2. Specialists in PCB technology
Contents
About Garner Osborne Page 3
Why customers choose us Page 4
The sectors we work in Page 5
How we make our high quality products Page 6
PCB manufacturing services Page 7
PCB assembly services Page 8
Inspection and testing processes Page 9
Additional services Page 10
Environmental policy and certifications Page 12
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About Garner Osborne
Garner Osborne is a leading specialist
in printed circuit board (PCB) design,
manufacture and assembly.
In our state-of-the-art factory in Berkshire in
the UK we use the most advanced technology,
operated by extremely skilled personnel, to
make high quality and fully tested products.
Our team of more than 80 people have the knowledge and flexibility
to meet all of our customers’ expectations in the demanding world of
PCB manufacture and assembly.
Our philosophy
We understand that each client and every job is unique and strongly
believe that our top priority is delivering excellent customer service.
You will discover this if you choose to work with us in developing
your next PCB project. With 30 years experience in all aspects of PCB
design, manufacture, assembly and testing you can trust us to deliver
top quality products to you that do what they are supposed to do,
every time, within budget and on time.
We offer three
distinct manufacturing
services to a very
diverse range of
customers:
• PCB manufacture
• PCB assembly
• PCB brokerage
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Why customers choose
Garner Osborne
The advantages of selecting Garner Osborne for
your PCB design, manufacturing, assembly and
brokerage needs include:
• PCB manufacture and assembly in one UK location – minimising
multi-site logistical problems.
• A highly skilled team with advanced manufacturing technology
– fast turnaround for electronic assemblies.
• Every point of manufacture has an effective well-proven process
behind it – every process is tried and tested for maximum
effectiveness.
• Our people work hard to understand your needs and what you want
to achieve – we make what you need, on time and within budget.
• We regularly invest in brand new, state-of-the-art equipment –
maintaining efficiency and the highest level of accuracy.
• Quality is key… every PCB we manufacture is put through a series of
stringent control tests and inspections to ensure any inconsistency
is rectified – guaranteeing top quality products.
• Brokerage service… high volume, high quality PCB production using
reliable, long-standing offshore suppliers who operate within our
strict quality assurance procedures – every outsourced order is
inspected and tested before dispatch.
We deliver outstanding products
that do what they are supposed to.
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The sectors
Garner Osborne work in
We typically work with production directors,
engineers, senior buyers as well as purchasing
and materials managers in the following
industry sectors:
• Medical
• Automotive
• Seismology
• Audio
• Fashion and design
• Measures and instrumentation
• Aerospace
• Power supply
• Communication and networks
• Broadcasting
• Surveillance and security
• Industrial control
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1. Front end engineering
All Gerber files are checked prior to manufacturing to
eliminate any potential problems which may occur
during production. The tooling required is output using
Genesis software, with NC, AOI and test data as well as
plot files, which are sent to our Silver Writer to laser plot
the photo tools.
2. Drill shop
The drilling department has 20 drilling spindles and 10
profiling spindles, all operated by Sieb Meyer software
controllers. The drills range from 2 to 6 spindle machines
– ample capacity for all orders, whether low, medium or
higher volumes.
3. Wet shop
A horizontal direct metallisation line deposits a
conductive carbon layer in the holes of the PCB ready
for the copper plating process, which is achieved by an
8-cell copper plating line, with pulse engines and side-
to-side rectification.
4. Dry film
The dry film department has two Western Magnum
Laminators to apply the dry film, which is printed using
Cirgraphics vacuum frames. The photo tools are punched
via a 50x magnification camera to achieve maximum
registration accuracy when the boards are printed.
5. Silk screen
The silk screen department has a spray coater and
manual benches for ink application, with refrigerated
Colight exposure machines to print the image of the
photo tools onto light sensitive ink and on inkjet prints.
6. Finishes
A number of finishes can be applied in-house, including
leaded and lead-free HDSC, ENIG, silver and electrolytic
tin. We can subcontract additional finishes to match the
customer’s specification.
7. Testing
Flying probes are used in the testing department to
ensure all products are thoroughly tested before being
dispatched. We also use automatic optical inspection
(AOI) for inner layers and more complex copper layers, to
improve yield rates and reduce product wastage.
8. Final inspection
The final stage of the manufacturing process is a 100%
product inspection with the inspection pack generated
at the start of the job. Our inspectors also carry out
intermediate and final inspections using a Lynx System
with up to 80x magnification.
9. Packaging and dispatch
Every product is wrapped in acid-free tissue, vacuum
packed and then wrapped in bubble-wrap to ensure safe
arrival of a perfect product.
How Garner
Osborne make
high quality
products
Every stage of the
manufacturing process,
from front-end
engineering to final
delivery is measured for
quality and efficiency
– to create perfect PCBs.
We have summarised on this page
the departments and equipment
that are essential in making
perfect printed circuit boards:
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Garner Osborne
PCB manufacturing services
Garner Osborne brings years of experience in PCB manufacture to
deliver a superior finished product. Using advanced manufacturing
equipment, our expert team creates a wide variety of PCBs for all
types of applications.
