Debut for AURES POS in Automotive, Engineering & Manufacturing; partnering with Sorion Electronics

RUNCORN, U.K. - May 13, 2016 - PRLog -- "Our business is growing year on year and has outperformed the recession and many other providers.  J2 technology has supported our growth and allowed us to be more competitive."

Technology developer Sorion Electronics offers bespoke systems and services for Automotive, Engineering and Manufacturing.  Its bespoke electrical testing and assembly process control solutions are used in the production of billions of dollars worth of vehicles every month.

Clients include Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Denso, Dyson, Grupo Antolin, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, Lamborghini, Lear, Leyland DAF Trucks, KAB Seating, Magna, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Toyota and ZF-TRW.

Sorion systems are deployed in 100+ UK locations and across Europe, Scandinavia and the Far East.  "In a sector where many businesses are failing, we sell reliable, functional systems at a competitive price, outperforming even local suppliers," says Steve Hayes.

The Challenge

Explains Hayes: "For many years, we deployed our systems on costly OEM industrial-weight PCs because this is what our manufacturing clients specified.
We decided to look at the market for a more cost-effective option, but one which still provided the reliability and durability we needed."  Sorion's search led it to J2 Retail Systems, now part of AURES Technologies. "We were impressed to see that major corporates such as Greggs were using hundreds if not thousands of J2s; a sure sign that the technology does the job.  We could see J2 terminals were reliable, designed for easy maintenance and upgrade, and came in at half the price."

The Benefits

·         The J2s have demonstrated their industrial strength in terms of build, reliability and performance;

·         The units are rugged enough to cope with tough handling;

·         With industrial processes running 24/7, the J2s deliver excellent performance, often running continuously for weeks on end;

·         Ease of maintenance is a big strength.  Client staff can do on the spot replacements and upgrades without sending the J2 terminals away for repair;

·         The J2s are fanless so no dirt or foreign bodies from the shop floor are sucked into the workings, causing them to fail;

·         The J2's cost of ownership is good, in terms both of purchase and lifetime usage.  This helps Sorion to thrive in a competitive market.

The Solution

Approximately 500 J2 terminals are now in use, sold by Sorion as part of a pre-configured package of hardware and software to run either an assembly chain or industrial testing processes.  The J2s look the part; they are solid machines in rugged black casings and perform well in the tough, unforgiving environment of a factory floor. The latest machines are fanless so there is no danger of dust or metal filings being sucked into the terminal's workings and causing failure.

Many clients operate 24/7 and rely absolutely upon the results of their test and quality control systems.  The J2s stand up well, often not being shut down for days if not weeks at a time.  They have proved to be of industrial strength in terms of build, reliability and performance.

Clients find J2's versatile mounting options useful. Whilst most favour pole or bracket-mounting, the terminals can also be wall-mounted or enclosed within a metal case.  "We often build a mounting plate to accommodate all the cables and peripherals," says Steve Hayes.

New projected capacitive touch (PCT) technology is available on the J2s and AURES has successfully demonstrated that they can be used by operatives wearing gloves.  J2s fitted with PCT screens have clearer screen displays and a longer screen life in a challenging operating environment.

Clients can do easy upgrades and replacements to the J2 terminals on site without needing to send them away for repair.  This independence results in virtually uninterrupted operations with virtually no downtime and an overall reduced maintenance burden.  Observes Sorion's Steve Hayes: "Ease of maintenance is one of the J2's big strengths.  It enables our clients to do on the spot changes, replacements, upgrades.  That equates to savings of time and money and increases the desirability of the overall Sorion package."

Sorion's Sextans-RT shop floor process control and testing application is installed on the J2s and manages logistics and captures data.  Test and other process-generated data are then transmitted to the client's server for storage and manipulation within Sorion's Orion™ database.  A web browser enables the client to carry out analysis and perform secure, customised reporting on the data regardless of location.  The outcome is quality assurance and performance reports that drive manufacturing decisions.

The largest order of J2 terminals has been from the Spanish Grupo Antolin who, in 2015, invested in over 100 units for its manufacture of instrument panels for the Jaguar XE and XF models.  Dyson also has a large number of installed units used in both manufacturing and service centres, as does Denso who uses them to test air-con units.  Midlands-based Lear is another client to have recently taken a significant order of new systems, providing electrical test and with Sorion-designed force application machines to calibrate automotive seating, many of the systems are in their manufacturing plants around Europe.

Steve Hayes concludes:  "The cost of ownership of the J2 terminals is good and is helping us to flourish in what is a highly-competitive and cost-sensitive international market.  We are benchmarked against the competition, local or overseas and are becoming more and more successful at fending off the competition - J2 technology must take part of the credit for that."

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