What Dynotron does

Dynotron, Inc. is a privately held electronic engineering company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, that provides full-service product development and manufacturing for clients in the defense, commercial, consumer, automotive, and industrial markets. The firm's core technology spans PCB layout and high-speed design analysis, LED lighting and LED driver board design (including hazardous-location/explosion-proof products rated for Class 1 Div 1 environments), capacitive touch sensing (DT400 DynoTouch and a proprietary low-power 10-microamp capacitive chip), AC/DC motor controls, and RF wireless modules. Manufacturing is supported by in-house SMT production using Juki JX-100LED equipment rated at 15,300 components per hour.

The company generates revenue through two primary streams: professional engineering services (hardware, software, and mechanical design, PCB layout, RF design, reverse engineering, and certification assistance across FCC, UL, ETL, CE, ISO, RoHS, and IPC standards), and custom product manufacturing of branded and OEM products (e.g., 9610 Brick, 2106 Brickette, 8100 Stryker, 3400/3460 LED lights and DT400 touch pads) sold worldwide. Customer concentration centers on a limited number of OEM relationships such as Western Technology, Inc. for hazardous-location LED lighting, plus pool and spa cover manufacturers for capacitive touch controls.

Dynotron's go-to-market is anchored by its Design Service Provider partnership with Digi-Key Corporation, where it holds the #1 ranking, supplemented by design partnerships with Texas Instruments, Altium, Fujitsu, and an ingredient branding agreement with Cree, Inc. The firm is founder-led by President and Engineering Director James Saffari, employs 1-10 people, operates from a 6,000 SF facility, and is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Dynotron

Legal name

Dynotron, Inc.

Website

https://dynotron.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dynotron is a Salt Lake City-based electronic engineering firm providing full-service product development, PCB design and assembly, LED lighting, capacitive touch, and motor control solutions for defense, industrial, and commercial OEMs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Engineering Services

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Touchpads & Touch Input Modules (HDACAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assembly & Packaging Services (Wirebond/Flip-Chip/FCBGA) (HDAHADAA)

Keywords

• Electronic engineering services
• LED lighting design
• PCB assembly services
• Capacitive touch technology
• Custom electronic manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Product Manufacturing: Dynotron designs, develops and manufactures custom electronic products including LED lighting, LED driver boards, capacitive touch pads, motor controls, and card readers sold worldwide
2. Electronic Engineering Services: Full-service product development including hardware, software and mechanical design services, PCB layout, high-speed design analysis, circuit board assembly and testing for defense, commercial, consumer, automotive and industrial markets
3. PCB Assembly Production: Surface mount and wave soldering services with high-precision, high-volume electronics production capabilities using Juki JX-100LED equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dynotron is a full-service electronic engineering firm that designs, develops, and manufactures custom electronic products including high-power LED lighting and LED driver boards, capacitive touch pads (including the first capacitive touch pad for the pool and spa industry), AC/DC motor controls, and card readers, sold worldwide. The firm also provides engineering services spanning hardware, software, and mechanical design, PCB layout, high-speed design analysis, SMT circuit board assembly, and certification assistance for defense, commercial, consumer, automotive, and industrial markets.

