SEL Manufacturing Flyer A5
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■ Design SEL manufacturing engineering, test engineering, and materials employees participate on multidisciplinary teams that develop new products and production processes, focusing on innovation, functionality, defect prevention, and timely introduction of new products. Guidelines for design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and lessons-learned meetings document best practices for future product design and production. ■ Manufacturing SEL operates a world-class manufacturing facility, certified to the International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems Standard. ■ Testing We functionally exercise 100 percent of all boards and assembled units using automated test stations. ■ Training and Ongoing Customer Support We support our customers in learning new technology and maximizing our products and services. Skilled SEL University instructors teach courses in practical, problem-solving product applications. Making Electric Power Safer, More Reliable, and More Economical ® World-Class Manufacturing — Building Quality Into Our Products and Services SEL manufactures the highest quality products in an atmosphere of continuous improvement. SEL Manufacturing Capabilities SEL Manufacturing
Transcript of SEL Manufacturing Flyer A5
� DesignSELmanufacturingengineering,testengineering,andmaterialsemployeesparticipateonmultidisciplinaryteamsthatdevelopnewproductsandproductionprocesses,focusingoninnovation,functionality,defectprevention,andtimelyintroductionofnewproducts.Guidelinesfordesignformanufacturability(DFM),designfortestability(DFT),andlessons-learnedmeetingsdocumentbestpracticesforfutureproductdesignandproduction.
� ManufacturingSELoperatesaworld-classmanufacturingfacility,certifiedtotheInternationalStandardsOrganization(ISO)9001:2008QualityManagementSystemsStandard.
� TestingWefunctionallyexercise100percentofallboardsandassembledunitsusingautomatedteststations.
� Training and Ongoing Customer SupportWesupportourcustomersinlearningnewtechnologyandmaximizingourproductsandservices.SkilledSELUniversityinstructorsteachcoursesinpractical,problem-solvingproductapplications.
Making Electric Power Safer, More Reliable, and More Economical ®
World-ClassManufacturing—BuildingQualityIntoOurProductsandServices
SELmanufacturesthehighest
qualityproductsinanatmosphere
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SEL Manufacturing Capabilities
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• Developinganddocumentingrobust,repeatable,andscalablemanufacturingprocessesforcontinuedgrowthandreductionofanychanceoferrorsinprocessesordesigns
• EnsuringthatourcalibrationlaboratoryusesthelatestequipmentandNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologytraceablestandardsforaccuracyandpropermaintenanceofallmeasurementandtestequipment
• Partneringwithoursupplierstoensurethehighestpossiblequalitycomponents
SEL’sstate-of-the-artmanufacturingfacilityinPullman,Washington,reflectsourstrongcommitmenttoofferingourcustomersunmatchedvalueinourproductsandservicesbyleadinginprice,quality,features,innovation,delivery,andservice.
Wearededicatedtocontinuous,rapidimprovementinquality,lead-time,value,andflexibility,andcontinuallystrivetoexceedbothcustomerexpectationsandthehighestqualitystandardsby:
• Monitoringandcontrollingallmanufacturingprocessesandsystemswithrigor,exceedingtheISO9001:2008QualityManagementSystemsStandard
Assembler Training—EmployeesaretrainedtomeetIPC-A-610Class3certification.Allmanufacturingpositionsrequireoperatorcertification,andemployeesreceivebothclassroomandhands-ontraining.
Surface-Mount Assembly—Webenchmarkourprocessesagainsttheelectronicsindustry.Assemblersandmachineoperatorsaretrainedinthelatestmanufacturingtechnologyandtechniques.
SELmeasuresprocessesfromorderentrytocustomeracceptance.Identifyingandmeasuringqualityateachstepoftheprocessenableeachdepartmenttofocusonthemostcommonproblemsfirstandeliminatetheminamannerthathasthegreatestimpactonprocessimprovement.FollowingSELvaluesandculture,SELemployeesownproblemsandseektheirresolution.
State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
What Gets Measured, Gets Improved—Wemeasureprocessesfromorderentrytocustomeracceptance.
