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standards as well as providing basic and custom training for customers all over the world. The company is also a stocking
distributor that sells more than 150 different manufacturers’ lines of equipment, tools and consumable supplies — sources that include Hakko, OK International, PACE, Ex- celta, and MicroCare. Finally, it is an engineering
company with capabilities for manu- facturing prototypes as well as small- to-medium-volume specialty high- density production runs. It has three SMT lines, including one completely contained in a Class 1000 clean room. The facilities include a full an- alytical and failure analysis lab as well as various test capabilities.
Proprietary Process The company has developed a
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process for embedding active compo- nents within a substrate to reduce size, weight and power requirements for electrical assemblies as well as enabling the assembly to operate in extreme, harsh environments. STI termed the technology Imbedded Component/Die Technology (IC/DT®) and owns a patent for the technology. Several military systems currently are being evaluated for redesign us- ing IC/DT because this assembly and manufacturing technology transi- tions from R&D to a proven assembly process. STI has become a well- rounded, multifaceted company — a product of its desire to provide com- plete solutions to its customers. With employees and sales offices in Dallas and Warner Robins, GA, the compa- ny has customers in all 50 states and in 46 countries. “STI has always been known for training, consulting and a source for technical information, but in the past few years we have strived to round out our product and service offerings. So, at the end of 2008, we made the long overdue move into a new facility that gave each of our di-
visions/departments room to grow and do their jobs better — and all have done that with exceptional suc- cess,” said David Raby, President and CEO. “We added experience and knowledge in our inside and outside customer service arm as well as man- ufacturing and testing capabilities.”
More Classes Added Training classes and additional
curriculum development capabilities also have been added. STI and its
An up-to-date production line is designed for short-to-medium runs and quick changeover.
employees have become proficient at using all available resources and ca- pabilities to engineer and provide workable, complete solutions for its customers. The company prides itself on be-
ing a single-source solution provider, a true “one-stop shop” in electronics manufacturing and related indus- tries. Training classes provide an op- portunity for a student to receive cer- tification as an operator (CIS) or in- structor (CIT). The company can also assist with design challenges as well as build prototypes for customers’ products. STI can provide assistance and guidance in setting up individual processes, the equipment and mate- rials to build product, and the techni- cal expertise for any problems that arise. As an additional benefit, the company is available to simply build the product for customers as a con- tract manufacturer. “STI has competitors that are
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