SANTA CLARA, CA ― June 2022 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., an award-winning EMS provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, is pleased to announce that the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) EMBA students visited its facility in Santa Clara on Wednesday, June 10, 2022. The visit was part of the University’s weeklong Business Excellence study on managing innovation in organizations.

The students study how organizations gain competitive advantage through the way they manage innovation (services, processes, marketing, management systems, technology and products). As the practicum for the course, the one-week trip is planned to visit organizations noted for managing innovation.

The trip starts out in Sacramento to gain perspective of the business climate in California. Then the students visit Silicon Valley to look at specific examples of innovation management. The goal in visiting companies is to gain insights on how they manage the innovation/creative process (hiring, training, organization, processes, systems, etc.). In addition to Absolute EMS, the students visit Google, Dell and other tech companies.

Robert Clark, PhD, Adjunct Professor – LMU EMBA, stated, “It was great seeing how a smaller company, like Absolute EMS, has built a culture of innovation. This showed not only in their facilities, but also in the atmosphere of pride, integrity and customer service that we experienced while touring the Absolute EMS facility and speaking with Doug Dow and Jayne Carthy.”

The EMBA Program at Loyola Marymount University ranks 6th in the West and 24th in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek. LMU is a top U.S. business school that values academics, personal growth and professional achievement.

Absolute EMS is a leader in end-to-end electronic manufacturing services solutions that help its customers rapidly introduce innovative new technology by facilitating speed-to-market in their marketplace. Speed-to-market starts with engineering services, and extends into prototypes, pilots and then into production.

A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― February 2022 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its 2022 surveillance audit for the AS9100 Rev D SAE International Aerospace Standard, again with zero findings. The company manages, controls and audits its own processes, in addition to having outside certification bodies verifying that its QMS meet the requirements.

Michele Mountain, Director of Quality, commented, “I am so proud to be a Senior Manager at Absolute EMS. AEMS is known for consistent quality and process control. The fact that we have completed our AS9100 surveillance audit with zero findings is a tribute to the team, hard work, process control and our commitment to excellence.”

This standard includes ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation, space and defense industry requirements, definitions and notes. Absolute EMS continues to take the necessary steps to improve the quality of its products and services and to enhance customer satisfaction.

As the internationally recognized standard for aerospace Quality Management Systems, AS9100 is based on seven quality management principles: Customer Focus, Leadership, Engagement of People, Process Approach, Improvement, Evidence-based decision making and Relationship Management. Absolute EMS’ QMS is based on these principles.

Absolute EMS is a leader in end-to-end electronic manufacturing services solutions that help its customers rapidly introduce innovative new technology by facilitating speed-to-market in their marketplace. Speed-to-market starts with engineering services and extends into prototypes, pilots and then into production.

A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― November 2021 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, received TWO 2021 GLOBAL Technology Awards in the categories of Contract Services $15-25 million and Most Improved Smart Factory. The awards were announced during a ceremony that took place Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 during productronica in Munich, Germany.

Absolute EMS COO Doug Dow commented about the award: “On behalf of all of us at Absolute EMS, we are deeply humbled and honored to receive these awards. We have worked diligently over the last 2.5 years to bring a unique 4.0 EMS offering to Silicon Valley. Every piece of equipment within our walls is not only new, but the best the industry has to offer. The miniaturization, flexibility, traceability and ability to scale are several years ahead of the current industry demands. Above all, we appreciate the support and recognition!”

Absolute EMS, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is a leader in offering manufacturing services in a state-of-the-art, high-technology EMS facility. Founded in 1996, the company originally serviced the medical industry, thus its focus on controlled manufacturing that is scalable and repeatable. Since its inception, Absolute EMS has broadened its verticals to include medical, military, industrial, networking and engineering.

The company has been in business for 25 years, delivering flexible state-of-the-art, low-cost solutions. Absolute EMS provides turnkey and consignment manufacturing services to medical, aerospace/defense, industrial/semiconductor, and electronic engineering firms who need precision manufacturing capability.

