PC‐based control reduces RF cage manufacturing times by 80 per cent
Geoff Hodgkinson
(Geoff Hodgkinson is based at Softing Ltd, 1 West Street, Titchfield, Hampshire PO14 4DH, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1329 841272; Fax: +44 (0)1329 512063; E‐mail: softing4control@gghcomms.demon.co.uk; www: www.softing.de)
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Abstract
Using the PC‐based control system 4CONTROL, the manufacture of RF cages for radio frequency instruments at Rohde & Schwarz in Germany has been almost completely automated. CAD systems, production planning and machine control across three sites have been integrated into the company IT networks to achieve virtually paperless production. Manufacturing times have been reduced from 15 to three days.
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Citation
Hodgkinson, G. (2001), "PC‐based control reduces RF cage manufacturing times by 80 per cent", Assembly Automation, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 35-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445150110381682
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:MCB UP Ltd
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