Electronics manufacturing services provider Computrol Inc. counts the U.S. military, aerospace OEMs and medical-device manufacturers among its large customer base. From facilities in Meridian, ID, and Orem, UT, Computrol has served mid- to low-volume high-mix manufacturers around the United States since 1984.
For the last several years, the company has faced three problems related to soldering PCBs using surface mount technology: slow board setup and production, and inconsistent product quality. In the spring of 2012, management at the Meridian plant installed an automated KISS-103 (Keep it Simple Soldering) machine from ACE Production Technologies to eliminate these problems.