� 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.

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World-ClassManufacturing—BuildingQualityIntoOurProductsandServices

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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.

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Product Hospital—TheProductHospitalexemplifiesourdedicationtoqualityproductsandcustomersatisfaction.TheserviceprovidedbyourProductHospitalgoeswellbeyondtheSELworldwide,ten-yearproductwarranty.

Testing—Automatedteststationsrequirelimitedoperatorintervention,provideimprovedtestcoverage,andautomaticallycollectandrecordtestandcalibrationdata.Testdataaresentwithallrelays,meters,andcomputerproducts.

Out-of-Box Audit (OOBA)—Thisevaluationsimulatescustomerreceipt.

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