HEI Purchases InPlan Flex for Front End |
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Hei, Inc.
P.O. Box 5000
Victoria, MN, 55386 USA

Press release date: August 18, 2010
Tempe, AZ: HEI, Inc., manufacturer of advanced technology flexible printed circuits, microelectronic assemblies, and fully integrated equipment for the medical, communications and mil/aero markets, has purchased an InPlan Flex software system from Frontline PCB Solutions. Training for front end engineering staff will begin immediately, and full deployment of this comprehensive management system is scheduled for Q1 2011. "Inplan Flex is a fully integrated engineering system for rigid, flex, and rigid flex boards that supports all materials and generates multi-zone buildups, empowering engineers to deliver high quality PCB manufacturing workflows." (http://www.frontline-pcb.com/category/InPlan_Overview) More commonly used in Europe, Inplan is making a solid entrance into the U.S. PCB marketplace.
Guillermo Castro, HEI Front End Manager, commented enthusiastically about HEI's most recent investment into the growth of the company. "The InPlan software system is a database. It is a smart rules-based system that will automate our front end efforts. It interfaces directly with our SAP inventory management system, and it is real time. All of this speaks directly to our focus on continuous improvement and increased capabilities, not only in our quick turn operations, but throughout every area of our manufacturing operations, offering even greater consistency, accuracy and speed."
About HEI, Inc. HEI Inc. is an ITAR Registered, FDA Registered Contract Manufacturer specializing in Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), including Medical Device Manufacturing, Microelectronic Assembly, Turn Key Manufacturing, ATE Services, Ceramic, Flex & Rigid Flex Substrate Manufacturing. Our Company provides Rapid Prototyping, Engineering Services, Product Design, Automation and Test Services, Box Build Manufacturing, Distribution, and Fulfillment Solutions. For more information about HEI, please visit: www.heii.com.
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