Systems and Technology Electronics

Systems and Technology Electronics

Unit 1 - 2005

By Ryan Margheriti

Index

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

What Technology is Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

How and Why was it developed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Advantages and Disadvantages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Who is Affected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Log

Friday 22nd April - Interviewed John Margheriti about BrakeQuips Brake Hose Manufacturing System. Duration: 30 minutes. Took many notes.

Monday 25th April - Did introduction page and started to right up 'What Technology was used' page with notes from interview.

Tuesday 26th April - Finished the 'What Technology was used' page

Wednesday 27th April - Realized that I didn't have enough notes to continue

Thursday 28th April - Interviewed John Margheriti about BrakeQuips Brake Hose Manufacturing System for a second time. Duration: 10 minutes. Took more notes.

Monday 2nd May - Wrote up 'Advantages and Disadvantage' and 'Who is affected'.

Tuesday 3rd May - Wrote up 'How and why is was developed' and Conclusion

Wednesday 4th May - Put finishing touches and completed assignment

Introduction

In the automotive industry, the 'ON DEMAND' concept is very important. With the plethora of different makes and models of cars on our road, it is near impossible for mechanic workshops to stock spare parts for all of them.

If you send your car to a mechanic, you want it serviced and back on the road as soon as possible.

The key component to a cars brake system is a brake hose. The typical life of a brake hose is 6 years, and when it needs, the mechanic will need to order it from the reseller and the reseller from the manufacturer. This can take anywhere from all day to several days, thus costing the mechanic and the consumer time, and or money. That's where the BrakeQuip Brake Hose Manufacturing System comes in.

This system can cut out the manufacturer/importer all together by allowing the reseller, to manufacture the hoses themselves... 'On Demand'

What Technology is used?

The BrakeQuip Brake Hose Manufacturing System enables the mechanics supplier (the reseller) to produce brake hoses specifically 'On Demand'.

Once the required hose is known, the reseller then assembles the hose in the following manner:

* Each hose typically consists of 3 components. I.e. 2 metal crimp fittings and a length of rubber hose

* The fittings are pushed onto the rubber hose, one at each end

* The hose is then inserted into a mandrel

* This is then inserted into a crimping head and the assembly is crimped together

* Its then fitted to a test jig, 3000psi of water pressure is applied to the assembly for 15 seconds

* The hose is considered passed if no leaks occur

The result is a high-quality brake hose, and in only minutes.

With this system in place, the mechanic simply needs to place the order with the reseller, the reseller then constructs the hose which can take as little as 5 minutes, sends it straight off to the mechanic, and the mechanic can have the car fitted with the new hose and off the hoist in significantly reduced time.

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