Date: Jun 11, 2013 Source: (
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Space Micro announced
the following significant new capital equipment
investments:
Lead forming st
ation
Milling machine
FPGA programming stations
PIND tester
The
Manix lead forming system
enable
s
Space M
icro to perform this process internally to save schedule and
enhance control over expensive space qual
ified microelectronics. With the
new milling mach
ine Space Micro now
has the capability to manufacture quick turn, low volume housings, frames, and other mechanical
components. To
continually improve its throughput, Space Micro has also added additional FPGA programming stations for both
onetime programm
able and reprogrammable logic devices.
The PIND test station is used for Class B or Class S
space parts upscreening and incoming inspection.
In June 2013, the company is again expanding it's manufacturing
and quality area in its San Diego facility by anoth
er 10% to meet demand
for its affordable radiation hard space
products
.
"Space Micro is committed to providing affordable, high
-
quality, complex space and missile electronics products,
so it is vital to our customers' future success that we make
intelligen
t
capital investments. Our manufacturing,
engineering, and quality teams are constantly evaluating the level of investment required
to meet the reliability
requirements for our customers including national asset programs
," said Space Micro CEO, David J. St
robel.
