Ultra Electronic CEMS is a contract electronics manufacturer that focuses on the low to medium volume, high reliability sector. They provide electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to customers requiring PCB assembly, sub-assembly or full turnkey box build.

• Added Value Solutions

• PCB Assembly

• Final Product Assembly

• Test Solutions

• Lead Free Assembly

ADDED VALUE SOLUTIONS

Ultra Electronics CEMS can provide engineering support at every stage of the product life cycle. Working as an extension of your own team, they can undertake as much or as little of a project as you require.

Project Management
 

From the early stages Ultra Electronics CEMS can advise on:-

• Design and layout of complex multi-layered printed circuit board assemblies

• Electro-Mechanical design and layout

• Design critical parameters for the manufacturing process

• Design for Testability

• Vendor Selection and development

• Obsolescence Management

• PCB board finishes and process consumables

• Lead-Free compatibility

• New Product Introduction

From prototype to early production volume they report on:-

• Production and value engineering to ensure suitability of components and repeatability of the manufacturing process

• Generation of manufacturing control documents

• Early prototype build and design analysis

• Design of test fixtures and software development

• Material traceability & documentation control

• Unique product serialisation

Product Verification

Ultra Electronics CEMS can work with your design team to enhance product reliability by providing valuable data from each of the following operations:-

• Production and value engineering to ensure suitability of components and repeatability of the manufacturing process

• ATE, JTAG and Functional test

• Environmental Stress Screening

• Vibration & Pressure Testing

• Product returns analysis

PCB ASSEMBLY

Ultra Electronics CEMS is a full-service contract electronics manufacturer. They offer complete solutions for Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCB Assembly), utilising the latest technology in both manufacture and test. Whether you require SMT assembly, PTH assembly or a combination of both, Ultra CEMS has the resources to offer you a competitive and efficient service for your total PCB assembly requirements.
 

Ultra can offer you the following PCB assembly services:-

• Fast turnaround prototyping - from batch sizes of one-off

• DFM, DFT and DFP first off build analysis

• Flexible, fast change over capability for low volume, high mix PCB assembly

• Lead-Free PCB Assembly

• Vision aligned solder paste deposition

• 0201 to uBGA SMT placement capability

• Pin In Paste (Intrusive Reflow)

• High velocity forced hot air reflow systems

• In house Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and X-ray Inspection systems

• Light-guided work stations for conventional 'thru-hole' PCB assembly

• Latest dual wave, flow soldering equipment

• Programmable Selective Soldering

• Clean and No Clean processes available

• In-circuit Test with up to 1024 nodes with both functional and boundary scan capability

• Analogue, Digital, RF and Functional test development, operation and debug

• In house FPGA and EPROM programming

• Flying Probe test service

• Design and build verification testing - ESS, Vibration and Pressure testing

• Workmanship to IPC-610 class 3 or MIL STD 2000 equivalent

• PCB Assembly warranty and product refurbishment service 

FINAL PRODUCT ASSEMBLY
 

Ultra Electronics CEMS can provide a full turnkey solution. As a result of our significant experience in the box build of finished goods they are able to provide competitive electro-mechanical assembly services based upon the requirements of each individual customer.


Whether you require board level assembly only, sub-module or final product assembly - you can rely on Ultra CEMS to provide a tailored service. Operating as dedicated manufacturing cells, our team are multi-skilled and trained in the latest lean principles.

Ultra can:-

• Assemble your printed circuit boards into finished product box assemblies

• Provide cabinet, rack and backplane wired assemblies

• Press-fit connectors into high density PCBs & Backplanes

• Provide in house FPGA and EPROM programming facilities

• Assemble complex cable forms & harnesses

• Carry out potting, encapsulation and heat shrinking

• Provide automated 'cut and strip' facilities to ensure accuracy of wire processing

• Carry out semi-automated wire wrapping of complex assemblies

• Offer early life final product testing including ESS, Vibration and Pressure testing

• Provide service and repair facilities for product refurbishment and upgrade.

TEST SOLUTIONS
 

Ultra can provide a total test solution. Designed around a combinational strategy of using process monitoring tools, Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Specific To Type (STT) equipment and various early life failure screening techniques to maximise test coverage, you can be sure of the reliability of the product manufactured at Ultra.

In addition, a team of dedicated test engineers provide diagnostic support to in house test capabilities, analysing product returns to provide vital information for both process and design engineers in the quest for product reliability.

Process Monitoring Tools

• Vision Aligned Solder Paste deposition

• Automated Solder Paste Height check

• In Line Automated optical Inspection (AOI)

• In House X-Ray capability for proving the integrity of the inner layers of PCBs and the solder joint integrity of various devices.

Automated Test Equipment

• In-circuit Test with up to 1024 nodes

• Analogue, Digital and RF Functional Test equipment

• Flying Probe (24" x 24" test area) - Fixture free test platform

• JTAG- Boundary Scan

• System Test

Specific to Type (STT) Equipment

• Hardware & Software development

• Utilisation of customer owned and supplied equipment

• Maintenance and upgrade of 'black box' test equipment

Design & Build Verification Testing

• Life Cycle Testing - Environmental Stress Screening

• Vibration Testing

• Powered Thermal Cycling

• Pressure Testing for sub-sea applications

LEAD FREE ASSEMBLY

The RoHS Directive (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) which involves the banning of certain substances that could end up in land fill sites caused Ultra Electronics CEMS to re‑evaluate their manufacturing strategy with positive results.

In 2003, Ultra Electronics CEMS drew up the lead-free road map for their manufacturing facility. Following extensive trials they developed a capable process for both wave soldering and reflow soldering use lead free solders.

This had given Ultra Electronics CEMS the additional benefit of being one of the first manufacturers to offer true lead free soldering to clients who have products which operate in high temperature environments and those keen to embrace the new legislation and directives early as part of their business plans.

Taking care of our future

Ultra Electronics CEMS environmental policy is at the heart of our manufacturing strategy.

In particular, they aim to reduce the impact on our environment in the following ways:-

Ultra Electronics CEMS endeavour to be compliant with relevant environmental legislation.

Ultra Electronics CEMS are committed to continuous improvement. As such, a Continuous Improvement Team (C.I.T) meet at regular intervals to discuss, review and implement environmental improvements.

Ultra Electronics CEMS endeavour to minimise the use of all raw materials, energy and supplies, wherever possible, to include recycling of paper, cardboard, ink cartridges and waste from their processes and manufacturing operations.

Any relevant issues to staff are broadcast in company team briefs. Staff training is carried out where appropriate and new employees are made aware of the company environmental policy.

Ultra requests Suppliers to use recyclable materials where possible. Re-useable packaging is used for as many of their customers as possible.

Summary

Ultra Electronics CEMS continues to set the pace in developing processes and supply chains which are kinder on the environment. They have been manufacturing products in Weymouth for over 40 years and intend to create the right conditions for their company to prosper and co-exist with the local community for the next forty.

Ultra Electronics CEMS Waverley House Hampshire Road Granby Estate Weymouth DT4 9XD Tel:    +44 (0)1305 784738 Fax:   +44 (0)1305 777904 Website: www.ultra-cems.com  Email:     jdean@ultra.co.uk  Contact:  Mr John Dean (Business Development Manager)