SELknowsthatourskilled,motivatedmanufacturingteamisoneofourmostvaluableassets.SELusesstate-of-the-artequipmentandcontrolledprocessestobuildtothehighestworkmanshipstandards(IPC-A-610Class3).Assemblers,inspectors,andtesttechniciansaretrainedinmanufacturingandelectronicstechnology.Trainingteamsrecertifyannuallythroughformaltesting.SELcomplieswiththehighestqualitystandardsofelectronicassemblyandconstantlystrivestoexceedthoserequirements.
SELmanufacturingemploysmanymethodstoensurethatthedesignprocessoutputmeetsmanufacturingoperationsneedsandissufficientlycoordinatedforatrouble-freeandtimelyintroductionofproducts.InadditiontoDFMandDFTguidelinesthatcontainbestpracticesbasedonmanufacturingproductionyieldsandprocesses,SELusesaformalproceduretoplan,monitor,andcompletenewproductintroductions.Theday-to-daymanufacturingoperationsaredocumented,controlled,monitored,evaluated,andimproveduponinordertomeetkeyperformancerequirementsandminimizerework.Keymethodsinclude:
• Documentingworkinstructions
• Measuringkeyperformancerequirements
• Reportingon,analyzingdeviationfrom,andimprovingourabilitytomeetkeyperformancerequirements
• Performingthoroughtests
Assembly—Allemployeesfocusonquality.Assemblersuse“oneup/onedown”inspectiononthelinetoimprovequality.
Wave Soldering—Wavesolderoperatorsownthedailymaintenanceandassistwithweeklymaintenanceofthemachines,aswellasmonitoringthequalityoftheprocessforeachboardassembly.
Environmental Stress Screening—Everyproductisfunctionallytested,andallproductsareexposedtoanenvironmentalstresschamberat—40°to+85°Cfor4cyclesover2.5hours.Allelectronicproductsarefunctionallytestedpriortounitassembly,defectsarerecorded,andqualitymeasuresarerevieweddaily.
Automated Conformal Coating—Wehavetheabilitytoconformallycoatboardsusingthelatesttechnology.TheconformalcoatingmaterialisUL746Eand94VIcompliant.
Automated Wire Processing—Weautomaticallycut,strip,label,andattachterminationsandmeasurecrimpheightofourwireassemblies.WeconsistentlymeetIPC-A-610Class3standards.
Automatic Insertion—Mostleadedcomponentsareplacedintheboardswithautomatedaxialandradialinsertionmachines.Thesemachinesverifycomponentvalue,trim,form,insert,andclinchcomponentstotheprintedcircuitboard.
Identifying and Measuring Quality
TheSELProductHospitalexemplifiesourdedicationtoqualityproductsandcustomersatisfaction.Ourten-yearwrittenwarrantybringsproductsbacktotheProductHospitalforrepairandroot-causeanalysis.Fromtheserepairdata,weinitiateproductorprocessimprovementactions.
• Werespondtoeveryproductproblemquicklyanddrivetotherootcause.
• Wewantthepowersystemworkingagainassoonaspossible,nomatterwhatcausedtheproblem.
• Wedon’tchargeforanalysisorrepairofaproblem,evenifcausedbyacustomererror.
• WeusetheinformationgainedtoprovideourResearchandDevelopmentDivisionwithfurtherinsightintoproductfeaturesandcustomerneeds.
SELManufacturing
Product Hospital—TheProductHospitalexemplifiesourdedicationtoqualityproductsandcustomersatisfaction.TheserviceprovidedbyourProductHospitalgoeswellbeyondtheSELworldwide,ten-yearproductwarranty.
Testing—Automatedteststationsrequirelimitedoperatorintervention,provideimprovedtestcoverage,andautomaticallycollectandrecordtestandcalibrationdata.Testdataaresentwithallrelays,meters,andcomputerproducts.
Out-of-Box Audit (OOBA)—Thisevaluationsimulatescustomerreceipt.
Pullman,WashingtonUSATel:+1.509.332.1890•Fax:+1.509.332.7990•www.selinc.com•[email protected]
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