Rt Hon Tony Wright, MP for Great Yarmouth visits C-MAC MicroTechnology to congratulate the company on its prestigious AS9100 Accreditation
C-MAC has been awarded the prestigious 'top tier' aerospace manufacturing accreditation AS9100. This accreditation means C-MAC MicroTechnology is one of the few companies in the UK with AS9100 certification combining thick-film hybrid technology and PCBA technology. It is also the only company in Europe now holding MIL-PRF-38534 Class H & K (Military and Space), ISO 13485 (Medical) and AS9100 (Aerospace) combined.
Indro Mukerjee, CEO of C-MAC said ‘We are delighted to receive our AS9100 certification. C-MAC's business, designing and manufacturing highly reliable, complex microelectronics for harsh environments, requires dedicated teams of highly-skilled people working closely together to ensure our systems, processes and products are of the highest quality. This is what makes C-MAC the global leader in its field and this award recognises this dedication and skill of all C-MAC staff.’
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Tony Wright (second from right) with David Lawn, QA and Process Development Manager. Also present were Matt Howchin (right) Head of Engineering and Quality and Mike Bracher (left) Head of Operations.
C-MAC MicroTechnology wins Skills and Productivity category at the Manufacturer Awards 2008
C-MAC was the winner of the Skills and Productivity category at the prestigious Manufacturer Awards 2008 in London on 15th October. The annual Manufacturer Awards are a key event in the manufacturing calendar and recognise excellence in UK manufacturing and aim to raise its profile, awareness and understanding.
IIndro Mukerjee, CEO of C-MAC said 'C-MAC's business, designing and manufacturing commplex microelectronics for harsh environments, requires a diverse skill set from our employees and places a unique set of demands on driving productivity. On behalf of everyone at C-MAC I'm delighted to receive this award and with it the independent recognition of The Manufacturer. In making the award the judges have acknowldeged the importance our innovative approaches to both staff communication and skill development have played in improving our productivity and contributing to our recent growth'.
The C-MAC team collecting their award at the Manufacturer Awards 2008
C-MAC MicroTechnology holds energy seminar: 'Exploring High Reliability Microelectronic Solutions for the Energy Industry'
On 25th September, in conjunction with the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) C-MAC held a seminar to discuss the microelectronic challenges facing the energy industry. Representatives from the nuclear, oil, gas, renewables and associated engineering support industries were present and contributed to this valuable discussion.
Paul Hill, General Manager, Aerospace and Defence at C-MAC opened the event with an introduction to C-MAC, an overview of C-MAC's expertise in thermal management, high power electronics and high frequency applications and a review of C-MAC's blue-chip customer base.
Rt Hon Tony Wright MP for Great Yarmouth welcomed all attendees and commented on the important role the energy industry continued to play in Great Yarmouth and the surrounding region. He noted that because of C-MAC's long heritage in the region and its experience in providing microelectronic solutions for harsh operating environments he was confident that it was well-placed to bring its expertise to benefit the energy sector.
In his presentation, Bob Hunt, Head of Strategic Technologies said many of the high temperature, high vibration microelectronic demands of the energy industry were similar to those in the aerospace and automotive industries. He highlighted the reliabilty statistics of microelectronic modules used within the aerospace and automotive industries where a zero defects culture exists and requirements on mean time between failures are extremely low. He added that he was convinced that many of the design and manufacturing principles applied in these other market sectors could be applicable to the energy sector and would contribute to lower cost of ownership and bring other benefits such as improved obsolescence management. View Paul Hill and Bob Hunt's presentations.
Finally, Dr Richard Aldridge, Senior Research Fellow, UEA presented a review of the latest energy technologies in development. View Dr Aldridge's presentation
Bob Hunt, Head of Strategic Technologies highlights C-MAC's high reliability statistics and explains the zero defects culture.
C-MAC MicroTechnology exhibited at the 8th European Space Power Conference in Konstanz, Germany from 14th - 19th September. The conference is a unique forum covering all aspects of of electrical power for space applications from power system architecture to generation and storage, to power conversion and power management.
C-MAC is a leading supplier of some of the most advanced and sophisticated electronics used in military and commercial satellites, space vehicles and associated support systems.
C-MAC MicroTechnology exhibited at the second annual Exhibition of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (EAME 08) at the Hethel Engineering Centre, Nr Norwich, Norfolk from 16th - 19th September 2008. With a wide range of presentations and demonstrations showing processes, techniques, tools and machinery, the EAME is the biggest showcase for the East of England's manufacturing and engineering expertise.
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On 10th July C-MAC MicroTechnology exhibited at the East of England Energy Group's (Eeegr) Annual Summer Conference and Exhibition, the East of England's biggest all-energy event. The conference brings together people and companies from East Anglia and beyond who are working towards secure and sustainable sources of energy to power a low carbon economy.
C-MAC is working to provide solutions to the extreme environmental and reliability challenges faced by both the established energy industries such as oil, gas and nuclear and the expanding renewable industries such as geothermal, wind, wave and hydro. These challenges include high temperatures, high vibration and high humidity which are all areas of expertise for C-MAC.
