July, 2012
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are not only allocating more space to crucial manufacturing areas such as surface mount and test engineering, but we also are expanding our me- chanical assembly area to fulfill the increased demand for completed box builds. Many of our customers have chosen Saline to complete their pack- out requirements, so instead of man- ufacturing only the PCB, we actually build all the way to the completed unit with various housing, cable and boxed requirements. As part of the expansion, we
have added a FlexSolder W510 from Juki Automation Systems. The W510 is the third selective soldering sys- tem in our facility. The new machine
stage, suggesting needed manufac- turing improvements as well as help- ing with any design or functional concerns that may arise. At the cus- tomers’ request, the company pro- vides feedback on the prototype runs throughout the manufacturing process, and the necessary changes that need to be made for production volumes.
IPC Certified Trainers We currently have two IPC Cer-
tified trainers on staff. Since they have formal training and certifica- tion, they hold training sessions for other employees throughout the year. All incoming employees are re-
quired to attend training classes in order to identify their aptitude and place them in the most appropriate position. In addition, we provide on- going sessions for current employees to keep current on their skill set as well as learn any new electronics standards.
Circuit Design Revisions Revisions are a natural progres-
sion for most assemblies because of the ever changing nature of the elec- tronics world. We encourage our cus- tomers to include us in their deci- sion-making process for the required revisions, not only to keep us in- formed of how they may impact pro-
duction, but also for us to assist in how they might affect the manufac- turing end of things. Our talented team of engineers, buyers and tech- nicians bring a wide range of per- spectives to the table, which truly can enhance the revision process for our customers. This is important to ensure the product’s manufacturabil- ity as well as to keep a lid on costs. The company is certified to
AS9100, ISO13485 and ISO9001, and meets ITAR requirements. Contact: Saline Lectronics, Inc.,
710 North Maple Road, Saline, MI 48176 %734-944-2120 fax: 734-944- 2005 E-mail:
sjacobs@lectronics.net Web:
www.lectronics.net r
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New high-speed SM place -- more than 60,000 parts/hr.
allows greater flexibility to our pro- duction demand. Generally, the se- lective soldering process is much more customizable to various assem- bly requirements, more so than the wave solder process. Many of the assemblies that we
manufacture require selective solder- ing because of the specific compo- nents used on the boards, and this third selective solder machine allows us to accommodate those needs si- multaneously without slowing the production process. The FlexSolder W510 is the latest in selective solder- ing technology and has improved our accuracy and throughput volume sig- nificantly.
High-Speed Line We have also installed a new
FX-3XL from Juki that is part of our second high-speed line. This new high-speed system allows us to process kits at faster rates than be- fore because it places more than 60,000 parts per hour. The new ma- chine is not only more efficient, but also incorporates the latest technolo- gy for placing surface mount compo- nents. The addition of this high- speed line has given us increased flexibility within the surface mount area, and has given our manufactur- ing team increased and more accu- rate throughput. For now, we are where we need
to be as far as equipment require- ments. Our inventory fully supports our current customers and nicely matches our workload. However, as we continue to expand and take on new customers, we’re obviously going to look at adding necessary equip- ment. As technologies change and evolve, we also will move forward with new equipment purchases to re- main on the cutting-edge. As an added value, Saline Lec-
tronics’ production and engineering teams are well versed in transition- ing prototype runs into full produc- tion. The company works very closely with customers during the prototype
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