Atlanta – Like Harley Davidson, Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Laritech was started by enthusiastic engineers working in their garage. This newly published case study, including interviews with Joel Butler, Vice President of Manufacturing and Matthew Banks, SMT Manager, explores how the company grew and how Koh Young helped them reach their goal of manufacturing excellence and exceptional quality.

Laritech has Koh Young 8030-2 SPIs and Zenith LiTE AOIs connected with the KSMART smart factory solution software. Joel and Matt explain the selection process, why they chose Koh Young, and the installation process, as well as their experience with the equipment and with Koh Young as a partner.

Joel Butler, Vice President of Manufacturing, Laritech explains, “Everybody knows screen printing is the core of quality. If you don't get that right, nothing else matters. When we got our first Koh Young SPI, we had a large board with around 4,000 components, plus 50 different BGAs. We saw our yields increase overnight.” Brent Fischthal, Sr. Manager, Americas Marketing and Regional Sales at Koh Young added, “we really enjoy working with companies like Laritech and with people like Joel and Matt who have an enthusiasm for what they do and the way they serve their customer. It really is an honor to be involved in their success story and we thank them for taking the time to talk to us about it.”

You can see the video version of this case study at https://youtu.be/1BFmyfKKnrU. You can learn more about these products and the rest of the Koh Young portfolio at kohyoung.com. For more about Laritech and its quick-turn PCBA capabilities at laritech.com.

About Koh Young

Koh Young, the leading 3D measurement-based inspection solution provider, performs an essential role for quality control and process optimization across a growing set of industries including circuit board assembly, machining and assembly process manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, and medical. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Seoul, Koh Young has sales and support offices in Germany, Japan, Singapore, Penang, China, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These local facilities ensure it keeps a close relationship with its growing customer base and provides them with access to a global network of inspection and measurement experts.

Laritech was founded in Bill Larrick's garage in the late 90s as a prototype PCBA manufacturer. These assemblies supported his ambition of launching new products into the world using his proprietary embedded firmware. By 2001, the notion of having a manufacturing facility owned and operated by a real design engineer took off. The Company incorporated and moved to Moorpark. After the move, Laritech started offering the same exceptional product launch support to all customers with a need. Customers using this service became so successful that Laritech added another building in 2010 for full ISO/ITAR production of complete assemblies, including mechanical and packaging. An explosive growth spurt followed and Laritech was named to the INC5000 fastest growing companies an impressive 7 times. Today, Laritech operates in a 77,000 square foot facility with room for future expansion and employs close to 120 hardworking Americans. We have launched over 400 new products in almost every conceivable market. With a dedicated design and separate dedicated production facility on campus, you can be assured your product will receive the correct attention no matter what phase it is in. Laritech can deliver from concept to full production without the customer left wondering "Where do I go now?".

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