avant-garde global solutions - electronic manufacturing services
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Established in 2009, Avant-Garde is a Utah based manufacturer’s representative company that represents premier electronic and metal component manufacturers throughout Asia. We provide global outsourcing solutions to OEM companies looking to maximize operating profits through strategic outsourcing initiatives.TRANSCRIPT
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Electronic Manufacturing
Established in 2009, Avant-Garde is a Utah based manufacturer’s representative company that represents premier electronic andmetal component manufacturersthroughout Asia.
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
We provide global outsourcing solutions to OEM companies looking to maximize operating profits through strategic outsourcing initiatives.
Avant-Garde represents not only our principals but our customers as well. Our business, and our principal’s businesses, are all dependent on providing excellent service, high quality products and on-time-delivery, all at an overall lower cost.
We understand that if we focus our energy on ensuring the customer receives a better than expected experience, we will not only retain customers, but we will build longlasting partnerships that will continue to grow and benefit both parties.
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Avant-Garde has partnered with Astrotech, Inc., a premier EMS provider headquartered in Hong Kong with state of the art manufacturing facilities in Tangxia, Dongguan, China.
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
•Est. in 1985•Annual Rev - $60M•260,000 sq ft of mfg.•1400 employees
•www.astrotech.com.hk
Astrotech Int’l LtdHong Kong
ATR ChinaChang-an
Plant
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Astrosystems(Far East) Ltd
Hong Kong
Astrosystems, IncLas Vegas, US
ATR ChinaTangxia Plant
Microsystems Controls Pty Ltd.Sydney, Australia
Astrosystems, Ltd
London, UK
Astrotech Inc.Chicago, US
Astrotech Inc.Utah, US
Astrosys Int’l LtdHong Kong
ATR Mfg LtdHong Kong
Astrotech Holdings Ltd(Astrotech Group)
Hong Kong
ASTROTECH GROUP
•New Product Design Capability•Board Layout / Design Capability•Design for Manufacturing (DFM)•New Product Introduction (NPI)•Manufacturing Engineering•Research & Development (R&D)
•Hardware & Software Engineering•CAD / CAM
Manufacturing Services
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Board Assembly•Surface mount•Automated & manual through-hole insertion•Chip on Board•BGA
Assembly Capabilities•Flex lines•Box build / system integration
Conformal Coating
Lead-Free Soldering
RoHS Compliant Processing
CAPABILITIES
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Testing•In-circuit•Functional•Environmental/Electrostatics•Vibration•Temperature & Humidity
Finishing Processing•Spray Painting•Pad-Printing•Silk Screening
Mold Making and Plastic Injection
Wire Harness Assembly
Transformer Assembly
OEM PRODUCT CATEGORIES
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
• Medical• Global Positioning System (GPS)• Temperature Measurement• Security (RFID)• Fitness• Communication • Industrial Controllers• Power Supplies• ATM Systems• Solar
CERTIFICATIONS
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
ISO 13485ISO 14001ISO 9001
Quality Methodology
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
•P-FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)•DOE (Design of Experiment)•Control Plan•SPC (Statistical Process Control)•Poke-Yoke•Gauge R&R (Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility)•Cause and Effect Diagram•AQL (Acceptable Quality Level)•NPI (New Product Introduction)•Automation•MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis)•Feasibility Study & Manufacturability Review
Logistics Management
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Avant-Garde and Astrotech can manage;
1.All inbound and outbound transportation management activities2.Management of all third party logistics service providers, import/export documentation and customs brokerage3.Order management4.Logistics network design5.Packaging
The AVANT-GARDE Advantage
1. Over twenty years of global sourcing and supply chain experience2. In addition to an Avant-Garde program manager, you will have a US
based CM Program Manager, both of which will manage all facets of your account
3. All logistics, including import/export documentation, customs brokerage and transportation from Asia to clients location are handled for you
4. Site visits are welcome at any time
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
John WhitePrincipal and OwnerAvant-Garde Global Solutions, LLC
John is an accomplished global operations and supply chain professional with over twenty years of progressive experience in all facets of international supply chain, low cost region sourcing and lean manufacturing management.
John’s experience extends to both high-tech and industrial products and includes start-up, mid sized and fortune 500 companies. Throughout his career, John has become proficient at reducing cost through outsourcing and has saved companies millions in the process.
John has a bachelors degree in Business from Brigham Young – Hawaii and an MBA from Pepperdine University
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Appendix
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Manufacturing Equipment List
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Molding Machines 1. Plastic injection machines (Arburg, Toshiba, Chen Hsong) 34
Clamp force (ton): from 30 to 560 - Shot Weight (oz): from 1.5 to 70 2. Robotic arm for injection machines 3
Tooling Machines 1. CNC machines (Okuma, Takumi, Deckel Maho, Mytron) 62. Milling machines 123. Wire-cut machines 24. Radial drilling machines 25. Surface grinding and precision surface grinding machines 36. EDM machines (Actspark, Oscar) 47. Lathe machines 3
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Production Assembly Equipment 1. Ultrasonic welding machines 52. Wave soldering machines 53. Aqueous cleaning machines 24. Wire bonding machines (ASM, AB520, AB559, AB530) 85. Surface mounting device pick and place machines 14
(Yamaha YG200, YV100Xg, YV100XTg, YV88Xg, YGBB, YG88 and YG100A) 6. Hot air reflow ovens (Heller, Vitronic) 67. Automatic solder paste printers (MPM, Icon, Dek) 68. Automatic adhesive dispensing machine 19. Selective conformal coating machines 210. Wire cutting and strip machines 211. PCB cleaning machine 112. Wire winding machine (8-axis & single axis) 513. Automatic insertion machine (Universal) 314. Casing assembly line 1615. Semi-automatic assembly line 3
Manufacturing Equipment List
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Clean Room 1. Clean room (Class 1,000) - 2,800 sq ft 12. Clean room (Class 10,000) - 6,000 sq ft 13. Clean room for plastic injection - 2,400 sq ft 14. Clean room for painting and printing processes - 1,700 sq ft 1
Testing and Measurement Equipment 1. In-circuit testers 172. Reliability test equipment
a. Temperature and humidity cycle chamber (-40 ~ 150°C; 30 ~ 98% R.H.) 3b. Vibration table 2c. Salt spray tester 1d. Drop tester 1
3. ROHS detecting gun (Oxford Instrument X-MET300TXR) 14. Chroma meter (Minolta-Konica) 25. Automatic optical inspector, AOI (VI 1K) 16. X-Ray inspection machine for BGA (XYLON) 17. Solder past thickness inspector (Koh Young) 1
Manufacturing Equipment List
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Sub-Process Work Center 1. Semi-automatic wire harness assembly center 12. Semi-automatic painting & silk-screening printing center 1
a. Silk screening printing, pad printing, spray painting 3. Semi-automatic transformer assembly center 1
Manufacturing Equipment List
Planned in 2013-2014
AVANT-GARDE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Hardware:•Install two semi-automatic assembly lines•Install one die-fitting machine for mold making•Install one wire-cut machine for mold making•Install three injection machines (500T/300T)•Implement OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety)•Apply for ISO/TS16949 (automotive)
Management Software•Implement electronic workflow system for office management and manufacturing management•Computerize HR management system•Computerize mold-making system