C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E

G E N E R A L E L E C T R O N I C C O M P A N Y

GELCO is a customer-oriented company operating in the professional electronics sector, both nationally and internationally.

GELCO is specialised in offering design, engineering, production and test-ing services at the highest levels of experience and technology, in the de-fence as well as professional sectors.

The company operates in various fields of electronics, from the defence sector (avionic, marine, land) to the professional sector (electro-medical, automotive, communications, aerospace).

GELCO numbers:

• established in 1981 • operates in premises of 2000 sq.m. located in the industrial area of

Viterbo. • There are approx. 50 employees, of which 4 work in R&D. The organiza-

tion is modern and flexible

GELCO was certified (ISO 9002-94) in 1999 and since 2003 is in conform-ity with regulation ISO 9001:2008 (CSQ/IMQ certification).In 2013 GELCO is working to get the AS 9100 certification.

Mission

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Reference Market

Fast facts Company History

1981: Start of Gelco activities, engaged to the design and supply of electronic equipment, and marketing of aircraft components. 1981: Installation of the first production unit in Viterbo (300m2). 1986: Transfer to a second plant of 1,000m2, where the means of production were ex-panded, and the first wiring department was incorporated. 1999: Gelco obtained the ISO 9002:1994, certification2003: Certification for standard ISO 9001 (CSQ/IMQ certification).2008: Creation of the subsidiary High Engi-neering S.r.l for Space Design and develop-ment activity.2010: Certification AS9100: 2003 For HE in Planning and development of mechanical and electrical component and subsystems.2011: Gelco S.r.l changes in S.p.A2013: In progress for AS9100 certification

Revenues Employes

Engineering7%

Electromedical25%

Space10%

Defence58%

2006 Mercurio Pass: Telemonitoring

and management of users on public transport

2009 Clinic automation: remote control of equipped bed 2010 RFID System for goods monitoring 2011 Sisag: ground system for tourism plane management (Technos Reat

Aerospace-Sistematica SpA)

2012• Hi-Quad hybrid vehicle (EDA Industries-CGS-Picchio-Scire-H2CU-Technos Reat

Aerospace-CNR-Bylogics srl)• Remote clinic monitoring: implementation of clinic automation (Gelco SpA-

Numidia srl-Bambin Gesù)• Nanosatellite (Gelco SpA—IMT srl-CE.CA.SA. Snc)

R&D

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Nanosatellite(Gelco SpA-IMT srl-CE.CA.SA. Snc)

Main Defence Programs

NH90

C27J

EFA

BLACK SHARK

METEOR

FREMM

MU90

CASSINI : (Unit tester)ARTEMIS : (Unit tester)GLOBALSTAR : (Unit tester, Exerciser)XMM : (Unit tester, Exerciser, Weighing Equipment)ATV : (Exerciser)RADARSAT2 : (UPT)SAR2000 : (Test Jig)SOLAR : (Design and running of wiring for CPD mobile platform)VEGA LV : (Design and running of 2/3 interstage wiring)VEGA GS : (Design and running of Test Harness wiring)SGEO : (Design and running of Harness wiring)Verta : (Manufacturing of IS 2/3 harness)Cosmo SG : (SAR Antenna Subsystem harness design and manufacturing)

Main Space Programs

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• AVIO Aerospace Propulsion• EADS Deutschland Gmbh (Deutschland)• Elettronica Gmbh (Deutschland)• Elettronica S.p.A.• ELV S.p.A• Indra Sistemas S. p.A. (Spain)• MBDA Missile Systems Italia S.p.A.• Northrop Grumman Italia S.p.A.• Oto Melara S.p.A.• Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A.• Selex ES (ex Selex Galileo S.p.A. e Selex Sistemi

Integrati S.p.A. )• Thales Alenia Space S.p.A• Whitehead Sistemi Subacquei S.p.A

Main Customer List

Development and Prototyping:

• Feasibility analysis• Requirement analisys• Hardware definition and choise of

components• Schematic CAD Design• PCB development and SI verification• Firmware development• Software development• Electrical and Mechanical CAD design• Hardware debug, test and code verifi-

cation• MTBF and FMECA determination

Services

Industrialization:

• Constructive industrialisation and doc-umentation for equipment and systems

• Production of limited series, prototypes and pre-series

• Equipment design and testing proce-dures

• Design and integration test preparation for systems, including complex systems

• Study and design of military and aerospace wiring and interconnection systems

• Technical and production documenta-tion

Technical services:

• Support in product planning and in-dustrialization

• Support in breakdown analysis• Environmental stress screening (cli-

matic chamber, vibration system)• Retrofit and product re-engineering• Maintenance service and technical as-

sistance• Project management• Trouble-shooting

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EngineeringElectronic Design :

