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Citation
(2003), "Frontline announces industry-first integrated engineering suite for PCB fabrication", Circuit World, Vol. 29 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/cw.2003.21729bad.002
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Frontline announces industry-first integrated engineering suite for PCB fabrication
Frontline announces industry-first integrated engineering suite for PCB fabrication
Keywords: PCB, Manufacturing, Production, Frontline
Frontline PCB Solutionsh™ has announced the availability of its new and revolutionary integrated engineering suite – InGineering™ developed by PCB manufacturing experts for the PCB industry, this new concept integrates the complete front-end pre-production process in PCB manufacturing, based on an unified data set for multiple client- server applications. As an integral part of this new product suite, Frontline is also announcing the availability of InPlan™, an integrated rules-driven process planning system that automatically utilizes rules and specification information to speed up cycle time and reduce costs, supporting a “plan anywhere, build anyplace” culture.
Building on 15 year’s manufacturing knowledge and the largest installed base of field- proven front-end CAM solutions in the world, Frontline approached the challenge of pre- production process planning from a totally unique engineering perspective – setting it apart from other non-engineering focused pre- production systems. Based upon a central, revision controlled database (InMind) that unites critical rules-driven applications, InGineering provides seamless data transition and complete automation from the quotation stage, through automated process planning (InPlan) and manufacturing tooling (CAM), right down to viewing data and communicating on the shop floor. Importantly, as an open system it also gives the freedom and flexibility to fully integrate with all leading ERP systems in the production environment, allowing the manufacturer to mix and match front-end and back-end solutions according to their needs, without compromise.