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     JoAnn,
       There are major BENEFITS to third party program software like Unicam
     or Mitrons' Cimmbridge software. Both companies have a similar
     product, and have been around long enough to be able to offer modules
     for most any machine out there. Cost is really pretty reasonable too,
     considering the benefits:
     1) The ability to directly take most major CAD programs data and
     convert it into machine programming info. This can be done for most
     any machine out there today, SMD or through-hole, if desired. You
     simply purchase the "module" software pack for each machine, and a
     module for your CAD pkg.
     2) The ability to program mfg'ing lines with mixed-platform equipment.
     Their software is capable of balancing the line, even if you have a
     FUJI CP-6 chip shooter and a Universal GSM-1 flexible placer. This is
     something individual equip'mnt mfg'rs software cannot do.
     3) Also, the production planner can enter in the next 10 assemblies to
     be run that week, and the optimizing software can generate the most
     time-saving "common" feeder set-up for all ten.
     4) They also provide modules that do a good job of taking this info
     and easily creating color hard-copy, or on-line process documents.

     Of course, there is a down side:
     1) It takes a CONSIDERABLE effort to create a parts data library that
     can be used for all equipment, but once completed, it makes
     programming life EASY! If you haven't generated one yet for individual
     equipment, now is a great time to implement something like this. Also,
     sometimes existing parts data libraries can be copied.
     2) There is some time-consuming line/configuration set-up effort
     required. You are best to get CAD personnel and Mfg'ing Eng'rs buy-in
     right from the start.
      IMOP, these packages are excellent,  especially if there is even a
     SLIM chance that you will be running mixed platforms in the future.
     They are also much better then anything the eqp'mnt mfg'rs or CAD
     mfg'rs can create, and the sooner you can implement this, the EASIER.
     The programming and line-balancing time savings, if you run low
     volume, high-mix, can be considerable!
     (sheesh, I should be getting a sales commission!)
     Anyway, please feel free to contact me directly with more ?'s if you
     would like some unbiased 3rd party unabashed opinions  ;^)
     Good luck!

     United Technology Electronic Controls
     Jeff L. Hempton, Sr. SMD Engineer
     3650 West 200 North
     Huntington, In
     46750-9002
     Phone:  219-359-3514
        Fax:    219-358-0695
        E-mail: [log in to unmask]

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Subject: [TN] Need advice/recommendations
Author:  JoAnn Amerson <[log in to unmask]> at Internet
Date:    5/6/98 3:29 PM


Hi TechNetter's!

        Next Tuesday a rep from Unicam will be coming here to show us how
nifty their product is.  One of the problems we have is having to
feed our Mydata pick and place machine data manually.  I was able to
create a report using Cadstar's report generator but it still needing
someone to tweak it to fit the format.  Unicam says they can do that
with their software now - no tweaking necessary.  I was actually able
to talk the boss into attending this meeting!  Woo hoo!

        My questions are:
1) What kind of questions should we (meaning the designers) ask them?
        Is there anything I can be doing as the librarian to make this
        job easier/smoother?

2) Who else makes this kind of software?

 3) Anyone else out there using Unicam?  What's your opinion of the
        product and of the company?

I'm looking forward some good answers.  Please don't let me down.
I'd like to walk into that meeting with the senior designer and blow
him out of the water by showing them that I've done my homework.  I
know for a fact that he doesn't know much if anything about this and
I do because of the work I did earlier for that department.  It
mayn't be much but I'm not going in there clueless.

Thanks in advance!

JoAnn L. Amerson
Design Librarian
Red Lion Controls, Inc.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Voice: (717) 767-6961 ext 6308

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