EoW November 2012

Focus on USA Capital

employs a reasoning engine especially developed for the wire harness domain. This reasoning engine intelligently decomposes harness designs into hierarchical assembly steps that match production capabilities. Manufacturing intellectual property can be flexibly and securely captured using an extensible rules-based approach so that, for example, custom-built production equipment can be modelled. Design data created in the Mentor® Capital HarnessXC™, Capital ModularXC™ or VeSys® Harness tools can also be analysed. Mentor Graphics – USA Website : www.mentor.com New single-axis laser diameter gauge Beta LaserMike introduces its new AccuScan 4012 single-axis diameter gauge for on-line production. The AS4012 includes all the powerful features of the larger AccuScan 5000 series of diameter gauges but in a compact, cost-efficient package. This laser diameter gauge integrates DSP technology and specially engineered optics enabling it to capture high-accuracy, low-drift measurements regardless of where the product is positioned in the measuring gate.

DeviceNet, Ethernet IP, Profibus, and Profinet. In addition, the AS4012’s small footprint enables it to be installed at a wider range of locations on the product line. The new AS4012 can be equipped with a number of accessories such as an optional, ultra-bright display and operator interface for the easy viewing and configuration of measurement data. The AS4012 features rugged construction with a completely sealed enclosure to IP 65 (NEMA 4) standards for durable, reliable operation. Beta LaserMike – USA Website : www.betalasermike.com One-stop shop for customer needs Mercury Wire Products, established in 1967, is a global manufacturer of high quality custom wire, cable and engineered assemblies. enterprise with a skilled workforce organised around customer-focused work teams, the company culture of continuous improvement guarantees that it never stops working to be the strongest link in its customer supply chain. concept design, engineering and production to terminated assemblies and just-in-time stocking programmes. With decades of expertise in custom cable manufacturing and value added processes, coupled with experienced and dedicated people, it allows the company to be a one-stop source for a wide range of products and services including: • Design engineering/problem solving solutions • Customised cable specifications • Rapid prototype manufacturing • Quick response with superior customer service • Flexible lean manufacturing – no quantity too small Mercury partners with OEM manufacturers in a variety of markets, and its products are relied upon when quality and performance are critical. A lean manufacturing Mercury one-stop Wire Products offers a solution from

Harness MPM cuts the costs Mentor Graphics’ Capital Harness MPM™ is a software application that helps wire harness manufacturers cut production costs. process management, Capital Harness MPM systematically models harness designs against production capabilities to create structured bill-of-materials data. This data is typically used to drive enterprise resource management (ERP) systems. Addressing manufacturing

▲ ▲ Capital important additional production engineering capability to Capital’s define-design-build-service flow Harness MPM delivers

Capital Harness MPM is part of the Capital® tool suite, a powerful electrical system and wire harness design environment for the automotive, aerospace and defence industries. multi-stage process that is difficult to optimise, especially because designs change frequently and configuration complexity is high. By analysing harness designs against factory capabilities, Capital Harness MPM helps identify what, where and how harnesses and their constituent sub-assemblies should be built. Wire harness manufacturing is a logistically challenging, Manufacturing costs can be reduced by accurately reflecting optimised manufacturing patterns. In addition, Capital Harness MPM helps minimise inventory and obsolescence costs and achieve economies of scale by identifying sub-assemblies that are common across different harness designs. The automation delivered also helps minimise manufacturing engineering errors and cycle times, and reduces staff training costs.

▲ ▲ The AS4012 from Beta LaserMike

The AS4012 performs 1,200 scans/ second and can measure product diameters from 0.1 to 12mm (0.004 to 0.47") with accuracies to ±0.0005mm (±0.000020"). It also offers highly flexible communications, making it easy to connect to a host PC or PLC using RS-232,

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