Anglia opens £500,000 technology centre

Anglia Designs’ £500,000, 2500 sq ft technology centre in Wisbech has been officially opened by IET president Sir Robin Saxby. The facility has a fully equipped laboratory, a wet room that includes a pcb etching, drilling and environmental chamber, and a custom built emc test chamber to help Anglia customers achieve pre compliance for their products.

Six hardware engineers and seven software programmers staff the new centre, providing design support for bespoke systems. Use of the test chamber is free to Anglia customers. Anglia CEO Steve Rawlins said: “This latest investment is a further demonstration that Anglia sees the provision of outstanding technical support throughout the design cycle as an essential part of the service we deliver to customers. It’s not just a question of recommending suitable components. Where they need it, we support customers throughout the product design and development process, right up to the point at which they are ready to go to market with their products. We know of no other distributor in the UK that puts in this level of technical support commitment.” Pictured at the opening are, from the left, Sir Robin Saxby and Steve Rawlins.