Product overview

Dynotron is a full-service electronic engineering company offering custom product development and manufacturing services, primarily focused on LED lighting and driver controls, capacitive touch technology, and motor controls. The product portfolio includes a line of portable high-power LED explosion-proof lights (9610 BRICK, 2106 BRICKETTE, 8100 STRYKER, 3460LED Gen2, 3400 LED) designed for hazardous locations and industrial applications, the DT400 DynoTouch capacitive touch pad for pool and spa automatic pool cover operation, AC/DC motor controls, LED driver boards, ARM-based web servers, wireless modules, and data acquisition systems. Services include PCB assembly with SMT capabilities, full engineering services (hardware, software, mechanical design, PCB layout), LED circuit design, capacitive technology design, RF design, reverse engineering, custom cable assembly, and certification assistance for FCC, BIS, RoHS, ISO, UL, ETL, IPC, and CE compliance. The company operates in defense, medical, commercial, consumer, automotive, and industrial markets with products sold worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 9610 BRICK LED Explosion Proof Area Light Portable high-power LED explosion-proof area light approved for hazardous locations (Class 1, Div 1, Groups C,D; Class II, Div 2, Groups F,G). Features Cree XP-G LEDs at 6000K, ~11,520 lumens, fixed 120-degree mirror dispersion, 36VDC/2A operation. Manufactured for Western Technology, Inc.
• 2106 BRICKETTE LED Explosion Proof Area Light Compact LED explosion-proof area light approved for Class 1, Div 1 & 2, Groups C & D; Class II, Div 1 & 2, Groups E, F, & G; CSA Zones 1 & 2, Zones 20, 21, & 22; and wet locations. 6000K, >2,500 lumens, 60-degree reflective optic, 24VDC/700mA.
• 8100 STRYKER LED Explosion Proof Work Light LED explosion-proof work light for hazardous locations (Class I Div 1 and Div 2 Groups C & D / Class II Div 1 and Div 2 Groups F & G). 12 LEDs at 5700K, ~120 lumens each, 170-degree dispersion, 3" diameter x 12.57" length.
• 3460LED Gen2 Blast Light No-air polyurethane LED blast light with 25-degree refractive optical design. 6000K LEDs at 840 lumens and >40,000 lux at 1 foot. Polyurethane/Delrin construction, 7" length x 3" halo diameter.
• 3400 LED Blast Light No-air polyurethane LED blast light with all-polyurethane construction. 120V AC system (3400LEDS) includes power pack, 100-foot extreme cable, primary cord, cord plug, and stanchion. Battery model (3400LEDBAT100) connects directly to 12VDC battery.
• DT400 DynoTouch Capacitive Touch Pad Capacitive touch pad for swimming pool cover operation integrating into pool/spa setups with programmable custom 4-digit code and RF controllers offering up to 300 ft line of sight range, eliminating wire installation from cover to touch pad. The first capacitive touch pad designed for the pool and spa industry.
• AC/DC Motor Controls Custom motor control devices for operating AC/DC motors with features including limit switches and over-amperage protection.
• LED Driver Boards Custom LED driver boards designed and manufactured for various LED lighting applications, including high-power LED lighting systems.
• PCB Assembly Services Surface mount and wave soldering PCB assembly services including high-speed SMT production with Juki JX-100LED mounter capable of placing up to 15,300 components per hour (IPC9850 standard), accommodating board sizes up to 800 x 360 mm.
• Engineering Services Full-service product development including hardware, software, and mechanical design services, PCB layout, high-speed design analysis, circuit board assembly, and testing for defense, commercial, consumer, automotive, and industrial markets.
• Capacitive Technology Design Design services for replacing membrane keypads, switches, sliders, and buttons with capacitive technology, including wired and wireless RF designs and 2-week turnaround for redesigns.
• RF Design Services Radio frequency design services for point-to-point or mesh RF communication, including RF module specification support.
• Certification Assistance Services Certification assistance services to ensure products comply with FCC, BIS, RoHS, ISO, UL, ETL, IPC, and CE standards, with an Official Certificate of Compliance accompanying certified products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached #1 on Digi-Key Corporation's Design Service Provider list
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cree, Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 9 September 2013Signed Ingredient Branding and Trademark License Agreement allowing Dynotron to display Cree logo on website, marketing materials and packaging. Dynotron uses Cree XLamp XP-G LEDs in portable hazardous location lighting line. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class power LEDs.
• Digi-Key CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 August 2011Dynotron appointed as Design Partner for capacitive touch sensing technology and LED lighting design as part of Digi-Key's Design Service Provider Program. Later reached #1 position on Digi-Key's DSP list. Digi-Key is one of the world's largest component distributors with complete online commerce capabilities.
• Texas InstrumentscoreTechnology or Integration · 12 January 2011Design partner providing components for capacitive touch design and LED lighting solutions. Dynotron uses Texas Instruments technology including MSP430 microcontrollers and TI touch solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Avnet: Avnet is a global electronic component distributor that also offers design services and engineering support through its Avnet Design Services and Avnet Integrated Solutions businesses. It competes for the same design services and component-sourcing relationships that Dynotron pursues, but at vastly greater scale.
• Arrow Electronics: Arrow Electronics is one of the world's largest electronic component distributors and offers design engineering services, reference designs, and supplier-supported engineering. It is a broad incumbent that, like Avnet, provides the kind of design services and channel partnership that Dynotron operates within, but at much larger scale.
• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell is a large, established manufacturer of industrial and commercial lighting, including certified hazardous-location and explosion-proof luminaires. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with Dynotron's LED hazardous-location lighting portfolio but serves customers through a much larger commercial channel.

Direct peers

• Dialight: Dialight is a global leader in industrial LED lighting, with a major focus on hazardous-location and explosion-proof fixtures for oil & gas, mining, and chemical sites. It directly competes with Dynotron's Class 1, Div 1 certified LED area lights and blast lights.
• Cyient: Cyient is a global engineering services and design company offering electronic design, embedded systems, and product engineering for industrial, aerospace, and medical customers. It is comparable to Dynotron's full-service electronic engineering offering, but at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Sunstone Circuits: Sunstone Circuits is a US-based PCB manufacturer and assembler offering prototype and small-batch PCB fabrication and assembly services. It is directly comparable to Dynotron's PCB assembly and SMT production capabilities, serving the same engineer and small-OEM customer base.
• MacroFab: MacroFab is a cloud-based PCB assembly and contract electronics manufacturing platform that connects engineers with manufacturing capacity. Like Dynotron, it targets customers needing low-to-mid volume PCB assembly, prototype-to-production runs, and turnkey design-to-build services, but at much larger scale.
• Tempo Automation: Tempo Automation offers software-driven PCB prototyping and low-volume assembly services, targeting the same customers Dynotron serves with quick-turn PCB assembly and design-to-production workflows. Both compete in the engineer-friendly, prototype-to-production niche.
• Advanced Assembly: Advanced Assembly is a quick-turn PCB assembly house specializing in prototype and low-volume surface mount and through-hole assembly, with BOM sourcing and DFM support. It is directly comparable to Dynotron's SMT and turnkey assembly service offering.

Emerging players

• Azoteq: Azoteq specializes in capacitive touch and proximity sensing ICs and modules with a focus on ultra-low-power operation. While Dynotron builds touch systems using third-party silicon, Azoteq is a leading emerging player in the underlying capacitive touch technology that Dynotron integrates and competes against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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