Electronics Manufacturing Services to Industrial, Instrumentation, Test Equipment and Broadcast Electronics markets.

During this period of economic recession Briton EMS has not lost site of its goals. Many businesses have been faced with a period of uncertainty and the electronics manufacturing industry is no exception. When the pressure mounted some businesses may have cut corners to save on cost but Briton EMS remains focused on growth and improving efficiency throughout.

Briton EMS has maintained a high level of excellence by working closely with customers and suppliers. This has included working with SMT expert MYDATA and taking advantage of the MYOptimisation service that they offer. MYOptimisation makes suggestions for improvement on production facilities through an on-site audit and Briton was keen to find new ways of developing the usage of their existing MY19E pick-and-place machine.

From the information collected in the two day audit one of the recommendations was that Briton could make more effective use of the software that had been supplied with the pick-and-place machine. MyLabel works together with MyPlan to control machine kitting and material locations. Briton are now utilising the abilities of both pieces of software to speed up placement machine loading and then save time checking materials kitted on the machine.

Manufacturing Director Simon Naylor was pleased with the result, "Implementing this recommendation alone yielded substantial benefits, it has allowed us to reduce changeover times to around one-third of what they were previously. That's given a big boost to machine up time and productivity."

Briton has been able to implement various new systems to make the manufacturing process quicker and more convenient for customers. By working with MYDATA they have found an effective and efficient solution that involved no additional capital expenditure.

26/02/10 Briton EMS Launches Rapid Prototype Service

Bedford based electronics manufacturer Briton EMS have developed a 10 day fast track service, new for 2010.

Rapid Prototype Service (RPS) is a new development introduced by Briton EMS to enhance the extensive electronic manufacturing facility already on offer. The launch is the first of many new objectives set out by the company, to increase the services provided for all customers.

Commercial Director Tony Abri is proud to explain how RPS works, "Here at Briton EMS we are always striving for continuous improvement. We have always had a strong prototype production capability but now we have created a package that our new and existing customers will identify with more readily. Aimed particularly at design engineers and project managers, we are confident that RPS will benefit your company from day 1."

RPS aims to complete and despatch your product within 10 working days from receipt of data. The process starts on Day 1 when the Briton team determine the order requirements and identify critical components and procure. Production is set up by Day 6 and the order should be completed by Day 10, which includes full inspection and approval. This package will include an internal debrief and full feedback to the customer.

The benefits of RPS are primarily a faster prototype production service for the customer and as a result an improvement in product realisation timescales. The service also benefits the engineers by reducing the amount of time spent communicating with multiple suppliers. The amount of time saved means that the engineers are able to concentrate on other vital areas of the project at hand, ensuring the customer receives a quality product in rapid time.