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Currently employing more than 300 people globally, Performance Products provides turnkey production solutions in an adaptable way across a variety of global industries. The firm prides itself on its unrivalled ability to deliver best practice, modern automotive products and services across each and every one of its projects, regardless of complexity. “Central to our success is our proven approach to niche volume manufacture, focusing on truly integrated product development and manufacturing capability through the life of the project,” Starkey explains. “Whether it is assembling an engine for a supercar or a transmission for a monorail, there is usually a process whereby a number of critical steps need to be completed in a repeatable way – processes that we have
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become accomplished in completing while consistently adhering to strict manufacturing controls.” Through an emphasis on diversification and innovation, the company has developed a broad range of new and advanced manufacturing tools that, combined with its expert operators and supporting digital infrastructure, give Performance Products a distinct competitive advantage in niche volume manufacturing. “Examples of this include humanmachine interface systems supporting the operator with digital work instructions and Wi-Fi controlled tooling to plant-wide virtual Andon systems,” explains Starkey. “These assist management in monitoring plant performance and build issues, among other things – typical in high volume manufacturing but more unique in the world of niche volume production.”
RICARDO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS: THE BASICS The Performance Products business accounts for around 20 percent of the Ricardo Group’s entire revenue. The division manufactures and assembles high-quality prototypes and niche volumes of complex engine, transmission and vehicle products. These are designed either in house by the firm’s various design and engineering experts or by Ricardo’s customers themselves. Its operations include a UK-based highly flexible transmission manufacturing facility at its Midlands Technical Centre and an engine assembly facility at its Shoreham Technical Centre, alongside a global support network spanning the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Italy, the Czech Republic and China.
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3 MacDonald Humfrey Automation evolved its capabilities within the automotive sector, some 30 years ago and today, with more than three decades of varied experience, we remain a leader in supplying turnkey systems to the automotive industry. As a leading global systems integrator, L3 MacDonald Humfrey Automation is committed to delivering technical innovation and customer satisfaction. Our clients include some of the most iconic and prominent brands in the automotive industry, and we are proud of our long-standing relationships with key partners and this is no better reflected than in our partnership with Ricardo UK Ltd. Our expertise enables us to provide total systems integration with PLC, HMI, software development, manufacture and assembly of control and electrical panels, testing and commissioning. To ensure that every project we are associated with runs smoothly we both manage and deliver each element of the control and automation process to deliver a fully integrated, innovative solution. We combine state-of-the-art solutions with in-house resources, knowledge and expertise to deliver a solution that works for our partners and clients. L3 MacDonald Humfrey Automation has been at the forefront of systems integration for nearly 30 years and with our in-depth understanding of how to develop a ‘digitalxxxxxxxxxxx twin’ for real-world Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx installations we can point to exceptional results.
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