• The team is highly experienced and highly skilled at what they do
and we have made significant investment in technology to reflect
current requirements.
• Our high technology facility uses a digital manufacturing approach
for AOI, legend printer and bare board testing (BBT).
• We deliver the quality our customers expect by regularly investing in
brand new, state-of-the-art equipment.
• We carefully check all information and specifications supplied by
each customer using our in-depth engineering CAD/CAM system to
ensure any anomalies are resolved before manufacturing starts, or
tooling is made.
• Our express manufacturing services ensure that any prototype
requirements are manufactured and dispatched to meet all
customer expectations.
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Garner Osborne
PCB assembly services
Garner Osborne is an international PCB assembly
specialist. Our customers are based in the UK
and all over the world. Each customer brings a
different set of requirements, and to each we
deliver on time and on budget. Whatever your
needs, we are equipped to provide you with the
most timely, most cost-effective solution.
• We are a ‘one-stop-shop’ – from bare board manufacture, through
component assembly for both surface mount and through hole
components, onto functional test finally into mechanical assembly.
• We have the ability to place just about every component on the
market place, from 0201 passives to 35mm square BGA’s. Backed up
by AOI, Erascope and full X-Ray capabilities for inspection.
• We handle and manage any combination of material supply from full
free issue, part procure or full procure.
• We operate an ‘open book’ policy for a costed bill of materials
(BOM), to ensure between us we achieve the best material costs.
• We have a dedicated stand-alone system for ‘Express Prototype’
delivery. 24-hour delivery is achievable from receipt of components
and relevant tooling.
• Through use of our MRP system we have full control of our supply
chain, ensuring component delivery on time and at the best
market price.
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Inspection
and testing processes
Our programme of investment in the latest equipment means we
can provide a full range of automatic and manual PCB quality and
performance checking testing and inspection.
Test evaluation
equipment includes:
• We operate several
state-of-the-art AOI
(Automatic Optical
Inspection) systems
capable of in-depth
analysis of final build
compatibility detecting
a multitude of faults
• ZHENGYE X-Ray
inspection
• Pluritech X-Ray
machine with XY
co-ordinates
• Ersascope
• Vision Z inspection
• Functional testing.
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10. Additional services
PCB prototype
Making a prototype is often essential when developing new products
and applications. This enables all aspects of the design to be managed
in an efficient manner resulting in less time and money spent when
undertaking a production run. We can manufacture and assemble a
prototype within five days when required.
• Eliminate issues before larger volumes of boards are produced
• Allow for refinement of requirements, allow a more accurate
final design and reducing rework costs
• Prototypes highlight unforeseen technical issues allowing
these to be addressed up front.
PCB brokerage service
Garner Osborne is the one stop solution for all your PCB needs.
We can manufacture onsite all small to medium-sized orders. For
larger needs we offer you the best PCB manufacture and assembly,
outsourced from trusted overseas partners.
A network of overseas partners is reliable and effective and we will
provide you with the most cost-effective solution within the best
timeframe.
Stock control and batch delivery
We offer customised, just-in-time (JIT) and Kanban* stock control
services to many customers. These enable a higher quantity of boards
to be ordered which we hold in stock and deliver in batches.
This service not only helps your cash flow as well but also allows us
to maintain the best price, with boards that are readily available to
call off as required. We go out of our way to give our customers
as smooth supply of required products as possible.
PCB design for manufacture
Our engineers have a wealth of experience in evaluating whether
a product can be manufactured and how this can be achieved. We
ensure the design includes consideration of ease of manufacture
and how it is likely to perform through the various assembly stages.
This input will have a great impact on cost of manufacture and
product reliability.
Working with PCB design bureaus
We work with many PCB design bureaus with different capabilities
and are therefore well positioned to take projects from design
concept through prototyping, into pre-production, all the way
to final manufacture and testing.
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Environmental policy
and certifications
Recycling waste
In our industry, being environmentally friendly
can be challenging, however we are committed to
finding greener ways of working and constantly
adapt our manufacturing processes to be kinder to
the environment.
Examples include:
• A high proportion of factory waste is recycled to avoid
becoming landfill
• Where possible we reprocess or reuse all waste products
• All metal used in PCB manufacture is recycled
• 50 KVA solar panel system, helps reduce energy costs.
Currently we hold the following certifications:
• AS9100, Certificate number: 419362 ASH09-01
• U.L. 796 Type 2 3, Certificate number: E176375
• IPC-A-600 Class 1,2 3
• IPC-A-610 Class 1,2 3
Approvals
The company strives to meet
the highest standards in both
quality and safety in all areas
of business. We have active
initiatives to ensure we obtain
and maintain the most up-to-
date levels of accreditation
in the industry.
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12. www.garnerosborne.co.uk
Garner Osborne deliver outstanding products
that do what they are supposed to.
Call us to discuss any requirements, however
large, small or complicated.
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 582626
Email: sales@garnerosborne.co.uk
GarnerOsborne
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Garner Osborne Circuits Limited
Unit 10, Hambridge Business Centre, Hambridge Lane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5TU, UK