• Linear and switching power packs• Digital boards with FPGA, CPLD, micro-

controllers, DSP• Analogic boards• Power Supplies Industrial and Military• Modulators for Radars and Accelerators• ATE test benches, needle beds• Software• Firmware• Electrical and mechanical CAD design

Test equipment Design:

• System engineering• Signal processors• Power management and distribution• Launcher electronics• Test benches and EGSE• Development and manufacturing of

Subsystems on specifics• Gelco is able to develop independently

or support the customer in all the stages of project design

Project manager

RF design Electrical design CAD design

RF testing Electricaldefinition

Routing CAD

Schematics CAD sizing

Harness Design:

• Requirement definition• Interfaces definition• Layout studies• 3d routing • Flattening• Manufacturing drawings• Istallation procedures• Specifics installations• Development and production of Sub-

systems according to requirements

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Recurrent productionSMT division:• Production of SMD boards (installa-

tion of all types of components includ-ing 0201, BGA, uBGA and ultra Fine Pitch).

• Assembly of SMD or mixed technol-ogy boards via glue point.

• Machines for the automatic assem-bly of SMD.

• Reflow soldering (possibility with nitrogen)• Machine for PCB printing with solder

paste

Inspection and repair services: • Reworking for replacement of BGAs • Reballing Sn/Pb-SAC & SAC-Sn/Pb• 3D Xray inspection and services• Repair PCBs according to IPC 7711/7721• Inspection and technical support to

inspection

PTH division: Assembly Board technology THT:

• Tool for preforming of THT components• Wave soldering• Washing machines• Workstation equipped with microscopes

and soldering stations with heating plate

Pick & Place

Reflow oven

Infrared reworking station

Wiring & Cable division:• Study and development of cables.• Machine for automatic testing of conti-

nuity and isolation.• Generate logbook.• Realization of RF cables.• The wires bundles are made by qualified

professionals according to the ESA stand-ard ECSS-Q-ST-70-08 and ECSS-Q-ST-70-26

• Are carried out periodic checks on the equipment used (tensile tests, met-allographic test, voltage drop).

Certifications and courses:Gelco operators are qualified according to:

• IPC 7711/7721 for rework and repair• J-STD-0001 for manufacturing• ICP-A 610 for inspection• IPC-A-600 - Acceptability of Printed

Boards• ECSS-Q-ST-70-38 “high reliability soldering

for surface mount and mixed technology”• ECSS-Q-ST-70-28 “Repair and modifica-

tion of printed circuits board”• IPC/WHMA-A-620 “Requirements and

Acceptance for Cable and Wire”

Certifications of the staff are periodically renewed. All our special processes are qual-ified at external laboratories and subject to periodic renewal

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Vega harness manufacturing

Conformal coating of PCBs:Spray treatment of PCBs :

• Acrylic 1B31 Humiseal• Acrylic AR2103 Gea Trade• Polyurethane 2A64 Humiseal• Silicone Down Corning 1-2577

Polyurethane coated board

ESA Certificate

Test Benches: • Enviromental• Shaker (shock, random and sine tests)• Climatic chambers (umidity and tem-

perature)• Leonardo 2703• WEE (continuity and insulation) for

board and cables• RF test bench up to 40Ghz

Operative vibration test

Clean Room:• The Clean Room is a multipurpose con-

trolled environment suitable for hard-ware integration (especially for space applications), test or alignment pro-cedures. Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Electrical Ground Sup-port Equipment (test equipment, power supplies, computers, etc.) are available.

• The Clean Room belongs to class 100.000 (ISO8) and respects the following envi-ronmental condition: Temperature: 21 °C +/- 2 °C and RH 50% +/- 5%. Pressure: 15 Pa ± 5 Pa

• Growth potential class 10.000

Parallel Gap

Facilities

Test division:• Checks and functional

tests of boards and equipments• Test beds for testing analog and digital• Test benches for power systems• RF test benches• Test system Genrad 1795• Test set of automated testing needle• SPEA Flying Probe Test-

er mod. FP4040 (in circuit test)• AOI SAKI for automatic inspection of

SMT board• Xray 3D inspection

X-Ray test system

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G E N E R A L E L E C T R O N I C C O M P A N Y

GELCO - Strada Poggino 45 d/e - 01100 Viterbo - ItaliaTel.+390761 354357 - Tel. +390761 354321

http: www.gelcospa.it - info@gelcospa.it

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GELCO - Strada Poggino 45 d/e - 01100 Viterbo - ItaliaTel.+390761 354357 - Tel. +390761 354321

http: www.gelcospa.it