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Koh Young Inspection Drives Qualitel’s Operational Improvement
By Brent A. Fischthal, Head of Global Marketing, Koh Young Technology
facility with state-of-the-art equip ment dedicated to building complex, high reliability printed circuit board and turnkey assem- blies. Qualitel is ITAR-regis- tered, aligned to NIST 800-53 with certifications that include ISO9001/AS9100 and ISO13485. Specializing in manufacturing electronics with complex SMT, BGA , and fine pitch technology for the aerospace, medical, life sciences, industrial, and military markets, Qualitel is located 20 miles north of Seattle, Washing- ton, close to Paine Field Interna- tional Airport. With more than 200 em-
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ployees, Qualitel offers both pro- duction manufacturing and pro- totype services, which it refers to as Qualitel Corporate and Quali- tel Express, respectively. Each facility has its own state-of-the- art manufacturing of equipment
ualitel operates a 71,000 sq. ft. EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services)
and dedicated teams. From pro- totype to production, Qualitel’s operations and business model is designed to be flexible and re- sponsive to customers, while meeting strict quality require- ments. Qualitel’s customers in- clude public and private aero-
space, medical, and other mis- sion-critical companies that rely on the capabilities and expertise they provide.
Demanding EMS Qualitel applies its core val-
ues of responsiveness, reliability,
respect, teamwork, and care to its team, as well as to suppliers, customers, and the products it builds. Qualitel continues to be the supplier of choice for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufac- turers) seeking a partner special- izing in a full range of high-mix, medium-low volume manufac- turing of high-reliability prod- ucts where “failure is not an op- tion.”
Qualitel bakes quality into Qualitel’s manufacturing floor in Everett, Washington.
everything it does — every proj- ect, every product, and every process. So, when the company decided to invest in 3D SPI (Sol- der Paste Inspection) and 3D AOI (Automatic Optical Inspec- tion), they knew “baked in quali- ty” was essential. It was looking for real-time, inline inspection solutions that could provide closed-loop feedback to ensure quality was built into the prod- uct. The company needed more than just “go/no-go” feedback.
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