Manufacturing

The manufacturing department is staffed by a highly skilled and dedicated workforce that is subject to regular assessment and training.All products supplied are manufactured to the most exacting international standards and any specific customer requirement can usually be accommodated.

Pulse operates a broad based high quality manufacturing capability encompassing both manual and automated processes for both small and larger production batches.

As a recognised investor in people the Company engages in ongoing training programs to further the development of skill levels for all its employees - with all its manufacturing personnel being trained to
IPC-J-001 practices - an exacting standard predominantly aimed at the defence industry.

Our production capability encompasses a wide range of techniques including:

• Precision manual through hole and SMD printed circuit board assembly
• Automated SMD assembly - solder paste printing, component pick-and-place and reflow.
• Mixed technology assembly
• Precision mechanical assembly and wiring.
• Conformal coating - dipping, spraying or painting

Test and Inspection:

Detailed inspection is performed both in-process and off-line. For those assemblies manufactured to military specifications a 100% inspection is carried out through a combination of manual and automated inspection techniques. Specialist inspection techniques also include ultra-violet inspection cabinets to ensure quality of coatings.

Continued investment in state-of-the-art inspection equipment assists in ensuring we deliver a consistently high quality product to our customers.

Functional test and final acceptance test procedures are performed using special-to-type test rigs and equipment.

Comprehensive in-house environmental stress screening is carried out using integral vibration and temperature chambers.

All test equipment is subject to regular calibration with traceability to national standards, and all test results are retained for a minimum of 10 years or as required by contract.