Established in 1984, OMC is an ISO 9001-, ISO 14001- and ISO 45001-certified manufacturer of industrial fibre-optic datalinks and optoelectronic devices. The Cornwall-headquartered company designs and manufactures industrial fibre optic datalinks, discrete optoelectronic components and solid-state/LED lighting devices.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company focused on innovation – across product, process and workplace – to ensure it emerged stronger, healthier and better-placed to serve its customers’ needs.
This work has been recognised in a recent accolade, with OMC shortlisted as a Finalist for Manufacturer of the Year in the prestigious Elektra Awards for the electronics industry. Explains William Heath, Director, OMC: “Continuous innovation has been key to our company’s success over the last 40 years. Our innovations span both technological and environmental improvements – and can be grouped into three broad categories: product, process and workplace.”
Recent innovations include development of the company’s Fibre Optic Arduino Shield, which enables users to easily incorporate fibre-optic data communications into microprocessor-based designs, facilitating its use in applications such as IIoT/Industry 4.0, smart equipment and buildings, medical devices and motor controls – particularly in applications where data integrity is key or operating environments are challenging.
OMC has also upgraded its CNC facilities with more versatile tooling slots, and overhauled every program, optimising to reduce cycle times and reduce waste. Cumulatively, this has improved average parts production speed by 57% and increased yields by 19%.
In addition, the company recently commissioned automated scanning systems to keep track of work phases throughout production and quality inspection, helping teams and departments coordinate much more efficiently.