Absolute EMS’ production capacity ranges from limited runs to large scale tier 1 production, with consistently high-quality results. The team helps to safeguard your valuable IP, ensuring IP protection to United States standards throughout the manufacturing process; prototype thru delivery.

The GLOBAL Technology Awards have recognized the very best new innovations in the printed circuit assembly and packaging industries since 2005. The prestigious awards contest has been bringing together the global SMT and advanced packaging industry in a celebration of the companies and people that are achieving the highest standards and driving our industry forward. For more information, visit www.globalsmt.net/awards

A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for efficient manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― June 2021 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, has purchased an iCube XL 24″ Selective Solder System from Juki Automation Systems, Inc. Like the Juki brand, the iCube is known for its high quality, flexibility and reliability. The feature-rich, all-in-one selective soldering system is designed for high-end production.

With the new iCube inline system, Absolute EMS can process three PCBs simultaneously: one PCB in the fluxer, one PCB in the preheat station, and one PCB in the soldering station, ensuring faster cycle times.

Carlos Eijansantos, Director of Sales and Marketing, Juki Automation Systems, said “Juki is really looking forward to helping Absolute EMS push their process envelope. The iCube XL has the control and the capability to solder any of their boards, and gives them a very strong solution for their customers’ requirements.”

Preheating is a critical stage of the selective soldering process, especially with Pb-free alloys and thermally challenging PCBs. For this reason, the iCube comes standard with a full-size IR bottom-side preheater and optional dual topside IR or convection preheaters that will ensure proper flux activation and perfect topside fill even on the most challenging products.

Doug Dow, Absolute EMS COO, commented: “When you walk into Absolute EMS, the first thing you will notice is how clean and well controlled the facility is, and how every piece of equipment is new. We have strategically upgraded our facility to be one of the most sophisticated 4.0 manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley. Adding the Juki iCube to our portfolio was an easy decision. Many of our customers have large format requirements, and the Juki iCube provides us with the precision, accuracy and flexibility that we need to support their challenging requirements.”

Absolute EMS, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is a leader in offering manufacturing services in a state-of-the-art, high-technology EMS facility. Founded in 1996, the company originally serviced the medical industry, thus its focus on controlled manufacturing that is scalable and repeatable. Since its inception, Absolute EMS has broadened its verticals to include medical, military, industrial, networking and engineering.

A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for efficient manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― May 2021 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, is pleased to announce that it has selected the Aegis Software FactoryLogix® platform. The new software will support Absolute EMS’ requirements for on-demand adaptability, complete product traceability, paperless factory and contextualized insights to support its highly regulated customers in aerospace & defense, medical and automotive industries. The company will leverage FactoryLogix to support the entire production flow, connect shop floor to top floor, and drive continuous improvement initiatives, elevating quality and customer experience.

“We have a long history of delivering superior products and services to our customers, and we view our digital transformation journey with FactoryLogix as a critical step to achieving transformative benefits of Industry 4.0 and driving a distinct competitive advantage,” stated Doug Dow, COO, Absolute EMS. “FactoryLogix was the only solution that provided a robust, flexible platform for the complete manufacturing lifecycle that could support our diverse requirements and aggressive growth strategy. We remain committed to delivering exceptional quality products on time to our customers, and FactoryLogix is fundamental in continuing our mission to exceed customer expectations.”

Absolute EMS is implementing a comprehensive mix of FactoryLogix’s capabilities such as production preparation and management, process workflow designer, interactive work instructions, manufacturing execution and tracking, quality and non-conformance management, IIoT connectivity, product and process traceability, manufacturing intelligence, and more.

