HAMPTON, Va., Aug.
14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Measurement Specialties (NASDAQ:
MEAS), an expert in sensor design and manufacturing, has received
TS 16949 certification as well as a renewed ISO 9001 at its Bevaix,
Switzerland facility. These
two certifications demonstrate that the facility employs the
highest level of manufacturing to ensure quality automotive
components.
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Measurement Specialties establishes quality objectives for each
location. This provides customers with the best products for their
applications on schedule and on budget. Ensuring manufacturing
consistency in a high-throughput facility is no small task, and
these latest certifications at its Swiss facility emphasizes a
company-wide quality commitment.
To achieve TS 16949 certification, Measurement Specialties
demonstrated that its Swiss manufacturing location houses the
in-depth knowledge and project management experience to ensure a
quality management system (QMS) that meets specific automotive
industry parameters.
MEAS Switzerland Sàrl remains at the forefront of MEMS
technology, continuing to reduce sensor size, while improving
performance and functionality. Key developments in recent
years include ultra-low pressure sensor modules and digital sensors
for mass-market consumer applications, such as smart phones, as
well as top-cavity, silicon-pyrex, silicon-silicon pressure
dice.
A renewed ISO 9001 certification indicates Measurement
Specialties' continued adherence to a number of quality management
principles, including a strong customer focus, the motivation and
implication of top management, the process approach and continual
improvement.
Specializing in economically mass-producing miniaturized
components for high volume, customer-specific applications, MEAS
Switzerland Sàrl has supplied tens of millions of sensors on its
highly-automated production lines. Standard product offerings
include bare die (sensor elements), sensors on substrate (SMD) and
complete factory-calibrated modules as well as customized sensor
die, modules and multi-function sensors.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Measurement Specialties, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MEAS) designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based
systems to precisely and cost-effectively measure a number of
physical characteristics in several markets from military and
defense to medical, consumer and industrial.
By accurately measuring areas such as pressure, temperature,
position, level, tilt, force, vibration, torque, humidity, fluid
properties, mass airflow and photo optics, our sensors enhance
product functionality, efficiency and safety.
Our devices are embedded by original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) or used as stand-alone sensors for test and measurement to
provide critical monitoring, feedback and control input. MEAS
also offers extensive sensor customization services ranging from
special calibrations and connectors to custom label designs.
Editorial Contact:
The Simon Group, Inc.
Beth Smith or Joanna Puglisi-Barley
Phone: (215) 453-8700
E-mail: publicrelations@simongroup.com
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