The Ideal Solution: Catalog vs Custom—We Have You Covered Either Way

Many of our posts talk about high-profile projects that fly in space, power iconic recording equipment, or are the lifeblood of critical medical applications. These highly specialized high-profile products usually need a custom-designed solution to which our engineers answer the call. However, a good portion of what we produce resides in everyday items that need a reliable, high-quality transformer without major constraints that may not need a custom design.

With over 40 million parts shipped over the 40+ years we have been in business, we have designed thousands of common parts which we have made available in our online parts catalog for customers who know exactly what they need. From various inductors, and low-profile transformers to PCB-mounted international transformers, our catalog has over 1000 pre-designed parts that can be produced in any quantity needed at any of our four manufacturing facilities around the world with the same quality control standards and manufacturing procedures that our custom, high-profile parts are produced with.

However, there are some scenarios where a catalog part can be more costly than custom. For instance, if you were to purchase an off-the-shelf toroid because it best suits your space and power requirements, the nature of manufacturing a toroid makes it far more expensive than a traditional transformer. That said, with advanced materials, we have been able to generate equivalent power densities that allow us to design an optimally sized traditional transformer with significant savings.

Sometimes one of our catalog parts will perfectly suit your needs and other times, a custom part is the only solution. Either way, our engineers are here to support you and your project and are happy to recommend the most effective solution for your exact application.