OSEL Factory Tour, 10th Feb 2011

There are three main areas shown here:
1. The SMT line where all the electronics are built. This has four state-of-the art SMT lines using Juki machines, and also provides automatic inspection, including of mechanical parts. This produces both rebreather parts and automotive safety and security parts: typically shipping a container full a day of electronic boards. Incidentally, the PCBs are also made in Scotland.
2. The OSEL mech stores area. This is dedicated to OSEL rebreather mechanical parts, and connects directly to the Oxygen Cleaning Area (the adjacent room).
3. The rebreather assembly area. This is fed by both the SMT line and the stores area, with feeds from the Oxygen Cleaning Area and direct Mechanical Stores.
There are other areas for soak test, packing, OSEL SMT stores etc.