12/12/2011

Quality is our top Priority!

ASL is committed to maintaining the highest standards in product quality to ensure our tools can be relied upon in the most extreme operating conditions.

Above: PCB Electronic AOI Inspection Capability

Our Quality Assurance System is certified to the ISO9001 standard by BSI. We keep tight control of our design and manufacturing processes by keeping them in house at our state of the art design and manufacturing facilities in the UK dedicated solely to borehole seismic systems.

We continually strive to improve our products by investing in the latest capabilities, these include:

First and most importantly our people.

As of 2011 we have a team of 50 staff dedicated to our customers success, with a great breadth of expertise, including 10 graduate designers,7 engineers with VSP and microseismic field experience, and 23 production and assembly technicians, all supported by a programme of on-going training and development.

"... The technicians and management of the electronics production and test departments of Avalon Sciences are now fully Certified IPC Specialists, having recently completed the first of a series of on-going professional developmental courses by qualifying to IPC-A-610 rev.E and IPC-771/7721 rev B - Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies - the electronics industry standard."

The Latest 3D CAD and analysis systems

At Avalon we use Autodesk inventor professional suit of modelling and draughting tools that allow 3D visualisation, clash detection and Finite element analysis for all parts and assemblies allowing for accurate design, digital prototyping, and design reviews. To complement these tools we have ANSYS for further detailed analysis of static, dynamic and thermal limits for parts, assemblies and structures.

Left: Finite Element Analysis of TCU load Cell.

Test equipment

Three pressure test chambers, the latest rated to 260 deg C (500 deg F), 35,000 psi (unique in the UK), thermal test rig, mechanical tensile and compression testing machines, lifting equipment certification. Access to full shock and vibration test capability.

Left: Borehole Seismic Instrumentation Pull Test Rig

Electronic manufacturing, design, test and repair facilities certified to IPC standards, including latest AOI inspection equipment, all fully ESD protected.
ASL HQ hosts a modern full CNC specified machine shop with our own in house heat treatment capability and CMM checking machine in temperature controlled environment. All measurement equipment traceable to national calibration standards.

Above: ASL Heat and Pressure Treatment Test Facility

Planning for the future
New Investments currently underway include new Avalon Research Centre designed to accommodate our rapidly advancing R&D capabilities. To complement this we have an on-site test borehole for product development testing and customer training. 

Below: The Avalon Research Centre (ARC) Coming Soon Summer 2012!