The offices, totalling some 300 sq.m. will also allow the installation of extra CAD stations for future increases in design capacity, as well as a state of the art new telephone system with ISDN for high speed internet access and data transmission. ASL s computer network has also been upgraded. All the activity of ASL and its solder powder production subsidiary, QQ Solders Ltd, moved to the new building in December 2000. Facilities available are an ultrasonic atomiser for solders and a 5kg water atomiser. In the second quarter of 2001, a gas atomiser with 30kg or 150kg furnaces will be added, together with a small gas atomiser with water quenching for 5-10kg lots.
Future plans call for a large water atomiser to be added.
We anticipate that this will be strengthened by a small and specialised metal powder production operation where clients can view our equipment in operation, have samples of their alloys processed, and after placing their order for equipment, have their own operators trained.