Foxconn Reportedly Increasing Quality Control with X-ray Imaging

cnet reports foxconn, apple's primary manufacturing partner ios devices, has begun adding in-line x-ray imaging machines production lines, seeking improve quality control while seeking increase automation.

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foxconn technology, has 1.2 million employees working @ myriad factories in china, has begun adding automated inline x-ray inspection systems plants, according source first-hand knowledge of change. inline x-ray machines using software algorithms inspect solder joints or printed circuit boards @ production line speeds, company able spot defects humans might miss before pieces tucked packages resale.

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the report points foxconn's announcement last year intends add 1 million robots production facilities in effort increase efficiency , address rising labor costs. foxconn has come under fire treatment of workers @ facilities, , recent wage hikes combined other expenses associated meeting labor standards , apple's continued growth may tipping economic balance foxconn toward more automation.




today's report not state x-ray machines being used on production lines dedicated apple products, apple being manufacturer's largest , highest-profile customer seems iphone , ipad part of automation plans.

article link: foxconn reportedly increasing quality control x-ray imaging

 

i'm increases in quality control, long x-rays don't affect employees. hope don't.

 

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