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RACAL INSTRUMENTS: Mobile and base station manufacturers reduce down-time
and costs using Racal Instruments' on-site calibration service
Jun 03, 2003 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Increasing numbers of mobile & base station manufacturers are taking advantage of Racal Instruments' on-site calibration service for its 2.5G range of test equipment reducing the down-time of their equipment to a few hours compared with a minimum of a week turnaround for off-site calibration. Down-time of test equipment is costly - resulting in lowered production or more often requiring investment in 'spare' test equipment to act as replacements.
Graham Botwright, Racal Instruments' customer service manager commented, "We are finding the demand for on-site calibration particularly high for our test equipment being used in mobile handset and base station production where any down-time incurs costs. On-site calibration means that manufacturers no longer need to invest in spare equipment, calibration planning is simplified and the administration for overseas customers filling out complex customs documentation, together with the associated shipping costs, is a thing of the past".
Calibration of test equipment using Racal Instrument's unique PTS software, which is only available to our Approved service Agents, plays a vital role in maintaining production quality and confidence in the manufacturing process. The calibration service, which may include contract repairs, is carried out by some of Racal's most senior engineers and a test can be calibrated on-site typically in two to three hours.
Racal has a global network of service centres which have already delivered on-site calibration in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the USA.
Notes to editors
Racal Instruments, with over 800 employees and sales of $120 million designs, manufactures and sells electronic test and measurement equipment and systems to leading high-technology customers throughout the world. It has service centres in the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, India, PRC, Hong Kong, Korea, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic, plus a sales and support network in over 80 countries. The Wireless Solutions Group designs and manufactures a range of test and measurement equipment for parametric and protocol testing of mobiles, base stations and networks in design, installation and repair. UMTS, cdmaOne, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE technologies are all covered.
CONTACT: Racal Helpdesk Tel: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail] WWW: http://www.racalinstruments.com
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