“Absolute EMS is a prime example of a leading manufacturer that recognizes how innovative technology solutions can catapult their operations to the next level and set them apart from their competition. We are very pleased that they selected FactoryLogix as their Industry 4.0 platform to digitize and optimize their manufacturing operations for continuous process improvement and operational excellence,” stated Jason Spera, CEO and Co-Founder of Aegis Software. “Our uniquely adaptive platform provides Absolute EMS with unparalleled capabilities to quickly pivot manufacturing processes to support a diverse portfolio of products without added costs or downtime. We are very excited to work together with Absolute EMS as they digitally transform their operations and their business.”

FactoryLogix is a holistic and modular IIoT-based MES platform that delivers leading-edge technology with easily configurable modules to support and execute a discrete manufacturer’s strategy towards Industry 4.0. FactoryLogix manages the entire manufacturing lifecycle: from product launch to material logistics, through manufacturing execution and quality management, to powerful analytics and real-time dashboards. This end-to-end platform is helping companies accelerate product introductions, streamline processes, improve quality and traceability, reduce costs, and gain greater visibility for competitive advantage and profitability.
 
Absolute EMS is a leader in end-to-end electronic manufacturing services solutions that help its customers rapidly introduce innovative new technology by facilitating speed-to-market in their marketplace. Speed-to-market starts with engineering services, and extends into prototypes, pilots and production.
 
A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― April 2021 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, is pleased to announce that it has completed its 2021 recertification audit for the AS9100 Rev D SAE International Aerospace Standard. Absolute EMS manages, controls and audits its own processes, in addition to having outside certification bodies verifying that its quality management system (QMS) meets requirements.

This standard includes ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation, space and defense industry requirements, definitions and notes. As the internationally recognized standard for aerospace quality management systems, AS9100 is based on seven quality management principles: customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement, evidence-based decision making and relationship management. Absolute EMS’ QMS is based on these principles.

Michele Mountain, Director of Quality commented: “Absolute EMS is proud to have completed our AS9100D recertification audit in record time. The performance of the audit, responses, auditor acceptance and recertification all happened within one week. This was made possible by our commitment to continuous improvement, the fine-tuning of our processes, and a strong understanding of the standard. Our core commitment to the industry is, and has always been, quality and reliability. This is a true reflection of the service we have been providing for more than 25 years; a high quality, rapid response manufacturing environment that is scalable and repeatable.”  

In addition to its AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 certification, Absolute EMS is ISO 13485 certified. The company continues to take the necessary steps to improve the quality of its products and services to enhance customer satisfaction.
 
Absolute EMS is a leader in end-to-end electronic manufacturing services solutions that help its customers rapidly introduce innovative new technology by facilitating speed-to-market in their marketplace. Speed-to-market starts with engineering services, and extends into prototypes, pilots and production.
 
A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― March 2021 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, has invested in a large format JAGUAR N450 high-end lead and lead-free wave soldering system.

David Godinez, Engineering Manager commented: “The decision to place the JAGUAR N450 in our newly enhanced large format 4.0 factory was simple. This machine offers complete flexibility, while being efficient, energy-saving and simple to operate with built-in safety features. Our customer verticals demand that we support lead and lead-free manufacturing. The JAGUAR has dual solder pots to accommodate both while running a smooth and quick transition from one product line to the next. It also offers large format capabilities up to 24” wide, which supports our customer needs.”

The JAGUAR N450 offers closed-loop control with an inverter control system to manage stability and accuracy of speed. Independent temperature control in four pre-heating zones with top and bottom heating elements ensures the best heat-efficiency. The double wave furnace can accommodate two boards simultaneously and adapts to various sizes. The built-in nitrogen system ensures smooth and shiny solder joints that adhere to IPC standards.

Additionally, the N450’s powerful software features printed circuit board (PCB) online temperature measurement. The easy to learn control software can be learned in just minutes.

A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for efficient manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― March 2021 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, is pleased to announce a new groundbreaking technology for LED, medical and automotive applications from high-tech partner Averatek Corporation. Santa Clara, California based Averatek recently launched Mina™, a chemistry that offers exciting benefits over traditional methods of soldering to Aluminum.

