Falco Electronics today announces a significant advancement in its energy and smart grid manufacturing portfolio: the successful manufacturing, assembly, and calibration of its first complete smart meter.
This accomplishment marks a crucial milestone in Falco's long-term strategy to expand its smart metering footprint and deepen its advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Advancing Vertical Integration & High-Value Manufacturing
By executing the entire manufacturing, assembly, and calibration lifecycle in-house, Falco demonstrates its expanding vertical integration. The ability to deliver fully calibrated, turnkey assemblies builds directly upon Falco's comprehensive operational capabilities, spanning injection molding, metal stamping and plating, custom magnetics including current transformers, PCBA, and sub-assemblies into complete system-level production, managing the full process from start to finished product.
"This achievement demonstrates Falco's growing vertical integration capabilities and its ability to deliver fully calibrated, end-to-end solutions. It expands opportunities to support current and future customers with higher-value offerings that extend beyond individual component manufacturing to complete meter production." - Jesus Fernandez, Business Development Manager, Falco Electronics (Merida, Mexico)
Integrated In-House Manufacturing Capabilities
Falco covers the complete manufacturing value chain to ensure total quality control, rapid execution, and high-precision performance across all assemblies:
- Injection Molding: Custom plastic housing, meter enclosures, and structural bases engineered to rigid IEC and ANSI standards.
- Metal Stamping & Metal Plating: In-house stamping and precision plating for current terminals, busbars, and conductive hardware.
- Custom Magnetics & Current Transformers (CT): High-accuracy revenue-grade current transformer production and custom magnetic components optimized for meter power supplies and signal sensing.
- PCBA Manufacturing: High-speed Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and through-hole assembly with automated 3D optical inspection for complete meter control boards.
- Relay Manufacturing: Specialized latching relay production engineered for remote disconnect and demand-management functionality.
- Full Assembly & Testing: Seamless integration, automated testing, and multi-point calibration ensuring high linearity across power factors and temperature ranges.
- Packaging & Serialization: End-of-line laser marking, 2D serialization, and full unit data logging for total supply chain traceability.
Key Strategic Highlights
- End-to-End Capabilities: Expands Falco's scope from specialized component supplier to full system-level meter manufacturer.
- Enhanced Customer Value: Offers OEM partners and utility sector clients a streamlined, single-source supply chain through fully integrated production.
- Market Expansion: Strengthens Falco's footprint within the rapidly growing global smart metering and grid modernization infrastructure.
This milestone reflects Falco's commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and continued growth within the smart metering market.
About Falco Electronics
Falco Electronics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance power magnetic components, printed circuit board assemblies, and specialized energy assemblies. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Falco serves automotive, industrial, renewable energy, and smart metering sectors worldwide.