All items tagged with manufacturing (148)
AES Audio Product Education Institute Promotes "Eyes On the Supply Chain" Webinar
November 18, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Promotes "Eyes On the Supply Chain" Webinar

December 8, the AES Audio Product Education Institute presents an interesting talk in its Supply Chain and Sourcing education pillar addressing Quality Assurance and Procurement in Asia. This online session explores how to deal with remote production and quality control, given the traveling restrictions. David Lindberg and Mike Klasco invited Brad Poling and Steve Howell to share their experiences working with audio manufacturers to ensure product quality, factory relationships, and reduce returns.
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Avoid Hidden Costs When Equipping With Dispensing Technology
October 27, 2021 by Special Content

Avoid Hidden Costs When Equipping With Dispensing Technology

A forthcoming investment in new process equipment with dispensing technology brings with it a number of questions. This article explains why DC rotors from preeflow fulfill all the requirements for profitable and effective dispensing investments. Established in 2008, preeflow ensures precise, purely volumetric dispensing of liquids in the smallest of quantities.
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APEI Discusses Mitigation Strategies for Component Shortages and Supply Disruptions
September 23, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

APEI Discusses Mitigation Strategies for Component Shortages and Supply Disruptions

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) presents a new webinar in its Supply Chain & Sourcing education pillar, addressing current component shortages, logistics challenges and manufacturing and supply disruptions. David Lindberg (DB Enterprises) and Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific) invited senior executives from Seltech International and Emporium Partners - two companies with extensive experience in supply chain services - to outline this dynamic global environment, and define mitigation strategies for the audio industry.
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New AES/APEI Webinar Focused on Audio Products Test and Manufacturing Strategies
July 23, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

New AES/APEI Webinar Focused on Audio Products Test and Manufacturing Strategies

Audio test and measurement solutions supplier Audio Precision, and Instrumental, an AI-powered discovery, analysis and real-time monitoring manufacturing solutions provider, join the AES Audio Product Education Institute in a webinar that focuses on the factory floor and the very specific production line challenges. Wednesday, July 28 2021 (12PM EDT), the two companies will detail cutting-edge solutions and strategies for detecting and solving production problems and inefficiencies, focusing on audio product examples.
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Polish Audio Electronics Manufacturer HEM Introduces Ferrum Brand of High End Audio Products
July 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Polish Audio Electronics Manufacturer HEM Introduces Ferrum Brand of High End Audio Products

HEM is a Polish audio electronics designer and manufacturer and home of Ferrum, a new high end audio brand that just unveiled its first two products. The company benefits from an extensive history in audio electronics and an experienced engineering team that was responsible for some popular designs. Now with its own brand, Ferrum launches with HYPSOS, a hybrid power system, and OOR, an headphone amplifier for those looking for the ultimate musical bliss.
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Beyma Expands Workforce With New Operations and Production Appointments
July 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Beyma Expands Workforce With New Operations and Production Appointments

Professional audio loudspeaker driver manufacturer Beyma continues to invest in the expansion of its design and manufacturing operations in Valencia, Spain. The company, which is now majority-owned by Jose Vicente Farinós, announced an expansion of its workforce with two key hires to improve production and the company's operations. Adrian Benlloch has been hired to the position of Director of Operations (COO), while Jose Torres is Beyma's new Production Manager.
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Practical Considerations for Quality Control Testing of Loudspeakers
June 30, 2021 by Dan Knighten

Practical Considerations for Quality Control Testing of Loudspeakers

Integrating a power amplifier, microphone power supply, and analyzer required for speaker tests, the article details how the Audio Precision APx517B can save time in the overall test process through reduced setup and configuration steps. The authors also explain how this new AP solution meets the need to balance the cost of test including time, test methods, and system cost, against "the cost of failure" that might result from the expense of warranty repairs, or the possible negative impact to brand from product returns. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2021.
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Listen's New AmpConnect 621 Hi-Res Multichannel Audio Interface Is Now Shipping
June 14, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Listen's New AmpConnect 621 Hi-Res Multichannel Audio Interface Is Now Shipping

The Listen AmpConnect 621 was unveiled earlier with the launch of SoundCheck 19 software, and is now available. The new multichannel, multifunction, high resolution audio test interface includes all the functionality required for audio testing in just one unit, including an amplifier, microphone power supply, line outputs and digital I/O. And with a sample rate of up to 192kHz, it supports measuring high resolution audio designs.
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Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2021 Now Available Online!
June 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2021 Now Available Online!

In the best tradition of the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS), the 2021 edition contains company listings and so much more. In this edition, readers will find several must-read articles from some of the finest industry leaders, interviews with audio professionals on trending industry topics, and our annual industry reports about the state of the industry. Visit the LIS website for the listings and gotomylis.com for the full online edition!
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R&D Stories: QuantAsylum, A Real-World View of Test and Measurement
April 7, 2021 by David Logvin

R&D Stories: QuantAsylum, A Real-World View of Test and Measurement

Following the review of two QuantAsylum’s products featured in the December 2020 edition of audioXpress, David Logvin interviews Matt Taylor, the president and founder of QuantAsylum - a unique and fast growing test and measurement company based in the state of Washington - that adopted a unique modular product/solution approach that seems to be incredibly agile, adjusting well to current times. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2021.
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