PECM Issue 38 2019 | Page 191

SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS ONLINE WORK FLOW SYSTEM SUITS PCB MANUNFACTURER DOWN TO A ‘T’ Rustington based Photronix Ltd manufacture high quality printed circuit boards and whilst new to the market, have become one of the leading PCB suppliers to the UK electronics market. They have a simple aim of developing long-term partnerships for the manufacture of PCB’s by embracing new technologies and extending their facilities from design, prototyping through to volume manufacturing. Photronix Managing Director Alan Millard believes that managing the progress of jobs simply and effectively is essential and with this in-mind invested in the T CARDS ONLINE workflow system to help them run their office more efficiently. Among the important benefits of the T Cards Online system is its simplicity and ease-of-use. Once the virtual board has been configured, T Cards designs can be easily tailored to requirements. There are standard templates for various applications to make it even easier. Status and communication can be enhanced by using the Alarm, Signal, and email notification functions. There is also a facility to attach external documents to help collate documentation. Since a number of cards will appear on the same chart, they can be colour- coded for easier identification and as work What is AutoCAD OEM? AutoCAD OEM is a platform for rapidly building unique applications that address specific needs and specific market niches - everything from cabinet making to shipbuilding to shoe design. AutoCAD OEM supports Object ARX with C++, .NET, ActiveX, VBA, AutoLISP and Java Script APIs, and there is the option to develop applications in nine different languages (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish). Customers can interact with applications via a desktop application, through a child window, Microsoft Windows .NET, or a web page. And application look and feel can be customized using one-of-a-kind images, splash screens, icons, drop-down menus, licensing, naming, and branding. Customers will experience an application that is uniquely yours. Find out more about AutoCAD OEM here: www. techsoft3d.com/products/autocad-oem progresses the cards are simply dragged and dropped into a new column. When asked about his experience in using T Cards, Alan commented, ”T Cards has been a success in the way we manage our day-to-day enquires and the people at T Cards Online have been really helpful. The system continues to be developed and some of the new features have made big improvements to the way we work. The new APP makes a particular difference to me as l travel regularly to China and the Far East, now it’s so easy for me to check the status of our Jobs, wherever I am, when I get a call from clients. It really has helped us streamline our business and enabled to expand even more.” Photronixs’ experience in using the innovative T Cards Online system is another example of how an increasingly wide range of companies are exploring and benefitting from a simple, yet highly effective online management tool. The result is more efficient job management where ever you may be thanks to on-line access, along with more detailed financial information which is invaluable to cost-control. Tel: 01732 871417 Web: www.tcardsonline.co.uk MangoGem launches ORITAMES APS Scheduler v2.5 adding extended AI capabilities for improved planning and scheduling optimization MangoGem S.A., an innovative provider of intelligent software solutions for challenging enterprise problems, has launched Version 2.5 of its powerful ORITAMES Advanced Planning and Scheduling system. The ORITAMES APS Scheduler v2.5 incorporates autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities for improved planning and schedule optimization as well as improved modeling of sequence dependent setups, batching and time constraints, making it ideally suited to large, real-life problems taking into account the complex constraints of real cases. For further information, visit: www.mangogem.com. State-of-the-art Industrial IoT communication solutions IoT applications have traditionally relied on higher bandwidth cellular or wired connections but new technologies are emerging.  MultiTech has a long history in IoT connectivity innovation and leads in both traditional cellular and new Low Power Wireless Access technologies; co- founding LoRa Alliance™ and launching NB-IoT and LTE Cat M1 devices worldwide.   We make industrial connectivity EASY minimising cost, time and risk; FLEXIBLE scaling from the very simple to the complex; SECURE allowing you to trust your assets and data; and COMPATIBLE offering networking for Industry 4.0 today and in the future.   Get in touch and let us show how we solved our customers’ IoT connectivity problems in a number of industry verticals! Multi-Tech Systems (EMEA) [email protected] +(44) 118-959 7774 www.multitech.co.uk Issue 38 PECM 191