{"id":17951,"date":"2025-05-28T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohyoung.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=17951"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:39:17","slug":"fermionx-and-altus-advance-uk-manufacturing-with-koh-young-3d-aoi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/kohyoung.com\/en\/news\/fermionx-and-altus-advance-uk-manufacturing-with-koh-young-3d-aoi\/","title":{"rendered":"FermionX and Altus Advance UK Manufacturing with Koh Young 3D AOI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FermionX, a trusted Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider with nearly five decades of experience, continues to reinforce its commitment to quality and innovation. Under the leadership of Managing Director Will Patrick, the UK-based company has embraced a strategy centered on operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and strategic technology investment. Serving demanding industries such as aviation, defense, and medical technology, FermionX has earned a strong reputation for precision, dependability, and long-term partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest step in this ongoing evolution is the enhancement of FermionX\u2019s surface mount technology (SMT) inspection process. Partnering with Altus Group, the company invested in a next-generation 3D Automated Optical Inspection<\/strong><\/a> (AOI) solution from Koh Young Technology, a global leader in True 3D inspection systems. The goal was clear: transition from a legacy 2D AOI platform to a highly intelligent inspection system that could elevate performance, reduce defects, and enable data-driven process control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis system ensures we are not only producing the highest-quality PCBAs for our customers, but also harnessing the power of data to enhance our process improvement decisions.\u201d   \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>Will Patrick, Managing Director of FermionX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identifying the Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As FermionX grew, the limitations of its previous 2D AOI platform became increasingly apparent. Programming required substantial engineering time, false calls created unnecessary rework, and inconsistent performance hampered operator trust. These challenges were particularly acute given the growing complexity of the PCB assemblies FermionX produces and the critical nature of the end-use applications. Customers were demanding faster turnaround times and greater reliability, and the inspection system needed to match those expectations. Will Patrick and his team recognized that to uphold their quality standards and maintain efficiency, a shift toward True 3D inspection with metrology-grade performance was necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Solution: Koh Young Zenith Alpha HS+ with KSMART<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a detailed evaluation process led by Altus Group, FermionX selected the Zenith Alpha HS+ as the ideal platform to meet its current and future inspection requirements. The Alpha HS+ is a high-speed, high-resolution True 3D AOI<\/strong><\/a> system that uses a four-projector Digital Light Processing (DLP) engine to accurately measure components and solder joints, even in complex and densely populated assemblies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koh Young\u2019s proprietary AI engine supports adaptive inspection capabilities and enables the system to distinguish between real defects and process variations. This results in far fewer false calls and significantly more actionable inspection data. Key benefits highlighted by FermionX include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n