The following is a list of improvement implements within ECL since March 2009. This isn't an exclusive list but will give you some idea of the changes made.
NEW 15,000 SQUARE FOOT FACTORY (3 x size of previous
location)
- Antistatic Floor
- Improved layout for production flow
- Conference room / meeting facilities
- Extra space for stores / canteen and staff areas
FLYING PROBE TEST SYSTEM (SEICA S40 PILOT)
Offers a test solution for PCB assemblies where functional test
may not be an option.
ADDITIONAL AUTOMATED SMT PLACEMENT MACHINES
- 1 x APS Gold Place L40
- 4 x APS Gold Place L60
This has increased our capacity and opportunity to offer quick
turnaround production.
ADDITIONAL IR REFLOW OVEN (NOVOSTAR 2000HT)
This is in addition to our existing IR reflox oven and has
increased our capacity.
INTEGRATED PRODUCTION TRACKING & ORDER PROCESSING
SOFTWARE
- Consolidated enquiry logging / quotation and order
processing
- Improved procurement control and traceability
- Implementation of production tracking
- Statistical analysis of real time process logging
- Improved customer order tracking information
ADDITIONAL AUTOMATED OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEMS
(YESTEK)
This has reduced any risk of inspection bottlenecks
NEW PEOPLE
- New position - Operations Manager
- New position - Materials Co-ordinator
- New position - IPC In-House Trainer
- Additional Test Engineer
- Production / Manufacturing Operators x 10
- New position - Manufacturing Quality Engineer
- new position - Online Market Researcher
NEW ULTRASONIC WASH SYSTEM
ADDITIONAL TEST AND DEBUG EQUIPMENT
DOCUMENTATION & PROCEDURES
- Improved customer data and file control
- Improved NCR control
- Improved Material Handling procedures
- Imrpvoed Test and serialisation procedures