Briton EMS secures £1m manufacturing order

Briton EMS has secured a £1m contract from MPEC Technology for the manufacture of industrial data acquisition units.

MPEC went with the Bedford-based contract electronics manufacturer after considering manufacturing offshore.

It concluded that in terms of value for money and total cost of ownership, using a UK manufacturer was its best option.

“The big advantage of sourcing from us in the UK is that there are no hidden costs, no unwarranted expenses and no time delays, language barriers, quality or currency concerns,” said Tony Abri, commercial director of Briton EMS.

The SA380TX datalogging equipment will be used in the rail industry for monitoring and predictive analysis of trackside infrastructure to alert rail operators to the condition of their assets.

“It can be thought of as a ruggedised remote control oscilloscope that will connect any type of trackside sensor to the Network Rail intelligent infrastructure system,” said Andy Whawell, MPEC’s managing director.

“It can capture data from track circuits, points and rail temperature, monitor both cut track section and insulation and be used for special faults investigation.  It is a very valuable addition to the rail industry’s armoury,” he added.

Briton EMS is working with MPEC on the DFM (Design for Manufacture) of a stripped down version of the SA380TX.

“We are able take on responsibility for entire manufacturing processes, from creating CAD drawings to delivering finished products, typically in batches from 5 to 100 units, using state-of-the-art machinery, manufacturing and testing processes,” summed up Tony Abri.