From Guest Blogger Sara: Contract Manufacturing and Green Energy Technology

When people think of going green, they may not think of contract manufacturing, but they should! Contract manufacturing allows companies who want to design, engineer, and manufacture green products to do so without the added expense and resources of building their own production facilities. Using a contract engineering and manufacturing company allows green energy technology entrepreneurs to keep their costs down and focus on developing and perfecting their core technologies. This is a great option for not only early stage companies, but also mature green energy companies! Some contract manufacturing companies will also provide global field service to implement and support the products they help manufacture.

Contract manufacturing companies can support green energy technology in the areas of engineering development, compliance adherence, design for manufacturability, new product introduction, full scaled manufacturing, and global fulfillment. They can help put out products in sizes ranging from small handheld products to large, storage container-sized products. Using a contract manufacturing company can be a great option for all types of groups working on creating green energy solutions to help them grow, thrive, and make a sustainable impact on the green technology sphere.

A great example of a company that succeeded by working with a contract manufacturing company is BigBelly Solar. BigBelly Solar is headquartered in Massachusetts and is a global provider of cost-efficient sustainable waste collection solutions. They used a contract manufacturing company, Coghlin Companies, to create the BigBelly Solar Trash Compactor, a solar powered trash compactor for use in public places. Coghlin Companies improved the compaction drive efficiency to reduce power consumption, reduced the frame and enclosure costs maintaining the unit’s structural integrity, and improved the ease of use and maintenance. They used their expertise in capital equipment contract manufacturing to cost effectively and energy efficiently produce the solar powered compactors.

If you have any questions about how you can take advantage of contract manufacturing for your green energy technology developments, Coghlin Companies can provide you with answers and help you through the engineering and manufacturing processes!