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News Release from: Hitec Sheet Metal
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 July 2006
Cambridge technology 'boom' boosts
metalworkers
The Cambridge technology sector is booming and this should be great news for anyone in the UK involved in machined parts and sheet metalwork, says a subcontract company.
The Cambridge technology sector is booming and this should be great news for anyone in the UK involved in machined parts and sheet metalwork This is simply because where there is technology, there is almost always an enclosure, an internal chassis and some machined parts
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 May 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The LRX2 is the culmination of many months of development and refinement and has recently proven itself whilst being used for the soundtrack recording of the BBC's Sport Relief charity cricket match in Mumbai, India.
"Technically it is very sophisticated, as the LRX2 Audio Workstation has been designed to give sound engineers a new level of sound quality and flexibility when working on location," commented Joe Bull, managing director of SADiE.
"We are very confident that the release of the LRX2 will help us maintain our position as a worldwide leader in the development of digital workstation solutions for the professional audio and broadcast industry." Since its formation in 1991, SADiE has been a recognised pioneer in the field of high quality digital recording.
The company estimates that at least 50% of CDs produced have been mastered and produced with the aid of their equipment.
SADiE production editors are the defacto standard at many major broadcasters worldwide, including the BBC who have well over one thousand systems involved in radio production.
In the music and post-production industries, SADiE products are similarly held in high regard and may be seen in daily use at such high profile facilities as the world famous Abbey Road recording studios.
Hitec specialises in providing metalwork to the technology sector and have been closely involved in the mechanical development of the LRX2.
SADiE's equipment is shipped worldwide and often subjected to harsh environmental conditions, so the mechanical aspects of this type of design are critical to its performance and survival.
"The LRX2 is a great example of UK technology leading the world and we are very excited to see it going into production," said John Stevenson of Hitec.
"Our main involvement has been the rapid prototyping of the metalwork, using our laser cutting technology to turn SADiE's engineering designs into high quality precision parts.
SADiE had very exacting deadlines involving many design revisions, so there has been a lot of pressure but we fully understand the importance of getting the design right at the outset and the importance of getting innovative products such as the LRX2 to market at the earliest possible opportunity." One of the unique capabilities of the LRX2 is its ability to record up to 48 discrete channels at a professional level of recording quality, which for its size and robustness puts the LRX2 way ahead of the field.
Coupled with a host laptop PC connected via a USB2 interface, it has many other advanced features such as motorised faders, a full editorial interface and the benefit of powerful software support.
"Rolling out the LRX2 within this timescale has been a fantastic achievement and we really could not have achieved this without Hitec's enthusiastic support," said David Cousins, SADiE production manager.
"Hitec really buy into the projects we present them with and work diligently to understand our market.
We explain what we need, supply them the designs and then they deliver the perfect parts so crucial to the project, so that we can concentrate on the electronics and software aspects." * About Hitec - Hitec provides precision fabrication and machining services to the European technology sector.
Using a wide range of modern CNC machinery and specialist laser cutting technology Hitec is able to provide technology companies with all they need to achieve the mechanical aspects of their design.
From the prototype stage, right through to final production, Hitec has proven again and again that it has the expertise, the technology and the communication to work closely with its customers, enabling those customers to deliver excellent technology.
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