Delivering excellence in electronicsWe promise:QualityCompetitive pricingStrong electronic expertiseDelivery on time, every time
We provide:
3 year workmanship warranty as standardContract Electronics Manufacturing
Any Volume500 + worldwide component suppliersAll major QA approvals
Assembly ContractsCelebrating 27 years
Founded in 1989 and based in Manchester UK, ACL is an award winning manufacturer of complete electrical and electronic products, printed circuit boards and sub-assemblies.
Our Team
ACL has 60+ employees, of which 85% are multi-skilled and flexible production staff.
Three Directors and a Quality Manager oversee operations and are client facing.
We are committed to ongoing training. Our in-house IPC qualifed trainers ensure each team member is IPC certified, multi-skilled and fully up-to-date with the latest industry standards and developments.
Our company’s ethos of efficiency, transparency and excellence is embedded throughout the organisation.
Our overriding aim is to build and nurture long-term, stable partnerships with all our clients.
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Bid ManagerSalesTeam
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Quality Director
ACL’s Team Structure
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Production DirectorCommercial Director
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Value Chain
ACL’s full end-to-end service covers all aspects of product manufacture; design, electronic sub-assemblies PCBA, box build and after-sales estate management.
We support all industries including Automotive, Medical, Oil & Gas and Rail.
Our extensive after-sales service encompasses repair, re-work and refurbishment of anyproduct, including firmware & hardware upgrades.
Design
Procurement
PCB Manufacture
Final Assembly
Estate Management
Full End to End Service
Dispatch
Operating from purpose-built 15,000 sq ft premises, we are a multi-million pound turnover enterprise that has enjoyed consistent growth not least because of our commitment to customer care and quality service.
Our primary focus is on materials planning, quality control, and on-time deliveries.
Our bespoke, internally written MRP, QA and documentation management software provides total control of all processes from procurement through to production and delivery.
Peace of mind is assured by our robust insurance cover and our business continuity plan.
Our commitment to quality is demonstrated by our extensive range of approved quality standards.
ACL has been delivering excellence in electronics for 27 years
ATEX 94/9/EC Quality Notification – Product for use in Hazardous Areas IPC-A-610 – Workmanship Standard (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies. Certified in house trainers) ISO9001:2008 Registered Thatcham TQA – Motor Insurance Research CentreUL Listed – Products compliant to the American Underwriter Laboratories StandardFM - US Approval for products in Hazardous Areas ISO 13485 / FDA Registered – Quality Management Standards For Medical DevicesCSA - Products compliant to the Canadian Standards AgencyOracle Java Certified Programmers
We also manufacture products in accordance with the following standards:ISO 13485 / FDA Registered - Quality Management Standards For Medical DevicesAS9100 – International Aerospace Quality Standard ISO TS 16949 – International Automotive StandardVDA - German Automotive Standard
Manufacturer & Design Approvals:Philips Lighting - Approved Designer & ManufacturerOsram - Approved Designer & ManufacturerCinterion Wireless Modules - Approved designer & manufacturerMicrochip Authorised Design Partner
Quality Approvals
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Conformance Report - calendar year 2016
Products Produced Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec YearProducts Shipped 11647 11845 16021 8939 17682 8060 13097 9273 15695 34631 18143 7413 172446
Cumulative Shipped 11647 23492 39513 48452 66134 74194 87291 96564 112259 146890 165033 172446 172446Defects (Not ACL) 2 32 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 38
Defects 0 5 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 20Cumulative Defects 0 5 5 5 6 13 13 13 13 20 20 20 20
Defects PPM 0 422 0 0 57 868 0 0 0 202 0 0 116Cumulative Defects PPM 0 213 127 103 91 175 149 135 116 136 121 116 116
Defect CategoryTest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
Solder 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Design 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assembly 0 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 9Cosmetic Reasons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Missing Item(s) / Shortage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blank PCB Issue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Beyond repair / Scrapped 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Component Issue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Defects Total 0 5 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 20
Not ACL / No Fault 2 32 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 38
Components Placed Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec YearCompnents 640,092 983,174 915,768 672,633 604,901 607,532 909,306 936,261 900,868 802,738 825,223 549,504 9,348,000
Cumulative Components 640,092 1,623,266 2,539,034 3,211,667 3,816,568 4,424,100 5,333,406 6,269,667 7,170,535 7,973,273 8,798,496 9,348,000 9,348,000Defects PPM 0.0 5.1 0.0 0.0 1.7 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.7 0.0 0.0 2.1
Cumulative Defects PPM 0.0 3.1 2.0 1.6 1.6 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.8 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.1
What our customers say about usI remain so wonderfully impressed by the solid working relationship that has developed between our companies and how nicely proactive and responsive you all are for us.
After moving our printer manufacture to ACL, the quality level of the nished product improved immeasurably. A very professional out t, which will go the extra mile.
We sought a company who could o er a full service from initial component procurement through to assembly and selected ACL. They’ve grown to become one of our prime suppliers, constantly striving to improve on quality of product and service.
ACL has enabled us to signi cantly streamline our business and focus on our core competencies. Our sophisticated product is shipped directly from ACL to be tted throughout Europe and on the production lines of some of the most prestigious automotive marques in the world.
ACL are a rst class supplier, a good company to deal with and all of the sta seem really interested in the product they manufacture for us.
ACL’s assemblies are magni cent and we’re delighted with the quality produced in a quick period.
Why ACL?Unrivalled Quality
Reliability
Flexibility
Dedicated Account Management
Long-term partnership focus
Financial stability
Strong supplier base
UK Based
Electronic engineering expertise
Complete Value Chain, including Obsolescence ManagementFully antistatic, including flooringAir filtration and dedicated clean room
Three SM lines with latest state of the art equipments