Absolute EMS assembles surface mount components onto polymer substrates with Aluminum traces using Averatek’s Mina™ product. Mina™ is a simple pretreatment for Aluminum that allows soldering to Aluminum as easily as soldering to Copper. It is printed onto the pads using a stencil printer and cured at low temperatures.

Doug Dow, Absolute EMS COO commented: “It is truly an honor to be in partnership with Averatek. Their mission is to create solutions that deliver ‘tomorrow’s technology’ and this means that together, we are working on things the industry has never seen before. The transparent polymer substrate can be a very thin piece of flexible PET, with flexible Aluminum traces where the components are placed with strategic accuracy. Averatek’s team of PHD’s and Scientists are working with Absolute EMS to continually push the boundaries of science and technology. And this space is where Absolute EMS thrives!”

Averatek’s CEO, Haris Basit, wrote: “It has been wonderful working closely with Absolute EMS on bringing this new capability to the market. Absolute EMS combines the rigor and quality control of an established production facility with a flexibility and openness crucial to developing new products and processes. Finding one organization that encompasses both qualities has greatly accelerated our development cycle.”

Averatek was founded by SRI International and private investors. The company develops and licenses advanced manufacturing processes for a variety of electronic products including: very high density printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging, RF and millimeter wave passive components and simplified assembly to Aluminum. In addition, Averatek develops and sells the key chemistry that enables these advanced manufacturing processes. For more information, visit www.averatek.com.

Absolute EMS, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is a leader in offering manufacturing services in a state-of-the-art, high-technology EMS facility. Founded in 1996, the company originally serviced the medical industry, thus its focus on controlled manufacturing that is scalable and repeatable. Since its inception, Absolute EMS has broadened its verticals to include medical, military, industrial, networking and engineering.

A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for efficient manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― December 2020 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, is pleased to announce that it has invested in three HM520 Modular Mounters and a Nitrogen oven from Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas SMT. Absolute EMS now runs two full Hanwha lines with throughput equivalent to four SMT lines at its 4.0 factory in Silicon Valley. Absolute EMS’ Hanwha lines offer a placement capacity of 80,000 components per hour, vs the industry standard of 20k CPH. This includes miniaturization placement of the 008004 componentry (smaller than 01005) with 100 percent full vision inspection.

Hanwha provides leading-edge technology for high reliability PCB assembly. The HM520 is a precision chip shooter capable of placing METRIC 0201 components at full speed in single or dual lane configurations while running independent or twin modes of production for simultaneous processing of the same or different size PCBs.

The new lines enable Absolute EMS to keep up with the industry’s demands for high-volume consumer medical manufacturing. “We are excited to roll out our new Hanwha Line, the most sophisticated and fastest equipment in the industry – and in the world to-date – in our 4.0 facility,” stated Doug Dow, COO. “Our systems talk to each other and build upon the machine learning so they get ‘smarter as they go’. All components have the value checked by the machine against the bill of material, eliminating the possibility of placing wrong parts on assemblies.”

The TRNeF103 is a Nitrogen configured reflow oven with advanced monitoring, control and flux management systems to ensure an efficient, repeatable, high quality soldering process. Hanwha also provides intelligent software for advanced offline programming, production planning, and dynamic prediction and prevention with real-time line monitoring, all of which is scalable to any mix and volume production environments.

With the HM520, actual productivity is highest among machines of the same class and is optimized to high quality production. The system configures a flexible production line by applying a modular head and various production modes. The HM520 realizes unmanned, non-stop, and zero-defect production using the Smart Factory S/W Solution.

Dow continued: “The Absolute EMS SMT machines can run multiple programs simultaneously, on the same machine. The smart feeders use less attrition. AND the machines automatically track date code / lot code of components, down to the board placement. All of these features save our customers time and money, and offer enhanced quality.”

A long-time commitment to sustainability contributes to Absolute EMS leading the way for efficient manufacturing operations among EMS organizations.