Computer Controlled Automated Lathe
Problem
Severe shock and vibration during machine operation cause hard disk drives in the computer system to crash, incurring down time, data loss and costly field repairs.
Application
These expensive and sophisticated multifunction lathes are computer controlled to perform a variety of highly complex machining tasks. The machines have a minimal storage requirement of less than 100MB of storage capacity to hold the recipes for machine operations. These operations generate extreme shock and vibration levels beyond the operating levels of a standard hard disk drive. The temperature range and dusty, dirty environment of the workplace is also detrimental to reliable hard disk drive operation.
Solution
Adtron provided a 3.5-inch SCSI flash drive as a drop-in replacement for the original SCSI hard disk. The true form-fit-function of this drop-in equivalent allowed quick qualification, easy production installation and field retrofit. With the low capacity requirement, the Adtron flash based solution actually resulted in a reduced cost per unit compared to a hard disk.
Benefits
The durability and reliability of the Adtron SCSI flash drive provides increased system throughput without the productivity loss that occurs with down time. Service costs and inventory carrying costs for spare parts are reduced.
Adtron Product
S35CF -- SCSI 3.5-inch storage system with flash media
