TSL Facts and Figures |
 
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| Parent company: | TSL Holdings Ltd |
| Founded: | 1986, UK |
| Headquarters: | Test Solutions Europe Ltd 58 Wilbury Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0TP |
| Legal Status: | A UK privately owned, Limited company |
| Employees: | circa 45 worldwide |
| Turnover: | circa £5M |
| Business: | Focused upon the Electronics Manufacturing Industry, the company's business is today, based upon the supply of cost effective solutions into the Assembly, Automation and Test arenas. This is achieved through the distribution and support of a number of world class products combined with the in-house design of test fixturing, test software applications, functional test equipment and automated board handlers used in conjunction with In-Circuit ATE. |
| Principals: | Teradyne, Acculogic, Landrex |
| Management: | Andy Chick, Managing Director |
| Locations: | UK - Hitchin and East Kilbride |
| TSL Contact: | Test Solutions Europ Ltd., Hitchin, England Tel: +44 (0)8458 696 200 Fax: +44 (0)8458 690 915 TSL Automation Ltd, East Kilbride, Scotland Tel: +44 (0)1355 261133 Fax: +44 (0)1355 261155 |
| Website: | www.testsolutions.biz |
TSL Businesses
| Test Services Division | TSL's Test Services Division is a leading supplier of turnkey applications solutions and systems integration serving a broad range of original equipment manufacturer [OEM] and electronics manufacturing services [EMS] suppliers. The turnkey solutions enable the satisfactory test and diagnosis of assembled PCB when loaded onto an In-circuit ATE. The major platforms of Teradyne, GenRad and Agilent are all fully supported. Where Automation is required, TSL provides expert services to assist in the integration of manufacturing and test equipment within the production line. In addition, TSL also provides customized Functional ATE, Test Strategy consultancy, Operator and programming training to these same industries. Solutions are developed and manufactured at locations in both the UK and USA. |
| Manufacturing Assembly, Inspection and Test Division | TSL's Manufacturing Assembly, Inspection and Test Division is a major distributor of capital goods to the Electronics Manufacturing Industries. The company represents the following OEMs: |
| Teradyne Inc | The worlds leading supplier of In-Circuit ATE, Functional ATE and Automated X-ray inspection systems. In-Circuit ATE - the Teradyne TestStation family of ICT delivers the entire range of board test applications for new product introduction to high volume, high performance boards. Products include a manufacturing defect analyzer, low-cost in-circuit testers, high-performance in-circuit testers, common platforms for functional test, and inline testers integrated with board handlers. X-Ray Inspection - XStation HS™ provides users with the fastest throughput of any AXI system in the industry, while delivering the resolution required to inspect the latest high-tech packages, such as BGAs, CSPs and FCAs. XStation HS is the only digital AXI that can inspect 100% of the solder joints on single sided PCAs and upwards of 99% components and 70% of solder joints on double-sided PCAs. Functional ATE - Teradyne functional manufacturing test platforms deliver the entire range of board and system test capabilities. Our functional test platforms provide electronics manufacturers with complete market focused solutions, and building blocks for custom solutions. Teradyne Functional solutions include ADSL modem and line card test systems; modular VXI and PXI test systems for functional test applications; common platforms for functional test; and inline testers integrated with board handlers. |
| Acculogic Inc | Global supplier of Flying Probe ATE and Boundary Scan Test tools. The need to reduce cost, enhance capability, improve time to market, and maintain profit margins is confronting electronic manufacturers with critically important decisions in adopting manufacturing test strategies for electronic circuit assemblies. Flying Prober - The Sprint 4510 Flying Prober's superior engineering design and high MTBF make it your best general test investment when used for Boundary Scan test, Production ramp-up, Prototype test, Sample board test, testing of large boards. Boundary Scan test tools - Limited Access Testing. Acculogic offers a powerful suite of PC-based hardware and software tools specially designed for testing of electronic devices, boards and systems using the IEEE1149.1 standard. Acculogic's comprehensive line of Boundary Scan Test tools can be effectively used in the entire product life cycle, starting with design verification and validation and continuing into pilot production and manufacturing. Use of these tools in field service and repair depots can help further to reduce test cost and cycle time. |
| Landrex Inc | Global supplier of in-line Automated Optical Inspection products AOI - Used around the world in NPI (new product introduction) centres and during volume production of PC motherboards, mobile phones, wireless, and RF applications, Landrex' Optima™ family of optical machine vision systems set the standard for reliability, repeatability and accuracy. Optima systems are based on advanced technologies for image acquisition and image analysis, including patented and proprietary technologies for lighting, cameras, mechanics, and software. As a result, Optima machine vision systems provide enhanced repeatability, shorter programming, more reliable results, and fewer false failures (false flags) than other optical inspection systems in the market. |
| Field Support services | To support the software and hardware solutions installed in the field, TSL provides a wide range of services to help Customers get maximum value from their investments. Training - Operator, Programming and Maintenance for all products Applications - assistance is available both on-site and through our telephone Hot-line. Consultancy - Design for Test, Testing strategies, Test Plan strategies are all focused on getting the most out of your investment Field Maintenance - Annual contracts with guaranteed call-out times are offered ranging from a basic level (annual calibration) to a high level (calibration, breakdown, all parts and all labour costs). Alternatively, these services can be called upon when needed. Calibration - a certified calibration service, to ISO 9000 standards, is available for all Teradyne ICT products. |
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