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Route SMT
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
SMT Magazine visited The Morey Corporation (Woodridge, Ill.), and Nexlogic, a San Jose, Calif.-based EMS provider. If you would like Route SMT to make a stop at your facility, call (603) 891-9310, or send an e-mail to smt@pennwell.com. We’ll put you on our route!
The Morey Corp. - Based in Woodridge, Ill., The Morey Corporation develops and manufactures ruggedized electronic displays, controls, and advanced telematics hardware. Products have ranged from detonator pins for WWII torpedoes to bowling alley screens to advanced telematics systems for various applications.
The Morey Corporation has five full SMT lines and 450 employees. The company manufactures about 650 different product identities, 600,000 products in total per year, at a rate of about one million placements a day. The SMT lines build more than 200 unique work orders each month.
Rockwell Collins named The Morey Corporation “Supplier of the Year” for two consecutive years. Shown left to right: Michelle Boisvert of SMT, Chris Murphy of The Morey Corporation, and John Stewart and Frank Barney of Panasonic Factory Solutions.
Pick-and-place machines in the R&D area, and throughout the facility, are flexible enough to handle several product changeovers during a shift. The company plans to expand its R&D capabilities this year when it breaks ground on a separate Innovation Center.
Dan Casto, NPI process engineer, explains the benefits of the core software used to control the pick-and-place machines in the R&D area. This software, which is used throughout the facility, links components (reels) to feeders to slots - ensuring accuracy, and monitors and manages component inventory and exhaust rates in real-time - saving time and adding flexibility.
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Nexlogic - Based in San Jose, Calif., Nexlogic is a high-mix/low-volume EMS provider offering PCB layout, assembly, and fabrication, as well as procurement and kitting, wire & harness assembly, mechanical assembly, box builds, and functional testing. They have been in business for 11 years.
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In its 28,500 square foot facility, Nexlogic has three SMT lines - one of which is dedicated specifically to lead-free manufacturing.
Currently, 15-20% of the company’s work is in lead-free; but that number continues to rise, says Don Shell, director of business development for Nexlogic.
Nexlogic, an ISO-certified provider of complete printed circuit solutions, specializes in R&D and small- to medium-sized production runs. Their customer base is diverse, and includes medical (50% of total revenue), military and government (25%), semiconductor, telecom, industrial, commercial, oceanographic, and educational institutions.
Nexlogic’s facility features a separate station designated for lead-clipping to keep clipped or loose leads from damaging other boards and assemblies.