Space Micro Invests in New Space Manufacturing Equipment
Expands capability for High reliability/Long duration space programs
SAN DIEGO, CA (PRBuzz.com) June 12, 2013 -- Space Micro announced the following significant new capital equipment investments:
• Lead forming station
• Milling machine
• FPGA programming stations
• PIND tester
The Manix lead forming system enables Space Micro to perform this process internally to save schedule and enhance control over expensive space qualified microelectronics. With the new milling machine Space Micro now has the capability to manufacture quick turn, low volume housings, frames, and other mechanical components. To continually improve its throughput, Space Micro has also added additional FPGA programming stations for both onetime programmable and reprogrammable logic devices. The PIND test station is used for Class B or Class S space parts upscreening and incoming inspection. In June 2013, the company is again expanding it's manufacturing and quality area in its San Diego facility by another 10% to meet demand for its affordable radiation hard space products.
"Space Micro is committed to providing affordable, high-quality, complex space and missile electronics products, so it is vital to our customers' future success that we make intelligent capital investments. Our manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams are constantly evaluating the level of investment required to meet the reliability requirements for our customers including national asset programs," said Space Micro CEO, David J. Strobel.
About Space Micro Inc.
Space Micro recently celebrated our 11 year anniversary. As an engineering driven small business focused on technology advancement and product implementation, it has earned a strong reputation in the Space industry for innovative, affordable and high performance digital and RF communication products. A brief list of accomplishments include:
• Invented & flew new CPU Space Hardened Technologies
• Developed new Radiation Hardened Computer Products
• Developed new C&DH Peripheral Products
• Developed new Space Qualified Based Radios (STDN/SGLS Transponders, X/Ku/Ka-Band Mission Data Transmitters)
• Developed new Radiation Hardened Chip Products
• Delivered Multiple Government and Prime Flight Hardware
Space Micro Inc. is a leader in patented affordable radiation hardened by design technologies. These technologies have been implemented in the highly successful ProtonX-Box Avionics Suite, which features the Proton P200/400k series single board computers providing industry leading performance and affordability. In addition, Space Micro's high performance software defined radios including STDN Transponders as well as X-Band Transmitters have completed formal acceptance testing/deliveries, with the IRIS program launch scheduled for June 2013. Finally, our IPC-5000 (Image Processing Computer system) provided for the highly successful ORS-1 mission continues to operate nominally, with > 15,000 on-orbit hours accumulated.
Space Micro is an employee-owned company based in San Diego, CA, USA. For more information visit http://www.spacemicro.com or contact Paul Brammer, Vice President of Business Development at (858) 332-0700, extension 127.
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