H-O Capabilities Line Card
For buyers, sourcing managers and engineers qualifying H-O as a converter — one document that answers what H-O converts, how it manufactures, how it verifies, and how a program scales.
The capabilities line card is the fastest way to qualify H-O as a supplier: six material capabilities (environmental sealing, EMI/RFI shielding, thermal management, electrical insulation, vibration and acoustics, PSA and tapes), eight in-house converting processes, and the program lifecycle from first drawing review through prototyping, first articles, production inspection and scheduled releases — with the four-item package that turns a requirement into a quote. Skip to the quote form →
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Six material capabilities, eight in-house processes, the program lifecycle and the RFQ checklist — vendor qualification on one document.
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The one-document vendor qualification: six material capabilities, eight in-house converting processes, the program lifecycle from drawing review to scheduled releases, and the RFQ checklist.
Key topics covered
- Six material capabilities selected as constructions, not as catalog categories
- Eight in-house processes: flatbed and rotary die cutting, CNC knife, laser and waterjet cutting, slitting & spooling, profiling & shaping, laminating & coating
- Process capability table with stock thickness ranges and typical tolerance classes per process
- How a program moves through H-O: discover, engineer, prototype, develop, manufacture, scale
- Sampling per ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 at your AQL, or 100% inspection where the drawing requires it
- First articles in AS9102 format; PPAP documentation to AIAG levels 1–5
- Compression starting windows, an example drawing note, and the best first RFQ package
Before you send the RFQ
What does H-O actually run in-house?›
Eight converting processes, all in Winsted, CT: flatbed die cutting (through-cut, kiss-cut, score, perforate), rotary die cutting with in-line lamination and slitting, CNC knife cutting straight from DXF/DWG, CNC laser cutting of laser-compatible thin films, abrasive and pure-water waterjet cutting, slitting and spooling, profiling and shaping (skiving, splitting, beveling, contours), and laminating with single- and double-sided PSA plus zone and pattern adhesive coating. Extruded profiles, molded parts, cleanroom converting and sterile-barrier packaging come through a partner network and are always identified as such.
What quality documentation comes with production parts?›
Packing list on every shipment; Certificate of Conformance by default for aerospace, defense and medical work; Certificate of Analysis when specified on the PO; dimensional inspection data with gauge calibration IDs; and two-way lot traceability from raw roll to shipped lot. PPAP packages to AIAG levels 1–5 and AS9102-format first articles are available per program.
How does a new program start?›
Send a drawing (DXF, DWG, STEP or PDF), a sample or a written requirement. Engineering reviews the construction — material, adhesive, liner, tolerance, delivery format — and flags anything that will not manufacture cleanly before a die is built. The best first package adds environment, construction targets, and prototype plus annual quantities.
What volumes does H-O support?›
Prototype quantities through full production runs are equally accepted; MOQ varies by material and part. Programs scale into blanket orders, JIT releases, kanban and vendor-managed inventory structures, with engineering-change support and production history retained.
See also: related H-O pages
The application, material and capability pages behind this document — material selection, failure modes and converter-side process detail for each family.
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Send a drawing, application photo, or written description. Engineering reviews same business day.