MC Assembly Meets Growing Demand with Universal Instruments' Genesis Series 2
MC Assembly(TM) has integrated multiple Universal Instruments Genesis Series 2 Platform production lines, to include Universal's Dimensions® Line-level Software Suite to proactively monitor and maximize production efficiency. This newest acquisition continues a lasting collaboration between the two companies and expands MC Assembly's services offering by benefiting from the improved board size, part range and yield capabilities of the Genesis Series 2 portfolio.
MC Assembly is a major Tier 2 EMS provider catering to a wide variety of customers with a primary focus on low- to medium-volume, high-complexity industrial, medical and aerospace/defense electronics applications. MC Assembly supports its customer base with a full range of services designed to add value throughout the product life cycle. These include design for manufacturability and test, supply chain management, warranty and repair work, test development, surface mount and through-hole board builds, NPI and full systems integration. To accommodate its growing business, MC Assembly needed to expand its output capabilities and advance the technology of its production equipment set. "It was time to take the next step in our company's development and we were confident that Universal would help us achieve that," says Jim Roche, Vice President of Engineering. "Although Universal was the incumbent as our primary equipment supplier, we conducted an exhaustive 18-month process of evaluating the leaders in surface mount assembly equipment before choosing our new equipment. Once again, Universal proved the winner. The new Genesis Series 2 lineup features Vertical Part Sense to improve yields, large board capability up to 1016mm and an expanded part range. These are valuable assets to our versatility and productivity."
MC Assembly purchased multiple Genesis Series 2 production lines comprised of GC-60D, GI- 14D and GX-11S Platforms. In addition, the company acquired Universal's Dimensions Line Manager software to maximize production efficiency and streamline changeover, and Linechart to monitor and enhance key performance metrics. Universal's Vice President of Sales, Brad Bennett states, "MC Assembly provided an ideal opportunity for Universal to act as a complete solutions provider, addressing their business needs as a whole. While the equipment capabilities were very important to them, it was equally critical to facilitate a smooth transition to new capabilities and to quickly establish optimized processes that could be replicated in all of their production environments."
MC Assembly Vice President of Operations, Rick Price, comments on choosing Universal, "Not only was the technology superior, but Universal provided us a comprehensive solution to address all our needs. The Dimensions software provides us easy-to-use tools for traceability, process optimization and materials management. We were also very happy to have Universal implement a Site Management Program to personally support us and enable a smooth integration from our legacy equipment. This is extremely important to us in order to uphold the copy-exact practices we embrace across multiple facilities." Price adds, "Universal further strengthened this partnership by offering to host two Kaizen events to promote continuous improvement in our production and changeover processes, as well as examine and minimize our rate of component attrition."
Product Information:
Universal Instruments' Genesis is the most capable placement platform available, delivering the ultimate in modular performance for standard to extreme surface mount applications. The Genesis portfolio provides outstanding price performance, a low total cost of ownership and superb uptime and repeatability while offering extended investment protection. Genesis enables semiconductor performance at surface mount speeds with 1ìm positioning, while maintaining the flexibility to take on any odd-form challenge. Key features include patented Lightning® Head technology - the industry's fastest, complementary placement heads with a large overlap in component range, on-the-head Vertical Part Sensor (VPS), board size capability up to 1016mm long, and a flexible range of optics and lighting configurations to support any
application.
MC Assembly:
MC Assembly(TM) was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida with
manufacturing facilities in Winchester, Massachusetts and Zacatecas, Mexico. Originally a printed circuit board test facility, the company became a provider of full turnkey contract manufacturing services in 1989. MC Assembly delivers comprehensive manufacturing services and maintains a dedication to helping original equipment manufacturers reduce cost, increase quality, and sustain product availability.
About Universal Instruments:
Universal Instruments is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced automation and assembly equipment solutions for the electronics manufacturing industry. Universal provides complete assembly lines to EMS Providers, ODMs and electronics assemblers around the world, leveraging its portfolio of compatible and flexible equipment platforms that address the diverse requirements of high-speed chip and multifunction placement applications as well as component insertion. Universal Instruments is headquartered in Binghamton, with offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Universal contact MC Assembly contact:
Jeffrey Zopff
Universal Instruments Corporation
33 Broome Corporate Pkwy
Conklin, NY 13748, USA
Office: +1.800.432.2607 or
+1.607.779.7522
Rick Price or Jim Roche
MC Assembly
2755 Kirby Circle NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905
Office: +1.877.253.4752 or
+1.321.253.0541
Fax: +1.321.768.1858
Direct Tel: +1.607.779.5364
Email: zopff@uic.com
www.uic.com
Email: rprice@mcati.com, jim@mcati.com
www.mcati.com
