Altus Collaborating with MTC to Advance Electronics Manufacturing

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Altus, a distributor of capital equipment for electronic assembly, has joined forces with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry to advance the progression of high-value electronic manufacturing systems.

The company is now working closely with MTC engineers in the centre's technology laboratory to create new automated production and optical inspection equipment for the factories of the future. The MTC site itself, home to the Koh Young Zenith AOI system, will be supplying additional equipment later in 2016.

MTC was established to improve innovative manufacturing processes and technologies in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions. It houses some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world, creating a high-quality environment for the development and demonstration of industrial-scale new technologies and providing a unique opportunity for manufacturers to build new and innovative processes and technologies.

"Many of the machines and systems we sell into the industry these days are not straightforward 'off the shelf' items but have many special requirements, so the opportunity to review and discuss with MTC specialists will be very beneficial. With the equipment we plan to install into the MTC production centre, we expect heavy testing and trial runs and a very positive open dialogue, which will allow us to constantly improve our offering to the wider electronics industry throughout the UK and Ireland," said Richard Booth, General Manager, Altus.

Dr. Clive Hickman, Chief Executive of MTC, said the addition of Altus to its membership would enhance the centre's capabilities in automated production and inspection systems. "If the UK is to improve its productivity and retain its place as a leader in advanced manufacturing we must grasp the opportunities presented by the rapidly moving technology in this field, which can improve competitiveness and create wealth," he said.

The focus of this membership remains on exploring areas where Altus can cooperate in the industry to bring additional benefits to its customer base. As part of this objective, Altus will be running technical seminars for the benefit of existing and prospective customers.  

Seminar

Partnering with Accelonix, Altus will be running a technical seminar at MTC on 28 June 2016, featuring presentations and hands on demonstrations from many of its key suppliers, with Industry 4.0 as one of the main themes of the event.

About Altus

Altus Group was formed in 2001 to support the UK and Irish market for Surface Mount Technology, capital equipment for every process, peripheral equipment, spares and consumables and most importantly excellent service support.

The Altus Group product line has evolved over the years with carefully selected suppliers who offer ‘best in class’ products at cost effective prices, from world leading brands.

The Altus Team has a network of highly skilled technical sales specialists, applications and service engineers, providing local support across the UK and Ireland.

In 2005 sister company Danutek was formed with offices in Hungary and Romania to service the needs of local customers and multi-national companies with manufacturing facilities in the Central and Eastern European marketplace.