Expansion Capabilities

Good management requires the ability to stay current with technology. Eor this reason the EDS has been designed on a hardware platform (Eigure 4-99) that provides expansion capabilities for new hardware and software packages. The many available packages include ... 

Good dimensional stability, partially as a consequence of the low water absorption but also because of a low coefficient of thermal expansion. Capability of compounding to give UL94 V-0 flammability ratings. 

Each of the previously mentioned interconnection architectures possess characteristic strengths and weaknesses, requiring evaluation on the basis of several criteria. These architectures may be evaluated on the basis of 1) system reliability, 2) expansion capability, and 3) cost ... 

System Architecture (scope/overview) Fimctionality (including information flows) Data (storage structures and data load) Interfaces (users and equipment) Nonfunctional Attributes (performance) Capacities (including expansion capability)... 

Building characteristics Collect building characteristics such as clear height, hghting levels, column spacing, etc. Collect this for the same reason as layout information, but keep in mind to review expansion capabilities. 

In the following, after a brief description of the conventional separation processes, a comparison among these processes and membrane systems is reported, also introducing some design considerations such as process flexibility, reliability, ease of response to the variations, expansion capability and versatility. ... 

Optical fibers (1962) n. Optical fibers are made from both glass and plastic and are being used increasingly to replace copper wire for carrying computer date and electronic signals because of their high speed and expansion capabilities over conventional wiring. 

This circuit contains two identical components. One drives the HI-DRIVER bus and the other the LO-DRIVER bus. The former decodes the upper 4 bits or nibble of the input and the latter the lower nibble. This suggests that a structural style would be an appropriate approach to adopt for a top-level architecture. This modular approach has the benefits of easier design and debugging, and also a simple expansion capability. Within each component, a straightforward transform is required from a 4-bit BCD to a seven-segment display bit pattern. Of the possible language constructs studied so far, it would seem that a Case statement is most appropriate for this task and therefore a behavioural style architecture is required. 

In a completely automated factory environment, where the components are being moved piece by piece rather than in batches, the effect of the transporter on delay time (the non value adding time) and machine block time is important. A balance between the number of transporters on one hand and the delay and block time on the other, has to be struck for economic viability or increase the profitability of the factory. Increasing the AGVs increase the capital investment while increase in delay time and block time adds to the cost of the product without adding any value to the product. A completely automated factory is capital intensive. Therefore all effort should be directed to keep the utilization at a higher level and at the same time ensure quick flow of jobs with minimal delay time. There should also be a built-in production expansion capability for an anticipated increase in demand. This necessitates the need to identify the potential bottleneck areas. Simulation plays an important role in this identification. 

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