ic automation GmbH of Mainz, Germany, acting through their UK representative Armstrong Optical Ltd. of Northampton are specialists in providing fully customised system for the automation of measurement tasks and processes. Tasks successfully undertaken include measuring the thickness of silicon wafers during the etching process; assessing the 3-dimensional shape of containers during production by moulding; the handling and laser marking of PCBs during production and the automated testing of electronic subassemblies; online thickness measurement of glass containers at the “hot-end” of the production cycle; plus many others
By taking advantage of the very latest developments in sensor and monitoring technologies and combining these with sophisticated product handling and manipulation ic automation GmbH have been able to automate some very difficult processes enabling a tightening of production specifications which has resulted in a lowering of waste and rework leading to an increase in production speed and lowering of costs.
Sales Director for Armstrong Optical Ltd, Ian Johnstone, is quoted as saying: “We never know from one day to the next what our customers will want to automate but, due to their great experience and ability to think laterally, ic automation always seem to have a solution up their sleeves to any problem”.
For additional information or a confidential discussion, contact:
Ian Johnstone
Armstrong Optical Ltd., 31 Caxton House, Northampton Science Park, Kings Park Road, Northampton NN3 6LG United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1604 654220, Mob: +44 (0) 7903 852984, Fax: +44 (0) 1604 654221
email: ij@armstrongoptical.co.uk, Web: http://www.armstrongoptical.co.uk
