| About
The EMPF
The Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF) was established
in 1984 to aid the electronics industry in improving electronics manufacturing
processes required in the manufacture of military systems. Today,
the EMPF operates as a national electronics manufacturing center of
excellence deriving its resources from partners in industry,
university and government led by the American
Competitiveness Institute (ACI). The EMPF serves as a corporate
residence of expertise in electronics manufacturing. The EMPF's principal
goals are to: improve responsiveness to the needs of DoD electronics
systems; ensure that deliverables make a significant impact in the
electronics manufacturing industry; facilitate the development and
transition of technology to the factory floor; and, expand the customer
base to a national level.
The EMPF operates in a modern facility adjacent to the Philadelphia
International Airport with easy access from I-95. The facility houses
a 10,000 square foot demonstration factory; fully-equipped classrooms;
an analytical laboratory for materials and environmental testing;
conference and lecture rooms with video conferencing capabilities;
and an easily accessible technical library.
The EMPF offers many electronics manufacturing services and capabilities
to the U.S. Navy, DoD and the U.S. electronics manufacturing industrial
base. The EMPF's resident technical staff, most of whom have advanced
degrees, consists of the nation's leading electrical engineers,
mechanical engineers, materials scientists, chemists, physicists,
instructors and technicians. The EMPF staff is dedicated to the
advancement of environmentally safe electronics manufacturing processes,
equipment, materials and practices; flexible electronics manufacturing
technologies; and workforce competency in advanced electronics manufacturing. |
