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August 2005 |
New equipment arrives and is installed in both Wheeling and Changzhou. |
July 2005 |
Due to the successful start up of CCSI in China, a new Surface Mount Assembly line is put on order for delivery to China in August 2005. |
June 2005 |
New equipment orders are placed for a Reflow Oven and a dual pot Selective Solder System for the Wheeling location. This equipment gives CSI production capabilities for RoHS compliant products. Delivery is scheduled for August 2005. |
May 2005 |
Our first PCB assemblies begin to ship from CCSI to Wheeling, IL. Initial technology capability is through hole only. |
April 2005 |
CSI subscribes to Part Miner, a software package to provide RoHS and WEEE information to the component level. |
February 2005 |
CCSI begins construction and build out of our new factory in China. Personnel hired include our new General Manager who will be responsible for the China operations. |
December 2004 |
CSI presents the Lead Free Roadmap to support the RoHS and WEEE directives. |
November 2004 |
CSI announces the start of Circuit Service China Inc. (CCSI), a wholly owned foreign enterprise located in Changzhou, China. |
September 2004 |
CSI installs an additional new high speed SMT assembly line from Assembleon. Investment in flexible placement machines provides strategic advantage to the CSI drive towards small lot, quick turn production and prototype capabilities. |
August 2004 |
CSI commissions new high speed SMT assembly line with Assembleon placement equipment. The line comes fully equipped with “quick change” parts capability providing substantial improvement in change over setup times. |
July 2004 |
CSI installs new MyData, My12, pick and place machine. New Product Introduction capabilities are substantially enhanced due to dedicated equipment approach. Quick turn prototype services are offered for complex PCB assemblies. |
March 2004 |
The marketing department at CSI unveils our new CD Rom Business Card. Designed to communicate our full range of capabilities to present and prospective customers in a electronic format, this item successfully describes our mission and current corporate strategy. |
| CSI has opened another in-house vendor store. Working with the industry’s major distributors, CSI now enjoys in house stores to help shorten the supply chain while controlling inventory costs for both our customers and ourselves. | |
| CSI adds a MRTEC Automated Optical Inspection machine. This comprehensive machine provides fast and accurate inspection of PCB assemblies. Full library capabilities provide parameter storage and enhance our overall quality capabilities. | |
January 2004 |
CSI commissions a new Pillarhouse Selective Solder machine, model # Topaz E-200. Selective solder manufacturing capability allows our customers more flexible design rules for complex two sided assemblies. |
December 2003 |
The CSI quality department adds a new SONY TechnoLOOK Video Microscope System with adjustable base. Features include all-in-one design, with 60 degree oblique view swivel head and a built-in high resolution 7” color LCD flat panel display. This high tech scope allows comfortable viewing and storage of visual data. |
| C. James Herring, president and CEO at Circuit Service, Inc., has been selected as IPC vice-chairman. Herring became a board member in 2001 and has served on IPC’s strategic planning committee since 1996. | |
November 2003 |
CSI adds a new Ersascope BGA Inspection Unit. This comprehensive inspection system gives CSI the capability to view under installed and soldered BGA devices to aid in determining quality attachment. This equipment compliments our X-ray system to give CSI the most up to date overall BGA inspection solution available. |
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