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ElEctronic Mfg SErvicES Samsung Lights Up
Global Manufacturing Services’ LED Production
By Jeren Holman, Design Technologist, Samsung C&T Automation S
ituated in historic West Jefferson, North Car- olina, Global Manufacturing Services (GMS) looks to the future when selecting new equip-
ment for LED production. Small, but versatile, the company is going on its 30th year in business. Founded in 1987 by Arlie Keith and his daughter Andria Keith Morgan, GMS began by building and testing sophisticated electronics, which now vary from large LED arrays to small boards with more
Early on, GMS committed to delivering high-quality products
at reasonable prices with the least possible negative impact on the environment.
than 500 parts. Early on, the company committed to delivering high-quality products at reasonable prices with the least possible negative impact on the environment. As of January 1, 2016, GMS has become a
woman-owned business run by Morgan. GMS is currently operating out of a 20,000 ft2 facility that has the processes and capacity to perform a variety of manufacturing functions, serving customers in areas including the music industry, heating and
An SMT technician and Andria Keith Morgan, CEO of GMS, with Samsung’s SM482.
cooling, door openers, electric boats, and LEDs for a range of uses.
Lighting the Way When GMS set out to ensure that its cus-
tomers would receive the best customer service and the best product possible, the company looked for a strong partner, which it found in Samsung C&T Automation. “Samsung gave us the best bang for our buck, the capabilities we were looking for and possibilities for expansion, which is important when looking towards the future,” comments Mor- gan, CEO of GMS. Samsung offered GMS the low-cost, flexible,
high-speed solution it needed for a specific project and the company purchased an SM482 system con- figured for 2 ft (0.61m) long board LED applica- tions. The unit has performed well and the compa- ny is now considering a longer board opportunity, as well as PCB placement systems that handle 4 ft (1.22m) boards, a printer, and PCB handling equipment. The company has been able to use the SM482 on several other projects also and is looking forward to reconfiguring it to break into another niche market in the industry. Samsung’s SM482 is a flexible mounting plat-
form designed for prototyping and new product in- troduction (NPI) environments where flexibility, easy programming, quick set-ups, and fast changeovers directly influence profitability. With a
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