Mike Woolsey, Business Development Manager, Energy Sector, on the C-MAC stand at the Eeegr Summer Conference. For more details about the conference visit the Eeegr website
Picture courtesy of Keiron Tovell.
On 5th June 2008 C-MAC MicroTechnology attended a Norfolk schools seminar on electronics teaching at Lynn Grove VA High School, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. C-MAC attended to demonstrate the significant role that industry can play in encouraging teachers and students to teach, study and enjoy electronics.
Lynda Watts, Education Liaison Co-ordinator at C-MAC, looks on as Jack from Lynn Grove VA High School gets to grips with a C-MAC thick-film hybrid.
Read the write-up in the Great Yarmouth Mercury
C-MAC MicroTechnology exhibited at the 2008 SMT Hybrid Packaging Exhibition and Conference in Nuremberg from 3rd - 5th June.
The C-MAC stand at SMT Hybrid Packaging, Nuremberg, June 2008
Ken Henderson, General Manager, Automotive, explains the benefits of thick-film technology in high temperature environments.
C-MAC exhibited at the All Energy Exhibition at the AECC, Aberdeen on 21st and 22nd May.
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All-Energy is the UK's largest renewable energy event. It combines a major renewable energy exhibition and a conference covering all renewable sources and the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
From left to right: Chris Andrews, Marketing Product Manager, Bob Hunt, Head of Engineering and Mike Woolsey, Regional Sales Manager, Defence and Aerospace on the C-MAC stand at All Energy
C-MAC MicroTechnology exhibited at the EAC Expo in Stuttgart this year on 6th, 7th and 8th May.
C-MAC Managers from left to right: Jan Pieter Zeeman, Regional Sales Manager. Bart Amez, Engineering Manager, Ken Henderson, General Manager, Automotive. Danny Determmerman, Plant Manager
Ken Henderson, General Manager, Automotive talks to customers about C-MAC's high-reliability products and technology.
Pupils from Lynn Grove School, Great Yarmouth visit C-MAC MicroTechnology
A group of 20 GCSE Electronics students from Lynn Grove School recently visited C-MAC's Great Yarmouth site. They were given a presentation by C-MAC's engineering team and were then shown round the offices and the factory. The visit was an opportunity for the students to learn more about C-MAC's thick film technology which is incoporated into electronic components for harsh environments. The visit also enabled them to see practical and commercial electronic engineering first hand.
C-MAC MicroTechnology hosts influential debate on engineering skills shortage in the UK.
C-MAC MicroTechnology hosted a topical debate on the engineering skills shortage in the UK on 17th October 2007 at The Landmark Hotel, London. The debate was chaired by Indro Mukerjee, CEO of C-MAC MicroTechnology and attended by leading figures from industry, academia and the unions.
From left to right:
- Paul Hill, General Manager, Aerospace and Defence, C-MAC MicroTechnology
- Dr Stepan Lucyszyn, Reader in Millimetre-Wave Electronics, Imperial College
- Peter Skyte, National Officer, Unite
- Indro Mukerjee, CEO of C-MAC MicroTechnology (host and chair)
- Dawn Ohlson, Director, Educational Affairs, Thales
- Barry Trimmer, Research, Technology and Engineering Director, Thales
See press release for further information
Indro Mukerjee, CEO of C-MAC MicroTechnology, opened the new Technology Excellence Centre at
Thorpe St Andrew School, Norwich on 25th September 2007.
The new Technology Excellence Centre
Indro Mukerjee, CEO of C-MAC MicroTechnology, opened the new Technology Excellence Centre at Thorpe St Andrew School, Norwich. One of only eight in the country, the show-piece centre will be equipped with the latest equipment and teaching facilities and will be used by students and teachers across Norfolk.
Indro Mukerjee congratulated the school on their vision and determination in seeing the project through. He stressed the importance of encouraging and enthusing students to study technology and the importance of adapting to the continuous changing nature and demands of technology in the future. Ian Clayton, the School Principal, thanked C-MAC MicroTechnology for their support.
C-MAC MicroTechnology exhibited at the Defence Systems and Equipment exhibition, ExCel, London
from 11th-14th September 2007.
Ian Hall (left), Business Development Manager
and Matt Howchin (right), Head of Sales, talk
to customers at DSEi
C-MAC also hosted a well-attended presentation at the exhibition entitled ‘The Future of Low-Cost Modular Electronics in Defence’ which covered the cost factors associated with electronics in the defence industry, as well as the benefits of introducing modular product solutions. Subjects covered included; the range of electronic component and packaging technologies, technology trends, time-to-market and obsolescence.
The presentation was given by two leading figures in their field: Matt Howchin, General Manager of Military and Aerospace at C-MAC MicroTechnology and Bob Hunt, Advanced Technology Development Manager at C-MAC MicroTechnology.
For more exhibition information visit www.dsei.co.uk.
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