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NEW platFoRm ENaBlES ElECtRoNICS maNuFaCtuRERS to oFFER ExCESS StoCk aND CompoNENtS to othERS
With MiG Stock-DB, consulting firm Perzeptron has developed a free platform where electronics manufacturers can offer excess stock and components they no longer need. A+B Electronic, Eckelmann and Phytec, as well as other electronics companies, have already pledged their support and uploaded components for sale. Perzeptron is now calling on other companies to participate. The MiG platform offers an automatic availability check which shows immediately which components
represent a risk to production schedules and how they can be procured from an alternate source. With MiG Stock-DB, surplus component stock is entered in the database and offered for sale. Using the availability check feature of the MiG – Materials Management in Balance software, the parts inventory can be displayed, and direct contact can be made with the supplier. MiG is a docking solution for existing ERP systems that uses dashboards for purchasing, production
planning, sales and management to provide a company-wide, transparent overview of customer and production orders, the purchasing situation and work in process. Since version 4.00, it offers a fully automated availability check for components. Users can see at a glance which components represent a risk to the production schedule of a manufacturing order. With a single mouse click, they can identify where an alternate source for the critical component is available, including the price and quantity. In addition to authenticated, direct connections to broadline electronic component distributors, it also directly links to catalogue distributors such as DigiKey, Farnell and Mouser. MiG also provides access to anonymous Internet search results, for example from Octopart. And now, components from the MiG Stock-DB are also displayed. The latest updated version of MiG – Materials Management in Balance will be rolled out to
existing customers in the coming weeks. Companies that wish to sell their excess inventories and who do not yet have a MiG license can receive a free three-month test installation of the intelligent ERP tool with a connection to their ERP system. This will allow them to also benefit from the availability check and other functions of the software. MiG is easy to install, poses no risks, and both administrators and decision makers can start using it immediately. One of the participating companies, Phytec, said: “The current component shortage affects all
manufacturing companies. We think it is important that we, as medium-sized companies, stick together in this situation. The original idea behind MiG Stock-DB came up in a conversation with Perzeptron and PHYTEC and we are happy to see it was implemented so quickly.”
www.mig-perzeptron.de/mig-stock-db
creo design software enables swift group to develop its ‘most ambitious camper vehicle yet’
Camping vehicle specialist, Swift Group (
www.swiftgroup.co.uk), has chosen PTC’s Creo design software to help bring its latest model to market. The software has been used to introduce several new features, making the most of simulation tools, piping and cabling, and advanced assembly. This marks a 17-year relationship
for the two businesses, with the partnership set to become even stronger with ‘generative design’
features offered by the platform crucial to the firm’s desire to make its vehicles lighter in anticipation of a move towards electrification. “Our models undergo significant transition and Creo has enabled us to reduce rework in our
factory, check design in more detail, and take a thorough approach to ergonomics,” explained Paul Cunningham, engineering director at Swift Group. “Another big step forward has been the way that people from inside and outside the business can engage with 3D models created in PTC software. Internal users that rely on them include senior decision-makers, members of the sales team, and employees from the factory floor responsible for building products. External users are typically dealers, who can interrogate Creo Illustrate to identify exactly the part they need to fulfil a customer’s specific requirements and then click through to an ordering system.” He added: “What it all means is that we have been able to deliver our most ambitious camper
vehicle yet in the Basecamp 6… on time, to budget and with all the stylish features and benefits.”
www.ptc.com
NEWS IN BRIEF
Mclennan has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement directly with the parent company for the sale and support of MOONS’ (a designer and manufacturer of high-performance motion control components) extensive range of hybrid stepper motors.
www.mclennan.co.uk
Brammer Buck & Hickman has expanded its exclusive Mecaline brand to pneumatics, offering customers over 3000 product lines. The Mecaline pneumatic range includes hoses and fittings, couplings, tubing, cylinders, valves and a full range of accessories.
www.mecalineparts.com
VHS Hydraulic Components, the producer of power packs, hydraulic cylinders and other hydraulic components, has been announced as a new Bosch Rexroth Certified Excellence Partner. Andrew Minturn, partner manager of
Bosch Rexroth, said: “VHS and Bosch Rexroth have grown together over the last few years culminating with the new Partner Certification that VHS has now achieved. This shows both our businesses intent to collaborate further and drive sales to the successful heights we know we are capable of.”
www.hydraulic-components.net/
CoNtRol FREakS joINS DRIvE SolutIoNS CENtRE paRtNERShIp
Lincolnshire electrical engineering firm, Control Freaks, has secured Mitsubishi Electric Drive Solutions Centre partnership status. The network benefits from sharing ‘best
in class’ technology, expertise and a broad range of knowledge, with a variety of machinery, technology, and techniques, providing customers with peace of mind in knowing that, when working with a DSC approved partner, they’re getting only the very best the industry has to offer. Control Freaks founder and managing
director, Clint Johnson, commented: “All of the knowledge we have is shared throughout the DSC network and vice-versa, which is key in improving the service we’re able to offer our customers. This ranges from the very first stages of design through to complete installation, and site support.” He added: “Collaborating on technical
elements like optimising drives, creating ideal operating conditions, panel architecture and smart peripherals, when utilised correctly, can create significant savings for customers when it comes to overall operating costs.”
https://www.controlfreaksltd.co.uk october 2021 DESIGN SOLUTIONS 7
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