Conlog has been built on a heritage of innovation, that continues to this day. One of the reasons for this success, and a competitive advantage of the company, is the close interaction achieved between critical divisions such as Research & Development, Engineering and Manufacturing; all of which are housed within the headquarters in South Africa.
Inside Conlog we undertake all hardware, software and mechanical design, as well as firmware design. Even our revenue management solutions are produced in-house, by a team of software developers and specialists, ensuring we are always able to assure our customers of the very highest standards and complete compatibility.
Whilst many company’s move their manufacturing facilities off-shore, Conlog has found that the flexibility afforded by directly controlling the process, is invaluable. Within a 24 hour period, our production facilities can be increased or decreased according to customer demand.
Quality is naturally paramount and all our production facilities are accredited to international standards, including ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment), OHSAS18001 (health and safety). Our products are also independently tested by SABS (South African Bureau of Standards), providing customers worldwide with peace of mind solutions.
In addition, our in-house laboratories are some of the most advanced in the country, providing us with the ability to extensively test and validate each product.
The process begins with a printed circuit board, onto which components are placed by our high speed surface mount equipment. Once cleared by quality, the conventional components are populated individually before the board is run through the wave-soldering machine.
Again, the board is checked and following verification, a layer of coating is sprayed by the conformal coating machine, to protect the board and components from dust, insects and humidity.
The board is now complete and moves into the final assembly section. It is here that the board is placed into the plastic housing, along with other parts such as the LCD, keypad, busbars and latch.
The meter goes through additional calibration and verification tests, along with customer specific coding requirements, before being released for shipment.
The final stage is the boxing of the meter and packaging for shipment; before being loaded into the planes, trains or ships that deliver Conlog product to almost every continent around the world.
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