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Supply chain management, for example, needs to include consideration of the long-term availability of components and materials, while design for assembly aims to reduce the number of components and minimise the number of assembly operations to optimise the manufacturing process.

The implementation of design for manufacturing principles at an early stage of development is critical to deliver a product to match a company’s business goals in a manageable and controlled timescale.

This could involve monitoring congestion as part of a smart traffic system to warn drivers which roads to avoid, for example, or analysing CCTV images as part of a security system and raising the alarm if a perimeter has been breached.

Plextek helps scale ideas by optimising supply chain management and design processes. Our expertise ensures seamless integration of innovative solutions to deliver efficient products aligned with your business goals.

The marine tracking solution developed for ATLAS Telecom introduced a new level of innovation to the market by integrating GPS and TETRA tracking technologies in a marine-qualified environment, addressing a critical gap that previously existed.

This highly innovative solution enabled seamless and secure communications while delivering a high level of tamper resistance and power efficiency. The device also featured an integrated SOS beacon, providing essential lifesaving features for rescue teams during emergencies, and offering users an alert function for immediate access to emergency services.

Additionally, the enhanced tracker offered vital safety and security benefits for both users and border control, allowing the latter to effectively monitor vessels in territorial waters. The unit was designed with at least an IP65 rating to withstand harsh marine environments, considering the highly corrosive nature of saltwater and prolonged exposure to sunlight. This comprehensive solution included a user/control panel that was also protected against saltwater and sun exposure, ensuring reliability and functionality under extreme conditions.

Black box telematics units have become commonplace in cars to monitor driving style and report back to insurance companies. A telematics device typically consists of a cellular modem, GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope and microcontroller.

The main challenge was to reduce the physical size of the device so that it will fit into tight locations within a vehicle – turning the task from a straightforward integration of individual designs into a highly complex custom development.

The Plextek team’s solution was a multiband cellular antenna, integrated onto a PCB substrate, together with a custom GPS antenna – with performance exceeding the requirements set out in the standards.