LKC's repair facility consists of 4000 square feet in a modern office/R&D complex. The facility is equipped with eleven test stations. Each test station is equipped with a variety of basic test equipment including:Please check out our list of instruments that we have previously serviced.
LKC's repair facility consists of 4000 square feet in a modern office/R&D complex. The facility is equipped with eleven test stations. Each test station is equipped with a variety of basic test equipment including:
Of the eleven stations, three stations are dedicated specifically to PC board testing, four stations for RF equipment testing, one station for motor testing and three stations for miscellaneous equipment such as power supplies, amplifiers, etc.
All stations are equipped with the basic equipment plus special equipment. The special equipment for PC board testing consists of:
The specialized equipment for RF testing consists of:
The specialized equipment for small motor testing (typically computer system hard drives and tape drives) consists of:
LKC has also built a variety of special test fixtures to facilitate the trouble-shooting and repair of government-owned equipment. These include the following:
Quality control takes high priority at LKC. We know that our customers expect to receive their equipment back in good working condition with thorough preventive maintenance performed on each item. LKC's quality system is guided by applicable ISO 9000 requirements. Test equipment is periodically calibrated to NIST traceability.
All LKC repair items are subjected to in-process and final quality control checks. The purpose of the quality control check is to verify good workmanship, especially relative to soldered connections and to final assembly of the unit. All parts used are verified by inspection to be specified to be within manufacturers tolerances. When the repair is completed, a functional test is performed to verify the suitability of the item to be returned to the customer including verification that the item is free from any defect that might affect its operational capability, serviceability or appearance. The article is checked for appearance and cleaned as needed. The inspector performs a general visual inspection of the article and insures that the repairs have been performed to good workmanship standards. He also checks that all mechanical parts work properly; that all cables and connectors are serviceable: that no hardware such as handles. screws, etc. are missing or broken; that there are no sharp items which can cause cuts to personnel or equipment and that the article has been cleaned as well as possible. The article is burned in for a minimum of 24 hours before final inspection. The inspector then makes an operational check of all functions of the article and verifies the final test data taken by the test technician.
If there are any significant discrepancies, or if the article is out of tolerance in any test, the article is rejected. A record of rejection is made on the trouble report and the article is sent back to the repair station. Accepted articles are moved to the shipping bench and the inspector certifies the trouble reports.