Global positioning

Article Abstract:

The small UK companies competing in the global market need to concentrate on quality product, custom features and specialist training. The evaluation of performance and competitiveness are necessary. The project of CIM Institute's European Network for Advanced Productivity Studies is developing an information package to assist companies in becoming worldclass manufacturers. The FAST CE project is pursuing quality implementation of Concurrent Engineering. The Holonic Manufacturing Systems project aims to design a program to understand manufacturing requirements.

Research, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, International trade, Growth, Competitions, Industrial productivity, Concurrent engineering

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Trendspotting

Article Abstract:

The demand for products that are defect-free is driving the need for 100% parts inspection as a standard requirement in the automobile industry. As a result, automotive companies are using machine vision systems as a means of inspecting 100% of parts that are being manufactured. A prime example is the use of German-owned dashboard specialist, VDO, of a four-camera dashboard test rig at its plant called Alphr Technology. It calibrates the instruments and visually checks the dashboard lights and symbols every 30 seconds.

Computer vision, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Equipment and supplies, Machine vision

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Watching brief

Article Abstract:

Manufacturers of equipments and software for process control and automation are using the Internet as a tool for assisting engineers in enhancing performance while lowering costs. One such company is National Instruments which has launched the Internet Developers Toolkits which allows users of its industrial automation products LabVIEW, BridgeVIEW and LabWindows/CVT to include remote applications. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Windows operating system is rapidly emerging as the industry standard for process control software.

Software, Internet, Automation, Process control

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