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assembly process into error-proof steps. In a high demand situation, management is able to schedule
ware platform with an identical GUI. If operators are performing
repetitive multistep cable tests, the steps should be automated to im - prove productivity and to reduce operator error. These scripts can be prepared by a manager who has no previous programming skills if the tester has a macro option that uses intuitive language. These same testers provide a touchscreen short- cut icon, which leads the operator only to the test at hand and the fea- tures required for that specific test.
On executing a simple script,
the operator will see a pass/fail check screen automatically loaded with gold cable data. He or she then press- es the pushbutton to test, hears dif- ferent tones according to whether or not the cable passes, and sees errors displayed graphically, schematically, or as a netlist. Similarly, simple commands
can be added to wait for a variety of signals (barcode, speech, and remote) from the operator, and output any number of responses,
including
lights, latches, tones, and labels. PC-based test equipment used
in smart assembly and test methods make optimal use of programmable functions to increase quality and pro- ductivity. Their flexibility and ability to custom-match test requirements are then able to meet the demands of mixed-model manufacturing. Contact: CAMI Research, Inc.,
42 Nagog Park, Suite 115, Acton, MA 01720 % 978-266-2655 E-mail:
info@camiresearch.com Web:
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CAMI CableEye connector assembly and test setup.
overtime without fear of operator fatigue, or add staff without need for exhaustive training.
Mixed-Model Value Streams Mixed-model assembly and test
strategies demand the type of versa- tility and flexibility that is available from PC-based testers such as CAMI’s CableEye. Production sta- tions set up with HiPot testers can be assigned products that require either or both low-voltage and HiPot test- ing. When low-voltage testing must be carried out successfully before ini- tiating HiPot
tests, this test
sequence is automated in CableEye HiPot testers.
Furukawa wire and cable harness test loom.
When the product mix shifts
between batches that require only low-voltage testing and those that require HiPot, switching between the two types of tests is instantaneous, and is simply initiated when line oper- ators touch a preprogrammed, prod- uct-specific test icon on the GUI. Alternatively, the test can be initiated by barcode reading the product’s label. Nonetheless, if there are dedi-
cated low-voltage and HiPot test lines, personnel can easily be reas- signed between them when the testers (such as is the case with CableEye) operate on the same soft-
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