Whether you need a ruggedised keyboard, a sealed control panel or a tailored interface for medical or military use, we ensure the device meets your needs today and continues to perform for years to come.

Our commitment to customisation, durability and precision means you’re not just buying a product, you’re investing in a long-term, trusted partnership.

Devlin Electronics: A Trusted Partner in Reliability

When you choose Devlin Electronics, you’re choosing a partner with decades of experience in bespoke electronics design, backed by robust testing infrastructure and a team dedicated to engineering excellence. Our goal is to deliver tailored input solutions that exceed expectations in performance, reliability and lifecycle cost.

So, whether you're designing for a hospital operating theatre, a military command station or a 24/7 broadcast control room, you can trust Devlin Electronics to deliver.

Talk to our team today to learn how Devlin Electronics can support your project with precision-engineered, thoroughly tested custom solutions, built to perform, tested to last.