BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Setup Time
- the time it takes to prepare, calibrate, and test a piece of equipment to produce a required output
Additional Resources
- The ITU Approves WNSRP Standard for Fast-Call Setup Solution Supported by Radvision; ITU Study Group 16 has approved WNSRP, the only standardized solution that reduces call setup time for real-time 3G-324M multimedia services
- FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN) today announced that the ITU has granted initial approval of WNSRP, a powerful new technical solution that dramatically improves call setup time in 3G-324M multimedia systems.
- Research articles 2005-09-06
- GUI reduces test setup time.(Software)
- A graphical user interface GUI from Agilent Technologies Inc. has been announced for the company's E2960A serial protocol tester XC for PCI Express technology. The GUI is designed to increase the ease of use of the tester and reduce the setup time A graphical user...
- Research articles 2004-05-15
- Turbomachinery Preprocessing Setup Time Reduced.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
- The latest release of the CFX-TASCflow is available from AEA Technology Engineering Software, Waterloo, Ontario (519-886-8435). The CFX-TASCflow 2.10 provides preprocessing improvements for turbomachinery with a unified environment approach that decreases setup time from days to minutes and allows for easier analysis of the entire flow...
- Research articles 2000-07-01
- Rapid Setup Blitz - Setup Reduction & Rapid Changeover
- Setup reduction and fast, predictable setups enable Lean Manufacturing. Setup reduction reduces setup cost, allows small lot production, smoothes flow, and improves kanban. Setup reduction often known as Single Minute Exchange of Die or SMED is one of the more mundane aspects of Lean Manufacturing and is often ignored. This...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Agilent Technologies Enhances FPGA Dynamic Probe, Reduces Logic Analysis Setup Time Up to 100 Times; Plug and Run Capability, Co-Developed with Xilinx, Eliminates Errors
- PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced the addition of probe setup automation to its field programmable gate array FPGA dynamic probe application. The new capability reduces the amount of time design engineers spend setting up logic analyzer measurements by up to 100 times when validating designs...
- Research articles 2005-03-07
- New storage/staging system saves time, hikes productivity
- Automatic test equipment maker Teradyne uses a sophisticated controls system and six vertical lift storage modules to cut production setup time to 10 minutes or less. Oftentimes, a solution to a manufacturing problem creates a new set of material Automatic test equipment...
- Research articles 1997-05-01
- Improving setup & changeover, 'Toyota's way'
- Would a 30% productivity improvement take you out of your comfort zone? Likely as not, the disciplines required for a 30 percent gain in machine productivity will take the average converter into a zone of discomfort. I was out of my comfort zone the first time I attempted the...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- National Instruments Releases USB-Enabled Plug-and-Play Switching; New Switching Hardware and Software Simplify Automated Test Setup and Troubleshooting
- AUSTIN, Texas -- Automated test engineers now can significantly reduce switch system hardware setup time with the new National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) USB switch mainframes, which introduce plug-and-play switch control to the SCXI platform. With the release of the mainframes as well as the new NI USB-1359 communication adapter and NI-SWITCH...
- Research articles 2005-05-10
- Laser ultrasound technology cuts inspection time by 90%. (Testing/Analysis).
- A laser ultrasonic technology LaserUT that will reportedly reduce the time required to inspect composite parts by up to 90% has been developed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. with support from the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio....
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- Software upgrade improves press setup & monitoring.(KEEPING UP WITH: Injection Molding)
- New versions of software that automates and optimizes setup and control of injection molding and that provides real-time production management are available from Moldflow Corp., Wayland, Mass. First, Moldflow Plastics Xpert MPX version 4.2 is said New versions of software that automates and optimizes setup...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- Telsmith modular plants
- New modular plant systems from Telsmith Inc., an Astec company, allow producers to cut setup time while offering greater production flexibility. Can contain any traditional plant component. Formed steel construction makes modular plants up to 20 percent heavier than traditional plants, yet modular plants are completely moveable. *...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
- Iomega's StorCenter ix2-200 NAS Has Bluetooth, Time Machine, Chubby Exterior [Nas]
- Copy this whole post to another site Iomega's on to something with the StorCenter ix2-200: built-in torrent and Time Machine support, Bluetooth-based uploads from phones, remote access, and lotsa spiffy features wrapped up in an earth-friendly green gadget. Together with the $270 price point, that's appealing all-around. It looks kinda...
- News items 2009-10-07
- The Value Of Setup Cost Reduction And Process Improvement For The Economic Production Quantity Model With Defects
- This paper investigates the effect of imperfect yield on economic production quantity decisions. The production system is assumed to produce some time-varying proportion of defective parts which can be repaired at some unit cost. For a general defect rate function, the authors develop results that characterize the optimal run length...
- White papers 2004-11-29
- Clamping System Cuts Setup, Production Time
- Engineers at The Boeing Company's Auburn, WA, Fabrication Division plant achieved a big reduction in setup times and increased productivity using a universal clamping system to fixture airframe components.In one operation, fixture change time on a large gantry for airplane flaps was cut from nearly two hours to 20 minutes....
- Research articles 2004-04-01
- Ink cup cuts time for setup, cleanup.(MarketPlace)(ITW Trans Tech's RedStar MultiCup)(Brief article)
- ITW Trans Tech has introduced the RedStar MultiCup, a patented closed cup to hold ink for pad printing machines. A carbide metal ring fits snugly into a recessed groove of the ink-cup liner, letting it "float'' and form a single, integrated unit. The result:...
- Research articles 2006-11-27
- Brake adapter saves time on Ford trucks.
- Sun Tool Co.'s new Speed Pro-brand F-150 adapter system is designed to allow technicians to setup and successfully machine rotors on 2004-'06 Ford F-150 two-wheel-drive six- or seven-lug vehicles with internal bearings. The company says its patent- Sun Tool Co.'s new Speed Pro-brand F-150...
- Research articles 2007-02-01
- The Planet Launches RAM, Free Setup Promotion
- HOUSTON -- The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a limited-time promotion that provides customers with double the memory on new server orders. The Planet will also waive the $25 setup fee on new server orders, delivering twice the value during the five-day promotion.
- Research articles 2008-02-04
- Lucent Technologies Integrates Edgewater Networks' Plug & Dial in Its VoIP Solution for Service Providers to Simplify Setup and Reduce IP Phone Configuration Time from Hours to Minutes
- SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Using the EdgeView VoIP Support System and EdgeMarc router, Edgewater Networks' Plug & Dial solution has removed a significant pain point in the setup and support of hosted VoIP installations.
- Research articles 2006-05-10
- Hurco: A Buy at the Current Price
- Tim Meador submits: Hurco HURC is a leading manufacturer of computerized machine tools used in metal cutting in a variety of industries that include aerospace, defense, medical equipment, energy, electronics and automotive. They incorporate a proprietary computer control system for use on a PC system that improves the quality of...
- External links 2008-09-09
- Make the Most of a Multiple-Monitor Setup
- I know for a fact that Dave would sooner give up one of his cats than sacrifice his second monitor -- and he really likes his cats. That's because a second monitor can seriously amp your productivity. Consider: Outlook running full-screen in one monitor, your Web browser...
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
